Beth Rigby did it just right: softly, softly, no aggression. Just calm, precise questioning, with a hint of pity. Something which makes it impossible for Johnson to react with his usual aggressive boosterism because it would look out of place & fake. Starmer missed it.
It could have been devastating if it had been calm, cold and forensic, like a scientist dissecting a particularly unpleasant & stinky specimen.
Playing to the gallery was a mistake. Yes, it got laughs on the Labour benches but it didn't do the job.
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