Sir Keir Starmer attacks Boris Johnson's 'Government in hindsight' during fiery PMQs exchange

Sir Keir Starmer today attacked Boris Johnson for running the “Government in hindsight” over his handling of the coronavirus crisis.

The Prime Minister has previously used the nickname “Captain Hindsight” to criticise the Labour leader during their exchanges at PMQs.

However, Sir Keir threw the accusation back at Mr Johnson today, spurring cheers from his colleagues in the Chamber by playing on the theme of a car crash.

He told the Commons: "If this was an isolated example, I think the British people might understand, but there's a pattern here.

"On care homes, protective equipment, exams, testing. The Prime Minister ignores the warning signs, hurtles towards a car crash, then looks in the rear mirror, says 'what's all that about?'

"It's quite literally government in hindsight."

He added: "All the Prime Minister has to say is it is too early to say if restrictions are working but it's obvious that something's gone wrong here, so what's the Prime Minister going to do about it?"

Mr Johnson hit back by questioning whether the Labour leader supported the Government's rule of six restrictive measures after the party abstained in a Commons vote.

The PM said: “He cannot even be bothered to mobilise his own benches to support something as fundamental as the rule of six, which he himself said only three weeks ago that he supported.

"He cannot continue to have it both ways. Does he support the rule of six? Yes or no?"

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