Boris Johnson using Jedi mind trick on country over economy, says Starmer
by Peter Walker Political correspondent from World news | The Guardian on (#60CQJ)
Labour leader says PM is spouting nonsense, telling people they've never had it so good', in bad-tempered PMQs
Keir Starmer has accused Boris Johnson of trying to fool the public with nonsense" about a booming economy, as an often bad-tempered prime minister's questions saw the pair square up over stagnant growth and tax rises.
In an extended Star Wars-referencing section, Starmer said Johnson was trying to perform Jedi mind tricks on the country" by insisting the economy was buoyant, also mocking the PM by saying his backbenchers compared him to Jeremy Corbyn.
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