"Committee chair Bernard Jenkin ensures attempts to grill the prime minister never get very far" - John Crace

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/jul/04/rish-finds-the-liaison-committee-forgiving-under-bernards-watch

#Sunak #BernardJenkin #LiaisonCommittee #13YearsToryMisrule

We're on to education. Robin Walker (Con):
"Q: The new childcare policy will mean the government going from subsidising 50% of the market to 80% of the market.
Sunak says a member of his family (his wife) *has a financial stake in this market.* (very open about that all of a sudden)
He defends the new system.
Q: There is some concern that the new payment rates will not get passed on to nurseries.
Sunak says he wants the money to flow as it is intended." 🤨
(my *)
#LiaisonCommittee #UKPolitics

Well well well, Sunak's not at PMQs tomorrow *or* next week. Chris Bryant - as you would expect - is giving him an absolute pasting.

"Bryant says Sunak is happy to opine on the rules of cricket, but won’t vote on MPs breaking the rules.

Q: Do you think the seven Tories criticised by the privileges committee for undermining the Johnson investigation should apologise?

Sunak says he has not read the report." 🤔🧐
#UKPolitics #LiaisonCommittee #Partygate #CovidInquiry

Sunak's still talking all over Dana Johnson, with that insufferably smug look on his face that viewers of Tory Laura's interview will remember.
Sunak (on Rwanda figures): Well, as I've said multiple times, the Rwanda scheme is uncapped"
Johnson: "But that's not what the Rwandans say, is it?"
#LiaisonCommittee #UKPolitics #RefugeesWelcome

Liaison Committee, Diana Johnson (Lab) on Illegal Migration Bill:
"Since [the Bill was introduced], 8,128 people have crossed the Channel in small boats. So if we assume your Rwanda policy is upheld in the Supreme Court, the Rwandan Government have said they can take a capacity of 500 people. That leaves 7,628 who have come across since you introduced the Bill. What do you intend will happen to those people?
Sunak: ...
🎤🔥🔥
#LiaisonCommittee #UKPolitics #RefugeesWelcome

And we're on to the "five pledges" and Supreme Court ruling on Rwanda. Suddenly Sunak looking very shifty and uncomfortable.
Note: Diana Johnson is the first woman who's asked him any questions - he's talking *all* over her. Also, she's Labour. 🙄😡😡
#LiaisonCommittee #UKPolitics #RefugeesWelcome

Someone give the Diary Manager at No. 10 a gold star - Sunak's got to leave *on the dot of 3.30 for "another appointment"* 🙄
#UKPolitics #LiaisonCommittee

More on the "Parliamentary procedures are box office" news: Sunak is in front of the Liaison Committee - the Committee of all the Committee heads - tomorrow. Get your popcorn.
#UKPolitics #WatchHimSquirm #LiaisonCommittee

RT @PippaCrerar@twitter.com

Rishi Sunak says he regards China as a “systematic challenge” rather than “threat”.

He tells MPs, some who want him to toughen stance, that govt has taken “concrete steps” to protect UK and is committed to standing up to China when in our interests to do so.

#liaisoncommittee

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/PippaCrerar/status/1605219402299105281

@ren_dc Yep, of no real interest to him whatsoever. "We'll sort it if we ever get the economy growing again, in spite of my growth destroying party."

#liaisoncommittee

Rishi Sunak before the Liaison Committee, issuing the sort of well-briefed, frictionless deflections you'd expect from a high-level civil servant, which he gives every inch the impression of being, rather than the Prime Minister of the country. An empty shell.

#liaisoncommittee

Talking #Sunak #LiaisonCommittee with @LBC shortly

@OUPolitics @OU_FASS

Talking #Sunak #LiaisonCommittee with @LBC shortly

@OUPolitics @OU_FASS

#liaisoncommittee