Carole Malone has slammed the Prime Minister after it was revealed that met with his voice coach whilst restrictions were in place in 2021.
The row was sparked yesterday when Starmer was challenged during Prime Minister’s Questions (05/02/2025) over whether his voice coach, Leonie Mellinger, should have been allowed to advise the leader during lockdown.
Speaking on , Carole furiously criticised the Prime Minister and said that the situation was ‘shocking.’ She ranted: “This is the man who set himself up as the moral titan of this country at the time.
“It is important because millions of ordinary people made sacrifices. People couldn’t touch relatives or loved ones as they were dying. They couldn’t bury their dead.”
Carole also attacked Leonie, labelling her a “failed actress” and said that the Labour Government also confirmed that she was “not a key worker.”
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Carole raged against the Prime Minister in a scathing debate
The Prime Minister has faced increasing pressure, especially after was challenged over his Partygate activities in 10 Downing Street.
It has also emerged that Rachel Reeves was part of a meeting attended by a ‘small team’ that helped Starmer prepare for a press statement on .
The Prime Minister’s press secretary has stated that Starmer believed it “was not reasonably possible for Ms Mellinger to have done her job from home,” and that is why they met face to face.
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The Prime Minister has been challenged over meeting with his voice coach in 2021
Keir responded yesterday: “In December 2020, I was in my office working on the expected deal. With my team, we had to analyze the deal at speed, prepare and deliver a live statement at speed, on one of the most important issues for our country in recent years.”
He added: “That’s what I was doing, what were they doing? Suitcases of booze in Downing Street, partying and fighting, vomiting up the wall, leaving the cleaner to remove red wine stains.
“That’s the difference. I was working. They were partying.”