Victoria Derbyshire’s epic takedown of this Tory MP’s criticism of Keir Starmer’s EU deal was simply magnificent

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Newsnight:

“Would you say the Conservative Party are still the party of business?”

Tory shadow minister: “They certainly are…”

Newsnight:

“Before you go on…”

Brilliant. pic.twitter.com/5ifexbHhEU

— Matthew Stadlen (@MatthewStadlen) May 20, 2025

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How to kill political nonsense from the Tories and Reform!

— Dr Philip W Blood (@HistorianBlood) May 20, 2025

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Brilliant! Exposing these charlatans for the vacuous idiots they are! https://t.co/zg3v6jTfvO

— Characteristicks (@Characteristcks) May 20, 2025

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She’s flipping brilliant! https://t.co/f6P7c0lVc0

— Ross (@Rossdavies77) May 20, 2025

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Every Tory has been word vomiting in every interview, they sound breathless

— Jack-Lloyd (@JackLloyd_18) May 19, 2025

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Victoria Derbyshire: “Would you say the Tory Party is still the Party of business?”

Tory MP Richard Holden: “They certainly are…”

VD: “The FSB, the CBI, the BCC, the Food & Drink Federation, UK Hospitality, Salmon Scotland & Morrisons like the deal”

RH: Fish!!#Newsnight pic.twitter.com/hhqGzwNmj4

— David (@Zero_4) May 19, 2025

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It’s so obvious to say this, but fish in this context is a Red Herring. https://t.co/fSdO7xD48d

— @Reddsab (@Reddsab) May 20, 2025

And Derbyshire wasn’t done there either …

“Don’t you have a nerve, when you were the party that allowed net migration to soar to almost a million people?”

Victoria Derbyshire challenges Richard Holden MP on the Conservatives’ criticism of the EU deal.#Newsnight pic.twitter.com/JYeNscDu6Q

— BBC Newsnight (@BBCNewsnight) May 19, 2025

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Boris Johnson tried to paint Keir Starmer’s EU deal as a betrayal, and got owned into next year

Source @BBCNewsnight