
Keir Starmer faced tough questions at Prime Minister’s Questions today, but instead of giving clear answers, he dodged them all. Time and time again, he avoided responding to important issues, refusing to take a stand or give a straight answer.
One of the biggest questions was about why the government is cutting winter fuel allowances for pensioners while at the same time agreeing to pay £18 billion to Mauritius to give up control of the Chagos Islands, a British overseas territory. Instead of explaining why, Starmer simply said nothing.
Another key issue was why the government pulled its own lawyers from the case against environmental activists trying to stop Britain from using the Rosebank oil and gas fields—a major energy source. Again, no answer.
People also wanted to know why the government is spending £8 billion on GB Energy, a public energy company expected to create only 1,000 jobs over the next 20 years, instead of protecting the 200,000 jobs that already exist in the oil and gas industry. Starmer had nothing to say about that either.
Then came a shocking international issue—Donald Trump announced that the U.S. wants to take control of the Gaza Strip. Starmer was asked if he would raise concerns about this with the White House. Once again, silence.
Even a simple question about whether he or his team broke COVID lockdown rules in 2020 was completely ignored.
Instead of giving proper answers, Starmer either waffled through meaningless responses or just said nothing at all. This is supposed to be a government that listens to the British people, but it seems like they don’t care what voters think. Since taking office, almost every decision they’ve made has been unpopular.
On the Chagos Islands issue, Starmer tried to act secretive, as if there were “national security concerns”. In reality, this is about giving away an important military base that Britain shares with the U.S., which helps counter China’s growing power in the region. If the UK gives it up, China could take advantage of it within the next few years. The only reason this probably won’t happen is because Trump will likely block the deal if he returns to office.
At least one minister, Kemi Badenoch, called out the government for what it is—“an immoral surrender” just so a group of elite London lawyers can feel good about themselves at dinner parties.
Nigel Farage also didn’t hold back. He pointed out the hypocrisy of telling a 99-year-old war veteran that he is losing his winter fuel allowance, while the government is giving away a piece of British land and paying Mauritius billions to do so. Unsurprisingly, Starmer had no response.
Instead, the Prime Minister deflected by listing random achievements that most people don’t feel in their daily lives. He claimed the UK has the highest investment levels in 19 years, that it’s the second-best place in the world to invest, and that wages are rising while inflation is falling.
But does this match what people are actually experiencing? Are everyday workers feeling richer? Most would say no.
Kemi Badenoch summed it up perfectly: “How can we believe a word he says?” But an even bigger concern is what Starmer doesn’t say—the things he stays completely silent on, even when they affect the future of Britain and its people.
One of the most ironic moments came when Starmer accused Badenoch of “carping from the sidelines and talking the country down”. If anything, that’s Labour’s job, and they’ve been doing it for years.
Meanwhile, there were some amusing moments in Parliament. Labour MP John Slinger tried to mock Farage for suggesting that people who can afford private healthcare should use it, rather than overloading the NHS. Slinger insisted that the NHS should be free for everyone, no matter what.
But for those stuck on endless NHS waiting lists, that’s easy to say. One frustrated writer even admitted that his NHS wait is so long that he doesn’t even have an appointment date—probably because by the time he’s due, he might not be alive anymore.
Starmer made it clear that under his leadership, even those willing to pay for faster treatment will never have to do so. That statement alone shows just how far Labour is willing to go, even at the risk of making the NHS crisis worse.
There was one bright spot in the chaos, though. Northern Ireland MP Scorcha Eastwood stood up to speak. Nobody could fully understand her strong Belfast accent, but the way she spoke with so much passion and energy was enough to wake up the entire room. If that kind of energy could be bottled and shared across Parliament, maybe Britain wouldn’t be in such a mess.