Cardiff MP in Commons attack on PM
A CARDIFF MP became embroiled in an angry exchange with Prime Minister Boris Johnson as he taunted her about comments she made about the EU and she accused him of being one of “the worst people”.
In PMQs which saw the Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer attack the Tory leader over the UK’s poor economic performance compared to other developed nations, Boris Johnson was also criticised by Anna McMorrin, who represents Cardiff North, when she challenged the PM over the cost-of-living crisis.
As part of her question, the Labour MP quoted Mr Johnson’s own cost-of-living tsar David Buttress saying: “‘Why is it that the worst people often rise to the highest office and stay there?’
“Not my words about the Prime Minister, but those of his newest appointment, his cost-of-living tsar.
“Families across Cardiff North crippled with skyrocketing bills, unable to afford even the most basic necessities, all agree with him saying that this Prime Minister has to go!
“So, if even his own tsar doesn’t have faith in him, tell me why those struggling should?“
The Prime Minister just returned to talking about the EU and Brexit.
“Mr Speaker, she has asked that question repeatedly,” he said.
“Let me remind her that this is a government that gets on and delivers our promises to the people and in particular getting Brexit done.
“I read the other day, Mr Speaker, that she wants to go back into the single market and the customs union. If that is the real policy of the Labour party, going back in the EU, then why won’t the leader of the opposition admit it?”
Her comments about rejoining the single market emerged in The Sun newspaper, which obtained footage of Ms McMorrin answering questions from supporters last week in which she said: “We need to renegotiate the deal, certainly... I hope, eventually that, we will get back into the single market and customs union, and who knows then”.
The comments led to her being rebuked by the party leader.
A party spokesman said Ms McMorrin, a shadow justice minister, had been spoken to by Keir Starmer.