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PMQs: UK headed for 'summer of chaos' due to government inconsistency, Starmer says

by Guardian News

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Published 21 Jul 2021

Keir Starmer accused Boris Johnson of presiding over a 'summer of chaos' due to confused policies and mixed messaging over Covid restrictions as the pair clashed at prime minister's questions. Johnson accused the Labour leader of making 'vacuous political points', and asked whether he backed the government’s reopening plans Subscribe to Guardian News on YouTube ► http://bit.ly/guardianwiressub Keir Starmer accuses Boris Johnson over Covid ‘summer of chaos’ ► https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2021/jul/21/keir-starmer-accuses-boris-johnson-over-covid-summer-chaos-pmqs The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► https://bit.ly/3uhA7zg Website ► https://www.theguardian.com Facebook ►https://www.facebook.com/theguardian Twitter ► https://twitter.com/guardian Instagram ► https://instagram/guardian

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@guardiannews3 years ago Keir Starmer accuses Boris Johnson over Covid summer of chaos .. 1
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@kristoffarrell68993 years ago After persuading most of england to blindly follow him to a new promised land this pm keeps on showing he has no clue on how to get there. 4
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@davidcain2143 years ago Starmer is as much of an opposition as danny devito to mike tyson. 15
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@antivaxxnugs78593 years ago Y' all saw all that rain yesterday? It was crazy! It just rained so heavy for a couple of minutes, almost flooded our garden and i' ve never seen it flood do much ever!
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@thisisit33333 years ago Third wave summer of love sounds much more fun!
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@paulhoye96803 years ago We will always be in chaos as long as these demons are in control
getting it yet? 77
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@GavClifton3 years ago At this rate the uk is going to end up isolated by other countries with brits not being allowed to enter anywhere. Covid passports are already in place . ...Expand 2
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@bishopwhite18223 years ago This will end in violence.
either from the authorities toward the people, or visa versa.
after all, that is how the world is run. 142
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@public.public3 years ago The rate of vaccination was never going to keep up with the rate of variation.
a proper system of quarantines was needed at the start and is still needed now.
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@apemoon17313 years ago Unfortunately, we need the public to act with a degree of responsibility and common sense.
that' s way beyond the ability of most of the population.
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@RgjDj18783 years ago We need to tear parliament up and start again. No1 rule is you arent allowed in if you went to eton or harrow. 44
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@public.public3 years ago The rate of vaccination was never going to keep up with the rate of variation.
a proper system of quarantines was needed at the start and is still britain created more new billionaires during the pandemic than in any year since the sunday times rich list was launched 33 years ago.
this years annual wealth rankings identify 171 billionaires, 24 more than in 2020.
their combined fortunes have risen to 597. 269 billion, up 22 per cent in 12 months despite the wider economic impact of the coronavirus.
levelling-up the tory way. Sending us all back into the pandemic to profit the billionaires. ...Expand
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@stephenharvey13673 years ago Johnson, you do not understand our frustration, you need to isolate permanently for you own safety. 44
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@stoufer20003 years ago Starmer made a mistake. The tories will have created at least four decades of chaos from 2015 by the time someone sorts this mess out. 5
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@kathal31733 years ago Starmer thought the whole debate amusing for some unknown reason . Peer of the realm the leader of the labour party, what an oxymoron. 1
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@warrenroscoe69303 years ago The government wants to sell your most personal medical records. 15
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@flumpaustin19943 years ago All mps should have mandatory vacancies and require vaccine passports to go into the house of commons. 1
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@fireblade13293 years ago Anyway let' s move swiftly along us politicians are off on our holidays on friday. 45
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@gr00v1nburg33 years ago I was told about the 6 week holiday for the government, is it actually true? If it is, that' s rather convenient how they opened up the country just . ...Expand
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@peterevans35043 years ago I' m getting fed up of boris trying to talk his way out of everything and blaming other people. He is the only one with power no one else he has final . ...Expand
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@johnpearce19853 years ago We will never get back to normally ever again. 16
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@Proxinem3 years ago The government has cocked up big time, but let' s not pretend that we would have done any better under labour rule, especially with starmer at the helm.
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@sleipnir6943 years ago And from chaos and disorder comes a new order. 12
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@awsome27273 years ago Sir kier how do you propose to carry on lock down yet open the economy or open the economy but criticise it. Whats your suggestion. By the way you could h . ...Expand 4
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@ToniCherub3 years ago Im not going to follow any rules now. Im done for after how boris has acted. Rules are just plain rules. Not a law & he dont rule over me or my family. Sending love & positivity to all.
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@NigelStLewisBLACKSTHETICS3 years ago The prime minister is incompetent. Thank you. Goodnight. 9
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@lightningstrikes73143 years ago Where' s boris isolating? Could be anywhere. Mps are going to set the app to stun and 8ugger off on holiday for 6 wks to their island paradises.
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@classicart70843 years ago All this will end up very badly one day! People are very tired of all this confusion and fakes. 9
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@johnlawrence27573 years ago Apparently starmer gets tested every day! Does he pay for these tests himself?
i dont want to start on about the law of averages, but there d id="hidden12"oes seem to be some evidencespeaking) to suggest that the less you get tested the less is the likelihood of getting diagnosed positive. Or negative. Or maybe. Or neither. Or possibly. Or come back tomorrow. ...Expand
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@profmjm3 years ago Starmer is so much better at attacking his own members of the labour party than holding the prime minister to account. It' s a strange general that shoots his own troops?
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@cwanylissify3 years ago Some businesses will be exempt from quarantines and testing - he meant probably government? 8
