politics
March 18, 2026
Memory loss strikes down Starmer and Badenoch at an infuriating PMQs
PM and Tory leader enter maddening death spiral of dodging respective questions on Peter Mandelson and war in Middle East
TL;DR
- Keir Starmer and Kemi Badenoch displayed memory loss during Prime Minister's Questions.
- Starmer could not remember details about Peter Mandelson, while Badenoch was unaware of the Iran war.
- The exchanges were disjointed, with politicians talking past each other.
- Badenoch's questioning of Starmer about Mandelson was met with an inability to recall details.
- Starmer attacked Badenoch for her stance on the Iran war and for not sacking her shadow justice secretary, Nick Timothy, over controversial comments about Muslims.
- Nigel Farage asked about the energy cost of living crisis, but Starmer pointed out Farage's past support for escalating the war that contributed to oil shortages.
- Tory MPs complained about Starmer avoiding questions, drawing parallels to Boris Johnson's style.
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