I genuinely think Corbyn is the worst Labour leader I’ve ever seen at PMQ’s.Nah that's unfair. He might have had his shortcomings but Corbyn was pretty good in PMQs, he'd have run rings around Johnson today too.
It’s my genuine view.
It’s not really a criticism of Corbyn, he’s probably a better campaigner than Starmer. He was good at rallying a crowd.
But PMQ’s is the perfect arena for Starmer. As a QC he knows how to lay a trap and watch Bozo walk right in to it, like he did with the graph today.
Corbyn would have come out with bluster at the start showing the graph and then just repeating himself at every opportunity, shouting louder each time.
But Starmer’s thinking 2 moves ahead, calmly and with precision just totally outclassing the opposition. It’s like the difference between a James Milner and a David Silva.
I genuinely think Corbyn is the worst Labour leader I’ve ever seen at PMQ’s.
One of the best at campaigning, but the worst at PMQ’s.
No wit, no real strategy, just a lot of shouting and repeating himself and getting frustrated. Theresa fucking May used to run rings around him, which tells you all you need to know.
You say “it was more like a courtroom than parliament” as if that’s a bad thing?It was more like a court room than Parliament today and Starmer doesn't meet with the hostility Corbyn did, he's one of their own.
I suppose PMQs will be a comfort for him as his party falls apart, but maybe that's the plan.
You say “it was more like a courtroom than parliament” as if that’s a bad thing?
The Punch and Judy just doesn’t work anymore. The point of PMQ’s is for the opposition to hold the government to account.
And today it very much felt like Boris was the accused on the witness stand on the back foot being toyed with by the prosecution. I can’t recall seeing the opposition dominate a PMQ’s as comprehensively as that before.
And in terms of the party falling apart - membership may decline. I honestly don’t mind if it does. Big memberships help to create echo chambers and often lead to poor performance at the polls.
Labour needs to appeal to more than its membership if its ever going to have a chance of winning again. It may lose some far-left support in doing that, which is a shame.
But I really hope the whole of the left and the centre can get behind Starmer because he’s the best chance we’ve got of getting this buffoon out of office. That should be the overwhelming priority right now.
Was just about to say, PMQs is a lot better without all the pantomime twats bellowing in the background. Answers will get proper scrutiny this way, and Boris came up short big time today.
The police not gathering sufficient evidence isn’t the fault of the Public Prosecutor, unfortunately.He should have mentioned Jimmy Saville.
It’s my genuine view.
It’s not really a criticism of Corbyn, he’s probably a better campaigner than Starmer. He was good at rallying a crowd.
But PMQ’s is the perfect arena for Starmer. As a QC he knows how to lay a trap and watch Bozo walk right in to it, like he did with the graph today.
Corbyn would have come out with bluster at the start showing the graph and then just repeating himself at every opportunity, shouting louder each time.
But Starmer’s thinking 2 moves ahead, calmly and with precision just totally outclassing the opposition. It’s like the difference between a James Milner and a David Silva.
Was just about to say, PMQs is a lot better without all the pantomime twats bellowing in the background. Answers will get proper scrutiny this way, and Boris came up short big time today.
He should have mentioned Jimmy Saville.
Completely agree with the above points. The shouting/berating/booing that normally takes place in there makes the entire country look like a laughing stock.
The same has been said about QT with no audience shouting and no "plants" in the audience either. I really think that the idea of simple direct questions and simple direct responses with no interruptions should be maintained because that way those capable of making and maintaining a cogent argument will rise to the top over the shouty thicko's with any luck.
You say “it was more like a courtroom than parliament” as if that’s a bad thing?
The Punch and Judy just doesn’t work anymore. The point of PMQ’s is for the opposition to hold the government to account.
And today it very much felt like Boris was the accused on the witness stand on the back foot being toyed with by the prosecution. I can’t recall seeing the opposition dominate a PMQ’s as comprehensively as that before.
And in terms of the party falling apart - membership may decline. I honestly don’t mind if it does. Big memberships help to create echo chambers and often lead to poor performance at the polls.
Labour needs to appeal to more than its membership if its ever going to have a chance of winning again. It may lose some far-left support in doing that, which is a shame.
But I really hope the whole of the left and the centre can get behind Starmer because he’s the best chance we’ve got of getting this buffoon out of office. That should be the overwhelming priority right now.
Thousands dead and you would like us to talk about *checks notes* Jimmy Savile. Right ok.
And you want to talk about Britain’s biggest nonce.You all want to talk about death league tables I forgot.
Well your on his threadAnd you want to talk about Britain’s biggest nonce.
What the fuck do you mean by that?Well your on his thread
Obviously not what you think and please calm the language.What the fuck do you mean by that?
No, but I’m a voter.Are you a member?