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@warmswarm3 years ago Boris is a waste of space. Keir is a waste of space. We' re doomed. 1
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@peterstead75103 years ago We are in the middle of a crisis but they can all go on not 1 2 or even 3 weeks but 7 weeks holiday paid by the taxpayer so kinder garden school is out . ...Expand 5
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@xtmonsterzz77683 years ago Dont like starmer i think he is bad for labour but he does have a point on this, we saw what happened with the football with people bunched together with no masks and we saw cases rise despite vaccinations. 4
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@kyleyoung7123 years ago In other breaking news because we are in a huge heatwave the pollen count is rising and hayfever season is a dreadful time for loads of people but you . ...Expand 15
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@daviddickinson36843 years ago Boris johnson is the reason i have lost faith in the conservative party and all politicians, never again will i vote for his party while he is the so called leader, what a joke.
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@genemayne15773 years ago All bs. They not short in their tax free expenses. 5
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@HaggisMuncher-69-4203 years ago Starmer is literally there because he lost.
think about that.
this wet fish doesn' t actually oppose boris. 1
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@georgeleavey54873 years ago The only time i have ever, ever agreed with boris.
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@donitaforrest90643 years ago Remember ' the kids in the hall' anyone? " oh there he is, and i' m crushing histhe finger & thumb hahaha! 12
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@gardengnome24093 years ago Whenever i see boris johnson i feel so sorry for the female office juniors that are around boris. They are so vulnerable but he seems not to care one bit. The optics are disgusting. The females look nervous. 1
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@catherineclark44843 years ago I agree with boris on this one, we can' t keep locking down.
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@user-vh3cx6xy3i3 years ago When he finally starts to do what weve been wanting for the longest time, you lot want him to do a 180. Talk about inconsistency.
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@daveprice29063 years ago That will go with two year of chaos they have put the country through already. 3
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@zakw41103 years ago Governmentthey' ve only just noticed? 4
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@alansbinnie14463 years ago And not helped by the appallingly feeble bunch of labour front benchers, not to mention ' one trick pony' blackford. 3
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@paddyolten40313 years ago Can someone try to find a way to hand the track and trace mess pls? Tested negative shouldnt need to continue isolate? Or not?
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@marianrussell60893 years ago You said boris that when all the vulnerable and elderly are jabbed. We all get back to normal.
so why are you killing our lives? You and your own family will suffer too. 3
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@ashleyfairway.5403 years ago People need to learn. Take away all they have. 2
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@Spacey73 years ago I don' t want a fireman, a dr or a paramedic coming anywhere near me if they' re supposed to be isolating! 1
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@tonycooper41413 years ago Like being " savaged by a dead sheep" 2
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@mrt19573 years ago You allow foreign agents to become pm in this country? 3
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@chorltonville3 years ago You know when he' s lying, by moving his lips. 2
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@njcr46883 years ago Those businesses that really need to stay open. Can stay open. Those that really need to stay open. Also need to obey the rules and close. Enough is enough of this ridiculous nonsense. 1
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@bearman1273 years ago Where did the covid virus come from?
seem to been shrugged under the carpet (*) 3
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@coffin-dodger3 years ago Balls up was y. When italy for example was dying from cv19. Didn' t shut down its boarders. The holiday makers stuck out the government pay their extra time. There. The haulage food stop at pics it up. Delivery sorted no shortages. Uk must start again to get it corrected. ...Expand
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@YTwatcher963 years ago Boris ia very contradicting and confusing can' t trust the guy whosoever. 5
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@darikuczy11763 years ago Summer of chaos, fall of madness, winter of crazines, spring of fuckness.
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@alanwildman77043 years ago It won' t take long were halfway there before they both go of on their overseas break, i wonder if they are going together,
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@timpearce33143 years ago Come down to my part of devon and have a look at the " empty shelves" in certain supermarkets? Here, reality at it, s best!
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@Security8483 years ago Let me guess starmer said the opposite to everything. 4
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@chachatruth35343 years ago &what about the mess labour made when in power! 3
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@francesmorris87503 years ago Why does boris look as though he is about to burst out laughing. I don' t understand it. Or perhaps i do. Liar. 1
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@251726053 years ago Some businesses will be exempt but people will have to follow the rules dosnt that statement contradicts its self.
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@tempestfugit91353 years ago So boris is sorry about the country being destroyed, well all is forgiven. Not. I was sorry the other day when i forgot to put sun block lotion on. But guess what? I still got burnt. 1
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@lowcarbRD3 years ago Starmer why don' t you ask boris about his mate klaus schwabb? The dutch pm was recently caught lying in court about knowing him. Why don' t you . ...Expand
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@Reality_onaplate3 years ago Many scientists oppose mass infection strategy in the uk.
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@TG-ts3xn3 years ago We need better opposition.
anything labour say is irrelevant. They are an irrelevance. 1
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@margaretdifford1943 years ago Insanity at its finest, step 4, everyone free to do as they please but we' ll ping you and make you stay at home! For goodness sake bring the 16th . ...Expand
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@vault15493 years ago People still pay attention to starmer?
lol. 1
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@vinnievega98433 years ago Maggie thatcher would knock boris out.
fools all of em.
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@charlesl.moukoko28323 years ago Euh, euh, euh, euh people, euh, euh, what i think euh, euh. 1
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@wynbrown73213 years ago All the same these corrupt politicians.