Today’s Prime Minister’s Questions taught us two things. The first was that Keir Starmer has still got a long way to go before he is the one putting Liz Truss on the ropes. The second is that Truss has got a long way to go before she isn’t putting herself on the ropes instead.
It wasn’t a high energy session from either leader: Starmer fell back into his habit of enunciating every syllable in an exasperated tone, whether he was talking about the BUSINESS. SECRETARY. or MORTGAGE. PAYMENTS. In fairness, there is a fair bit to be exasperated about, but Starmer would probably adopt the same tone about his sock drawer. The overall effect was that Truss didn’t really struggle as a result of his questions about her mini-budget and the impact it has had on the economy.
The Prime Minister walked into a trap laid by Starmer
Neither did she flourish, though, refusing to answer questions and provoking laughter from the opposition benches when she claimed that the government was protecting the economy.
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