‘An impressive debut’ Sir Keir is making an impressive debut at PMQs. He’s bringing the level of forensic detail to it that he is known for. All he needs to do now is start showing that he and Labour have better solutions to the country’s problems and that under his leadership the party is moving back to being a government in waiting. It seldom looked like that in the last decade, I’m afraid. TheDoctor99 ‘Finally, a worthy opponent for Johnson’ Starmer is immense. A worthy opponent for Johnson finally! zambooka ‘Not a bad start’ Not a bad start by Starmer – sufficiently competent to ensure that Johnson is looking to extend his sick leave so he can avoid PMQs for some time! coolday ‘Forensic and looked like a winner’ Starmer has laid down the narrative. He will be constructive but that will be to put right the damage and mistakes already made. He’s put down the marker that the Tories were too slow to react. Too slow to lockdown and test and failed over PPE. He was quick on his feet. Forensic and looked like a winner. A dramatic improvement and a proper opposition. Bowring72 ‘The difference between Starmer and Corbyn is instantly obvious’ The difference between Starmer and Corbyn is instantly obvious. Starmer can think on his feet based on the answer (or lack of) given, Corbyn read from the notes his advisers gave him. Raab is struggling badly with Starmer’s intelligence and attention to detail. I will look forward to seeing Starmer up against Johnson. rustledust74 ‘At bloody last – a leader who is capable and competent’ Woho!!! At bloody last. A Labour leader who is capable and competent. He’s hammering Raab. Morpheus15 ‘He was a bit restrained in his questions’ I thought Starmer was a bit restrained in his questions, I know he’s trying not to be seen as too critical. However these were precisely the kind of questions that could have come from Corbyn and he would have been slated for it. SiBudge ‘This is how to pin the government to account’ Starmer laying down a marker for next week’s PMQs. Excellent. This is how to pin the government to account. Focus. PenneArrabiata ‘Only one leader on display here and that is not Raab’ Only one leader on display here, and that is not Raab. Good question! JonathanPacker ‘Some say Starmer lacks charisma or is boring – but I think the public will be happy with that’ I’ve heard people say Starmer lacks charisma or is boring (I don’t think this) but I think after the past four years and now this, the public will be very happy for boring politics again. pumpkin8 ‘A bit of emotion would have been better’ Starmer was too polite. The rebuttal was calm and direct but a bit of emotion would have been better. PMQs shows the ineffectiveness of the British parliamentary system when the government has such a huge majority. They only have to maintain the argument “We’re right, you’re wrong and there’s nothing you can do about it.” routine. We know Starmer’s questions were to the point but there is nothing Starmer or we can do to improve this shambolic government other than wait it out five long years. JohnnySound