The comments made by Roger Gale, the Conservative MP for North Thanet, on 7 December 2021.
The No.10 party has all the hallmarks of another ‘Barnard Castle’ moment. No.10 clearly has some serious questions to answer. Fast.
Tag: Speeches
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Angela Rayner – 2021 Comments about Allegra Stratton Laughing About Christmas Party
The comments made by Angela Rayner, the Deputy Leader of the Labour Party, on 7 December 2021.
Starting to feel like everyone except me got an invite to the No.10 Christmas parties…
Can’t imagine why they wouldn’t want me at an illegal party held whilst millions of people were separated from their family and friends.
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Keir Starmer – 2021 Comments about Allegra Stratton Laughing About Christmas Party
The comments made by Keir Starmer, the Leader of the Opposition, on 7 December 2021.
People across the country followed the rules, even when that meant being separated from loved ones.
They had a right to expect the government was doing the same.
To lie and to laugh about those lies is shameful.
We have a Prime Minister who’s socially distanced from the truth.
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Dominic Raab – 2021 Comments on Prison Strategy
The comments made by Dominic Raab, the Deputy Prime Minister and Justice Secretary, on 7 December 2021.
We’re building the prisons to incarcerate dangerous and prolific offenders. We’re deploying the tech to stop the flow of drugs, weapons and phones into prisons. And we’re re-orienting the regime to get offenders off drugs for good, and into work – to cut crime, and keep the pubic safe.
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David Lammy – 2021 Comments on Foreign Office Whistleblower
The comments made by David Lammy, the Shadow Foreign Secretary, on 7 December 2021.
This devastating testimony alleges that while Kabul fell and British troops risked their lives, the Foreign Secretary was asleep at the wheel and the department’s response was shambolic and incompetent.
This whistleblower paints a picture of chaos and dysfunction, for which innocent Afghans have paid the ultimate price. Crucial emails left unread. The crisis centre chronically understaffed. Afghan allies abandoned. Only 5% of those needing help receiving it. And a foreign secretary – and still the Deputy Prime Minister – who was lounging on the beach and had lost all grip of his department.
This evidence raises the most serious questions of competence during a moment of international crisis. The Foreign Secretary must urgently come to the House and address these claims.
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Bridget Phillipson – 2021 Comments on OFSTED Report
The comments made by Bridget Phillipson, the Shadow Education Secretary, on 7 December 2021.
As this report makes clear, children have needed the government’s support and protection as they faced untold disruption throughout the pandemic, but they have been let down.
Boris Johnson promised to prioritise children’s recovery but threw out his own catch-up chief’s proposals to help children bounce back.
Labour has set out an ambitious children’s recovery plan which prioritises every child’s wellbeing, with new activities promoting social development, as well as their learning.
The Conservatives have simply not risen to the scale of the challenge. The Education Secretary must get a grip and match Labour’s ambition by finally delivering a comprehensive recovery plan which will ensure every child can reach their potential.
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Gillian Keegan – 2021 Comments on Seni’s Law
The comments made by Gillian Keegan, the Minister for Mental Health, on 7 December 2021.
It is vital anyone receiving care in a mental health setting – a time which can be incredibly distressing – is treated with dignity and respect.
Today’s legislation and guidance is an important step forward to ending the disproportionate and inappropriate use of force – protecting both patients and our fantastic workforce – within our mental health services.
We must ensure what happened to Seni does not happen to anyone else. I want to thank Seni’s family, particularly his mother Aji, and Steve Reed MP for driving this work forward.
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Greg Hands – 2021 Comments on Green Innovation
The comments made by Greg Hands, the Energy and Climate Change Minister, on 7 December 2021.
This £116 million government investment will support businesses across the nation to turn their green ideas into reality, and to develop ground-breaking projects that save energy, slash utility bills and tackle pollution.
British businesses and entrepreneurs are already leading the world with innovative solutions to tackling climate change. This is not only good for the planet, but will bring new jobs and investment across the UK.
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Steve Reed – 2021 Comments on the Prisons White Paper
The comments made by Steve Reed, the Shadow Justice Secretary, on 7 December 2021.
It’s no wonder that drug use among prisoners has soared in the last decade because the Conservatives have mismanaged our prisons, leading them to become awash with drugs, violence and disorder.
Conservative incompetence, cuts to the whole justice system and a lack of oversight of contracted companies has left prisons understaffed, dangerous and overcrowded universities of crime where drug addiction is rife and re-offending is commonplace.
Boris Johnson and the Conservatives cannot be trusted to clean up the mess they’ve made in prisons because they are soft on crime – and with their chaotic court case backlog, violent offenders will be allowed to continue to roam Britain’s streets for longer.
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Wes Streeting – 2021 Comments on Postponed Operations
The comments made by Wes Streeting, the Shadow Health and Social Care Secretary, on 7 December 2021.
It is not good enough for thousands of people in need of operations to have them cancelled, forcing them to wait longer, often in pain and discomfort.
Waiting lists are already at record levels, yet the Government has no plan to address the chronic shortages in GPs, doctors, nurses and social care staff.
Labour priority would be to ensure our health service is properly staffed to bring down waiting lists and deliver the care that people deserve.