Counter-commentary on what the Prime Minister says. By James Elliott.
The Prime Minister says he also wants black history taught in the school curriculum. He said it on Monday at a reception, next to a wish to repeat a calendar fixture.
If these deals will add over ten billion pounds a year by 2040, why does the same speech still leave them on the table?
The Prime Minister says he is putting over £400 million behind a Christmas drive. That sum is the £442 million, three-year programme announced on 19 August.
The Prime Minister says he will legislate so non-compete clauses no longer block hiring. The speech names no ban, no time limit, and no bill.
The Prime Minister lists a £2 bus cap in England. The same day's press note already files that cap as a step before today's pump-price map.
The Prime Minister says Britain and Germany are joining forces. Today's force is the 2025 Kensington Treaty, stamped in Berlin.
Three years on, the Prime Minister names a disturbing rise in antisemitic behaviour, then points at funding already under way for synagogues, schools and community buildings.
The Prime Minister says people should never have to choose between a roof and work. The live rule lines Housing Benefit up with Universal Credit tapers.
The Prime Minister says Great British Grid will speed up connections and push down bills. The funding for it still sits inside Great British Energy's budget, with no separate scheme yet in place.
The Prime Minister says he will keep the triple-lock promise. The same interview still leaves the pension rise to a parliamentary vote, with the next election due by 2029.
The Prime Minister says charging parents to sit with their children is a rip-off. The same piece also drops spelling-mistake fees, but the headline quote is from a tweet he never actually wrote, so the piece is held.
The Prime Minister pledges a manifesto to make everyone's vote count. The next election, due by 2029, still runs on first-past-the-post.
The Prime Minister says Brexit has done more harm than good. The next morning he still lists staying as we are as a definite option.
The Prime Minister says first-time buyers can buy a new-build with a 2.5% deposit. The same scheme still needs a 20% state loan.
The Prime Minister says he is creating 200,000 more work experience places. The government note calls it a call to employers.
The Prime Minister says two weeks off after pregnancy loss starts from April. HuffPost UK says the leave is unpaid and begins in April 2027.
The Prime Minister says major changes will rebalance the scales of justice. The specialist courtrooms roll out over two years.
The Prime Minister says McLaren's £500m will create a thousand jobs. The government note dates those jobs to 2032.
The Prime Minister said treatment is easier than ever. The new chemist list starts at a few hundred sites, not every high street.
The Prime Minister said Britain must stand for something. The first act on the list is a ban on trade in goods.
A housing pledge sold as the biggest since the war is 70,000 homes stretched over ten years. The slogan is bigger than the plan.
The Prime Minister said he was putting cowboy builders out of business. The slogan is neat. The cost lands on the people who already follow the rules.
Posts land here when the Prime Minister says something worth pulling apart. No posting on quiet days. Quotes are verbatim from the source. Every claim is checked against a second outlet before publication.