'I nearly cringed my eyes out' | PMQs Analysed | March 12th 2025

James O’Brien and LBC’s political editor Natasha Clark break down this week’s PMQs as Sir Keir Starmer went head to head with Kemi Badenoch once again.

'That was the only thing that got a laugh from her own backbenches'

'They haven't been giving her a lot of support'

'The laughter was coming from the lameness of the joke'

'I nearly cringed my eyes out'

'She didn't deliver any knockout blows'

'There's no signs of any imminent softening of this'

'I'm not sure why Starmer feels he can't talk about the farmers inheritance tax row'

'She's having a torrid time'

'Is there anyone who could actually do a better job than Badenoch?'

'Starmer's answers to Ed Davey were very revealing'

'Disability benefits are going to be a huge fight for the PM'

'We're back to the difference between "can't" and "won't"'

'Who could be the new Tory leader? - maybe someone who was expected to lose their seat'

'James Cleverly or even Jeremy Hunt'

'That's two questions you've avoided answering'

'I was speaking to someone who doesn't think there's a lot of time left for Badenoch'

'There's no appetite to change the rules yet'

'I don't think any general can be lucky in the Conservative Party right now'

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