All Kemi had at PMQs was jokes … and unfunny jokes at that | John Crace
Even her own MPs were stony-faced as the Tory leader ran though her set list of gags from the budget to Russell Brand UK politics live – latest updates Well, there was one person at least who thought Kemi Badenoch had absolutely nailed it at this week’s prime minister’s questions.
Key points
- No one laughed louder and longer at her own jokes than she did.
- Kemi is the paid up chief executive of her own fanclub.
- She had been so entranced with her one-liners, she had forgotten to ask any serious questions.
As for the rest of her Tory MPs – aside from Chris Philp, who is basically a parasitic homunculus – they weren’t quite so convinced by Kemi’s performance.
What passes as a joke at PMQs wouldn’t even register as humour in normal conversation.
Additional details
- Wouldn’t even elicit the groan that comes from the recognition of a gag format.
- And never forget how low the gag bar is in the Commons.
- No one admired her laser focus as much as she did.
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