Kemi Badenoch was brutally mocked at PMQs when a Labour MP spelt out the word Britain to her – after the Tories spelt the word wrong at their annual party conference last week.
Kemi Badenoch was brutally mocked at PMQs when a Labour MP spelt out “Britain” to her – after the Tories spelt the word wrong at their annual party conference last week.
MPs roared with laughter after Labour MP Jim Dickson made the joke – as well as cheered Keir Starmer when the Prime Minister went in for a second dig on the spelling gaffe.
“We’re rebuilding Britain,” the PM said. “They can’t even spell it.”
It came after the Tories were humiliated at their conference in Manchester for handing out chocolate bars with “Britain” spelt wrong on them. “When Labour negotiates, Britian loses,” they said.
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During PMQs, Mr Dickson, the MP for Dartford, began his question to Mr Starmer: “This government is renewing Britain’s..” He then stopped and, to an eruption of laughter, added: “And for the benefit of the Leader of the Opposition, that’s B-R-I-T-A-I-N.”
Mr Dickson continued: “So this government is renewing Britain’s infrastructure after 14 years of neglect. And nowhere is this more clearly needed to be A226 Galley Hill Road in Swanscombe in my constituency, which collapsed more than two years ago with no fix in sight.
“Would the Prime Minister agree with me that the announcement of the transport structures funding in the Spending Review shows that under this government, we’re ending the Conservative decline and getting on with fixing broken roads like Galley Hill?”
The PM responded: “Well, he’s right. The party opposite let roads crumble after years of underinvestment.
“We’re building infrastructure that working people rely on – that’s £1billion to repair bridges, tunnels and flyovers across the country and £92 billion in major road and rail upgrades. We’re rebuilding Britain. They can’t even spell it.”
When Shadow Housing Secretary James Cleverly was asked about the spelling error last week, he said awkwardly: “Well, typos…” He then added: “You’ve got to make sure: Never skimp on sub-editors.”
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