{"id":26361,"date":"2023-11-22T12:39:23","date_gmt":"2023-11-22T12:39:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/berkshiredoulas.com\/?p=26361"},"modified":"2023-11-22T12:39:23","modified_gmt":"2023-11-22T12:39:23","slug":"rishi-sunak-mocks-keir-starmer-using-mark-drakefords-25yrs-of-failure-for-uk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/berkshiredoulas.com\/politics\/rishi-sunak-mocks-keir-starmer-using-mark-drakefords-25yrs-of-failure-for-uk\/","title":{"rendered":"Rishi Sunak mocks Keir Starmer using Mark Drakefords 25yrs of failure for UK"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Rishi Sunak clashes with Keir Starmer at PMQs over the NHS<\/h3>\n<p>Rishi Sunak mocked Sir Keir Starmer for previously saying he would use Mark Drakeford&#8217;s administration as a &#8220;blueprint&#8221; if he takes power during PMQs.<\/p>\n<p>The Labour leader suggested the Prime Minister had forgotten about the NHS in his five new pledges unveiled this week.<\/p>\n<p>He highlighted how cutting NHS waiting lists was one of his five original priorities but it had not been met.<\/p>\n<p>But Mr Sunak hit back by taking aim at the Labour-run Welsh government&#8217;s record.<\/p>\n<p>Sir Keir said: &#8220;This week the Prime Minister unveiled the latest version of his five pledges for the country.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/139\/590x\/secondary\/Rishi-Sunak-5079330.jpg?r=1700656482625\"><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Let&#8217;s hope he has more success with these than the last ones &#8211; did he forget the NHS?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Mr Sunak replied: &#8220;Just weeks after becoming Prime Minister, we injected record funding into the NHS and in social care.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We also unveiled the first ever long-term workforce plan in the NHS&#8217;s 75-year history.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;But I&#8217;m pleased he mentioned the five pledges because as he knows three of them are economic.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>He said the Government had halved inflation, had grown the economy and reduced debt.<\/p>\n<p>The Prime Minister added: &#8220;That&#8217;s a Conservative Government delivering for this country.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Labour leader then said: &#8220;The reason he ignored the NHS, not only in his new pledges but just now is because 7.8 million people are currently on the waiting lists.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/139\/590x\/secondary\/Sir-Keir-Starmer-5079345.jpg?r=1700656482700\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/path> <\/path> <\/g> <defs> <clippath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"><\/rect> <\/clippath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Support fearless journalism<\/li>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/path> <\/path> <\/g> <defs> <clippath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"><\/rect> <\/clippath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Read The Daily Express online, advert free<\/li>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/path> <\/path> <\/g> <defs> <clippath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"><\/rect> <\/clippath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Get super-fast page loading<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/logo\/logo-premium-subscription.png\"><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;That&#8217;s half-a-million more than when he pledged to bring them down nearly a year ago.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;And the Prime Minister just claimed that this is all about economic growth&#8230; If a labourer or care worker is forced to wait a year for an operation, how are they meant to help grow the economy?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Mr Sunak replied: &#8220;We are doing an enormous amount to bring waiting lists down&#8230; expanding patient choice, rolling out new community diagnostic centres, new surgical hubs as well as putting more doctors and nurses in our wards.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;But I guess the question is when he talks about targets and waiting lists I really just hope that the Welsh Labour government aren&#8217;t listening because after 25 years in power they&#8217;re missing every single one of his targets. Weren&#8217;t they meant to be his blueprint?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Sir Keir previously said Mr Drakeford&#8217;s administration was a &#8220;blueprint for what Labour could do across the UK&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/news\/politics\/1837788\/Rishi-Sunak-PMQs-Keir-Starmer-MArk-Drakeford\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rishi Sunak clashes with Keir Starmer at PMQs over the NHS Rishi Sunak mocked Sir Keir Starmer for previously saying he would use Mark Drakeford&#8217;s administration as a &#8220;blueprint&#8221; if he takes power during PMQs. 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