As no-one anywhere needs reminding, PMQs has long become a grimly predictable – and predictably grim – affair, and Rishi Sunak is no different to any of his immediate predecessors.
But every now and again a moment breaks through and makes you sit up and listen. And this was very definitely one of those, a devastating intervention by the estimable Labour MP Chris Bryant which is 90 or so seconds very well spent.
Chris Bryant – Will he stop lecturing my constituents about holding their nerve, ditch the lame excuses, & admit he is literally the worst person to be leading this country through a cost of living crisis that he created. #PMQs pic.twitter.com/8hOnQ2kqJR
— Haggis_UK (@Haggis_UK) June 28, 2023
And Sunak’s response was everything you’d expect and less. Brutal.
Here are just a few of the things people were saying about it on Wednesday.
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more please. We need more anger from MP’s they are the voice of the people. Well done Chris
— bevjc #ADRnow #50swomen #fullrestitution #CEDAW (@bjc5473) June 28, 2023
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Chris Bryant MP – Will he stop lecturing my constituents about holding their nerve, ditch the lame excuses, and admit he is literally the worst person to be leading this country through a cost of living crisis that he created. #PMQs pic.twitter.com/rxvaW1fIgK
— Central Bylines (@CentralBylines) June 28, 2023
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Excellent question from Chris Bryant: Sunak can only manage his threadbare ‘greatest hits’ routine. Meanwhile, Penny Mordaunt looks like she’d rather be anywhere than on that front bench.
— Gillian West (@Galaverna_GB) June 28, 2023
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Ooooof !
“The PM has had responsibility for the UK economy now for 1323 days and he’s delivered ….
He’s literally the worst person to be leading this country through a cost of living crisis.”
Bringing his time as chancellor into it.#pmqs #chrisbryant #rishsunak https://t.co/jVXcGVVfqt
— Brexit Fails (@BrexitFails) June 28, 2023
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Excellent question from Chris Bryant: Sunak can only manage his threadbare ‘greatest hits’ routine. Meanwhile, Penny Mordaunt looks like she’d rather be anywhere than on that front bench.
— Gillian West (@Galaverna_GB) June 28, 2023
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Chris Bryant is on fire at #PMQs
pic.twitter.com/iY0nlpWOdn
— Simon Gosden. Esq. #fbpe 3.5% 🇪🇺🐟🇬🇧🏴☠️🦠💙 (@g_gosden) June 28, 2023
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Chris Bryant’s🔥🔥 devastating dissection of Sunak’s delivery
Will he stop lecturing my constituents about holding their nerve. #PMQs #Sunackered pic.twitter.com/BIo1orDhqv
— Chirpy Chet (@ChirpyChet) June 28, 2023
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Chris Bryant – totally lets rip#ToriesOut356 #GeneralElectionNow #Sunackered https://t.co/a44GgdSir4
— dave lawrence 🐟🐟🐠 (@dave43law) June 28, 2023
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If @RhonddaBryant doesn’t get a job the Keir government, I will be fuming. He’s clearly the most effective parliamentarian the Labour Party have.
— Penelope aka San Portablo girl (@LouiseScott1377) June 28, 2023
Last word to the man himself (no, not Sunak).
Another fan https://t.co/JtHOLxjbWC
— Chris Bryant (@RhonddaBryant) June 28, 2023
– The Poke.