Kemi Badenoch criticises Andy Burnham for not being there during the chaos of the Brexit debates in parliament The PM responds saying that's exactly why Labour are going to fix things, "The country was paralysed by the Conservatives: low growth, insufficient control on migration" "I am focused on getting a better deal for Britain" "For farmers and food producers, less red tape on our exporters, more support for steel and car industries, more control of migration" "Where is the Tory party of old that used to stand up for those things" My veiw: Badenoch wanted to make Andy Burnham’s absence from the Brexit debates the story. Instead, the exchange exposed how much the Conservative Party has changed. The old Tory instinct was to talk about British industry, backing producers and making the country’s rules work in Britain’s interests. Labour is now making that case. Today’s Conservatives seem to have traded that ground for a race to sound more like the far right. You can argue over whether Labour will deliver. But it’s striking to watch the party that once claimed ownership of these ideas attack them from the sidelines.

Andy Burnham, "Can I tell her who supports what we are doing?" "The CBI, the Federation of Small Business, the British Retail Consortium, Asda, Morrisons, M&S, Salmon Scotland" "They all support what we're trying to do" "Why doesn't she join with us and send a strong message that Britain is calling for a better Brexit deal so we can get growth going again" My view; The Conservatives once built their reputation on being the party that understood business. Now they’re defending a system that leaves businesses buried in friction and paperwork, while the people who actually represent employers are asking for a better arrangement. That’s quite a fall: from championing enterprise to becoming the party of red tape.