Political Quotes

On the recordJuly 16, 2026
I got into a lot of trouble in a primary school when an eight-year-old encouraged me to do the 6-7 thing and the whole class joined in. It went viral and when I left, the headteacher told me sternly that it was against the school rules.
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Keir Starmer
Labour Party

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Starmer's final Prime Minister's Questions

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