PM cracks joke over list of MPs asking him to quit

Added: 2026-05-17

[00:00:00]Mr. Speaker, the gracious speech was brilliantly proposed by my honorable friend, the member for Bradford West.

[00:00:08]Members across the house will have read her remarkable new book.

[00:00:13]Her list of endorsements is truly impressive, reaching well over 100 members. At last, Mr. Speaker, a list that we could all get behind.

[00:00:25]And Mr. Speaker, it's not the first time. Let me also thank the leader of the opposition for the usual warm and generous nature of her contribution.

[00:00:47]In difficult days, her input is always a ray of sunshine.

[00:00:55]I I particularly getting tips from her on how to win friends.

[00:01:00]This is from the person, Mr. Speaker, who previously called us orcs and goons.

[00:01:06]Mr. Speaker, I am a gooner, and so as usual, she is less than half right.

[00:01:13]But we do have one thing in common.

[00:01:16]Our parties both had tough results in the local elections last week.

[00:01:20]The difference is, she hasn't noticed.

[00:01:25]>> [laughter] >> Mr. Speaker, Mr. Speaker, there's There's another difference, Mr. Speaker.

[00:01:35]We are in government, and they are no longer even the opposition.