Keir Starmer accused Boris Johnson of trying to fool the public with “nonsense” about a thriving economy, as the often vicious prime minister’s questions prompted the couple to stand up over stagnant growth and rising taxes.
In an extended section referring to Star Wars, Starmer said Johnson was trying to “perform the Jedi tricks with the mind of the country” by insisting that the economy is active and also mocking the prime minister, saying that his assholes compare him to Jeremy Corbyn.
In response, Johnson repeatedly tried to change the subject, accusing the Labor leader of supporting planned railway strikes next week and referring to opposition concerns about Rwanda’s deportation policy, saying they were “on the side of human traffickers”.
Starmer focused all his questions on the economy, saying Johnson seemed “completely deluded”, insisting he was in good shape, given the UK’s projections that it will face slower growth next year. and be another great developed nation.
“Week after week, he stands there and spits out the same nonsense – the economy is booming, everything is going well, people need to be grateful,” Starmer said. “But while he tells people that we have never been so good, millions of working people and companies know the reality.
Starmer scoffed at Johnson, comparing him to a Star Wars villain. “These aren’t the droids you’re looking for.” No rules were broken. The economy is booming. The problem is that the power is simply not with him. He thinks he’s Obi-Wan Kenobi. The truth is that he is Jaba Hutt.
Jaba Hutt (top, center). Photo: Century Fox / Rex / Shutterstock
In a section that shows how far Starmer sought to alienate Labor from his predecessor’s period, he uses a section on disgruntled Tory MPs to say that some have compared Johnson to Corbyn.
“They’re making a lot of noise now, but here’s a long list of what his MPs really think about him,” Starmer said, reading quotes including “dragging everyone down,” “authority destroyed,” and “I can’t gain trust.” before meaningfully asking the Conservatives to raise their hands if they said so.
Starmer added: “My personal favorite is this – this is a document distributed from his back bench, in which he is called” Conservative Corbyn “. Mr Prime Minister, I do not think this is intended as a compliment.
As for the economy, Johnson mentioned growing employment and argued that the UK’s growth is about to slow down is that it emerged from Covid earlier than comparable economies.
He twice asked Starmer to condemn the rail strikes, once receiving a rebuke from President Lindsay Hoyle. Starmer replied: “He is in the government. He could do anything to stop the strikes. But he hasn’t moved a finger. I don’t want the blows to continue, but he does. He wants the country to stop so that it can feed on division. “
Johnson concluded by noting that Starmer had not raised the government’s failure to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda after legal challenges, saying: “He did not mention this, but they are on the side of human traffickers.
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