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Wednesday, 2 July 2025

Oh dear, it's "full backing" time



Rachel Reeves in tears at PMQs as Keir Starmer refuses to confirm she'll remain Chancellor after benefits cuts chaos


Rachel Reeves was seen with a tear rolling down her cheek in the Commons as the Prime Minister refused to guarantee she would remain in her job until the next election.

The Chancellor appeared visibly upset while sat next to Sir Keir Starmer as he faced a grilling over the chaos of Tuesday night’s benefits cuts vote.

Following Prime Minister’s Questions, Downing Street insisted that Ms Reeves “is going nowhere” and has Sir Keir’s "full backing".

6 comments:

DiscoveredJoys said...

When I think of Starmer I am reminded of the fictional Hyacinth Bucket (BBC sitcom Keeping Up Appearances in the early nineties). Hyacinth was born of common stock, puts on airs and graces to ingratiate herself with the upper classes, and is completely oblivious to other peoples’ feelings or concerns.

I can’t imagine that Keir Bucket (“Bouquet”) would have noticed or cared about someone else’s tears.

James Higham said...

Just saw a picture of their front bench. Exuded competence. Not.

A K Haart said...

DJ - I like "Keir Bucket", he is completely oblivious to other peoples’ feelings or concerns. It's a fatal weakness of course, just as it was for Hyacinth.

James - ghastly aren't they? No ability whatever.

dearieme said...

What an appalling wee creep. His colleague is in tears and instead of saying "Excuse me, Mr Speaker, may I have a moment to accompany my colleague out of the chamber?" he just bores on and on while the bloody woman weeps. Actually "creep" is too mild: he's what my father's generation might have called a shitbag. Not the first hint of chivalry.

Doonhamer said...

Come on Ange. Surkier is worthy of Two Tears.
But remember TT, FG , Not Here, Kier, Hell bath no fury.............
And your total is increasing. If they ever get together.......

A K Haart said...

dearieme - those who have said he's on the spectrum may be right, he doesn't seem to have been aware that this might happen even though he says how close they are as colleagues.

Doonhamer - getting together could be the problem, the party seems to thrive on divisive spats and gossip suggests there is a degree of loathing within the senior ranks.