Thread by @jonlis1

Yikes. Starmer starts with guns blazing. Tories are ‘parroting the conspiracy theories of violent fascists to score cheap political points. He knows exactly what he’s doing.’ #PMQs

Incredibly - and yet not incredibly at all - Johnson doubles down on the smear, and uses legalese to justify it.

There’s no more mileage in partygate for now, so Starmer and Johnson are having what almost passes for traditional knockabout over tax and spend

‘More bluster. Words of warning, prime minister: that’s not going to work with the police.’ 🔥

Johnson casually repeats the lie about the UK having the fastest growth in the G7.

Oh god. Now he’s really scraping the barrel. References the 2010 joke about ‘there’s no money left’. No fucking dignity left mate

Starmer now asking about the billions lost to fraud and waste. ‘Of course we despise fraud,’ replies Johnson, not altogether convincingly

Starmer: ‘The prime minister might want to sharpen how he answers questions under interview. He’s gonna need it.’ As Thatcher might have said - he’s enjoying this

‘Tories are the party of high taxes because they’re the party of low growth and high waste.’ Accuses Johnson of gaslighting the British people.

Brief moment of hilarity as Hoyle chastises my evil name-twin Jonathan Gullis and threatens to call his mother

Starmer references Thelma and Louise and accuses Johnson of driving us over the cliff. Small mercies perhaps if the Conservative Party’s in the back

Ian Blackford brings back the seriousness and asks about the police inquiry. Says Johnson must resign if he’s questioned. Asks an update on Johnson’s whereabouts on 13 November. ‘Here we go again,’ says Johnson, completely misjudging the mood

You’ll never guess what, Johnson’s just told us something about a ‘vaccine rollout’. Anyone know what he’s on about?

Blackford rightly calls that response disgraceful and notes Ellwood’s letter of no confidence. Johnson yawns out some more bullshit. He’s no longer pretending to feel anything but boredom with this scandal.

Colum Eastwood (SDLP) says that ‘while Johnson’s been partying’ the cost of living has surged in Northern Irrland. ‘He’s fond of saying we’re all in this together. He’s only ever been in it for himself.’

Bizarre moment as Labour MP talks about the energy price rises, and complains that the Tories haven’t reduced VAT. Johnson asks how he voted on Brexit, which gave the power to reduce that VAT - a power that Johnson is refusing to implement??

Anwyay. That’s enough bullshit for today.