In Greater Manchester, Keir Starmer says at #pmqs, some cases lost in the spreadsheet date back to Sept 18.
It's been described as 'intergalactic incompetence' he says.
Ha. That was from my story/headline on Mon. The person who said it is about to get an unexpected text
It's been described as 'intergalactic incompetence' he says.
Ha. That was from my story/headline on Mon. The person who said it is about to get an unexpected text
Intergalactic incompetence
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Sorry, PMQs really isn't about me - I just wasn't expecting that.
KS notes that rates have risen tenfold in some places under restrictions; yet the PM says it's 'too early to say' whether they're working.
PM: We're continuing to provide £5bn of support for the NW and NE under restrictions.
PM: We're continuing to provide £5bn of support for the NW and NE under restrictions.
[Anyone recognise that number? It doesn't immediately seem familiar.]
KS goes through the rates in eg Bury, Bolton when measures came in, vs now. Will he 'level' with ppl there: what's the problem there?
PM: The problem is the disease continues to spread. We're doing a combo of local/national measures. Sometimes KS seems to support; sometimes not
PM: The problem is the disease continues to spread. We're doing a combo of local/national measures. Sometimes KS seems to support; sometimes not
PM: Does he support rule of 6, yes or no?
KS: Yes. [heckling]. But if he doesn't listen to communities saying rates have risen tenfold under restrictions then that's a problem.
KS: Yes. [heckling]. But if he doesn't listen to communities saying rates have risen tenfold under restrictions then that's a problem.
Pretty fractious PMQs this, unsurprisingly.
KS notes that in Kirklees had measures brought in when rates were 22/100k. In others, like Hillingdon, not so much. Why?
PM: We're working on a new framework on this.
KS notes that in Kirklees had measures brought in when rates were 22/100k. In others, like Hillingdon, not so much. Why?
PM: We're working on a new framework on this.
KS: What's the basis for the 10pm rule? If there's evidence, why not publish it? Will he do so before the House votes on it on Mon?
PM: You accepted this measure two weeks ago; it was designed to reduce the spread of the virus.
PM: You accepted this measure two weeks ago; it was designed to reduce the spread of the virus.
PM is going for Labour as flip floppers.
"That's not new leadership; that's no leadership."
"That's not new leadership; that's no leadership."
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