That went about as badly for the Prime Minister as it could, short of him actually breaking down. There were a few striking moments:

1. Starmer's speech was heard in virtually complete silence. The standard barracking of PMQs was noticeably absent.

2. Ian Blackford's battle over the 'inadvertedly' restriction should make the edited highlights.

3. Almost the entire defence was 'wait for the met'. Everything else was look at these other things we have done - most of which were disputable anyway.

4. Theresa May got a good chance at revenge, and I am pleased Ian Blackford took the opportunity to commend her question.


It was also notable that Johnson is refusing to commit to releasing the full report whatever happens, and that few of the questions from the end were from Conservatives. The Independent reports that this is because the Conservatives ran out of people willing to make them, but I can't confirm that either way. The absence was, however, notable.