SAVAGE Sir Keir Starmer today warned Kemi Badenoch her career could end up like that of the tragic failed ex-PM, Liz Truss.
In a scathing session of PMQs, Sir Keir compared Ms Badenoch to a fraying vegetable after she accused him of being a “lawyer not a leader”.
In a crowded House of Commons, the Prime Minister responded by saying, “She’s not a lawyer, she’s not a leader, if she keeps going like this, she’s going to be the next lettuce.”
The crunchy green metaphor shot to fame in October 2022 as social media users watched a live lettuce outlive Ms Truss’ time in No10.
Sir Keir became riled up after Ms Badenoch slammed Labour’s controversial Employment Rights Bill.
The Tory chief argued the legislation would allow workers to take their boss to an employment tribunal on day one of the job.
Ms. Badenoch brought up the employment Bill, highlighting its implications. The first part of the Bill would allow a new employee to start a job in the morning and then take their employer to a tribunal in the afternoon.
“It is no wonder that this Bill has been called an adventure playground for lawyers.
“This Bill is terrible for business, but it is great employment for lawyers.
She added, “I understand the Prime Minister’s fondness for the legal profession, but he must transition from being a lawyer to embodying a leader. This particular aspect of the Bill is another example that does not meet his criteria for fostering growth.”
“Will he show some leadership and drop it?”.
Responding, Sir Keir accused Ms Badenoch of talking “complete nonsense”.
He told hundreds of MPs: “She knows that anybody that understands anything about the Bill or any employment law will know you can’t start in the morning and go to the tribunal in the afternoon.
“Now, we know she is not a lawyer, she is clearly not a leader, if she keeps on like this, she is going to be the next lettuce.”
