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PMQs: Williamson is 'cartoon bully with pet spider', says Starmer

Guardian, 09 Nov 2022
Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer clashed on the resignation of the cabinet minister Gavin Williamson and the use of windfall taxes in the upcoming budget.
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The opposition leader linked the two issues, asking how Sunak could stand up for people against energy companies if he couldn't address bullying in his own party. The prime minister responded by by saying the Conservatives had introduced the windfall tax and that the resignation of Williamson was being investigated.

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