Kemi Badenoch faced ridicule during Prime Minister’s Questions when a Labour MP spelled out “Britain” to her, following a recent misspelling of the word by the Conservatives at their annual party conference. Laughter erupted among MPs as Labour MP Jim Dickson made the jest, and they cheered for Keir Starmer as the Prime Minister poked fun at the spelling error.
“We’re rebuilding Britain,” the PM remarked. “They can’t even spell it.” This incident occurred after the embarrassing blunder by the Tories at their conference in Manchester, where they distributed chocolate bars with the misspelled word “Britain” on them. They quipped, “When Labour negotiates, Britain loses.”
During the session, Mr. Dickson from Dartford initiated his question to Mr. Starmer with, “This government is renewing Britain’s…” He paused, prompting laughter, and then spelled out “Britain.” He proceeded to highlight the need for infrastructure renewal, particularly referencing the collapsed A226 Galley Hill Road in Swanscombe.
The PM responded by acknowledging the neglect of roads by the opposition party and emphasized the government’s commitment to investing in essential infrastructure. He highlighted allocations for repairing bridges, tunnels, and flyovers, along with significant funding for road and rail upgrades. The PM reiterated the government’s focus on rebuilding Britain and took a dig at the spelling error made by the opposition.
The article also mentioned Shadow Housing Secretary James Cleverly’s response to the spelling error incident, where he awkwardly attributed it to typos and emphasized the importance of sub-editors.
This exchange during PMQs highlighted the ongoing political banter over spelling errors and infrastructure development in the UK.