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Spoilt for choice, Conspiracy Kemi grabs wrong end of every stick | John Crace
- Badenoch dominates PMQs with conspiracy claims about the budget and the OBR, distracting from policy details.
- Crace accuses Badenoch of chasing wild theories about market manipulation and Labour budget tricks.
- The piece notes ongoing turmoil within the Tory party and sinking poll numbers as support shifts to Reform UK.
- Richard Hughes’s resignation at the Office for Budget Responsibility is cited as a focal point of Badenoch’s narrative.
- Crace emphasizes the contrast between Badenoch’s claims and the OBR’s reality, framing it as a chaotic Treasury in panic mode.
- Crace notes Keir Starmer’s attempt to steer the debate while Reeves faces political strain over benefits policy.
- The speaker grants an urgent question on Hughes’s resignation, prolonging the narrative.
- Crace frames Badenoch as overexcitable, comparing her to an eager dog with many 'sticks' to chase.
- The piece portrays Labour as critical of the budget while arguing last year’s tax measures were compromised.
- Crace points to the public’s perception of the government as chaotic and failing to deliver.
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