Arguments in Parliament After Prime Minister Leaves

首相離開後議會出現爭論

Jun 24, 2026, 16:32

Keir Starmer is not the Prime Minister now. In the first meeting after he left, the leaders had a big fight.

基爾·斯塔默現在不再是首相。在他離開後的第一次會議中，領導人們發生了激烈的爭執。

Kemi Badenoch is the leader of the other party. She was not kind. She said the government did a bad job with jobs and energy.

Kemi Badenoch 是另一個政黨的領袖。她的態度並不友善。她表示政府在就業和能源方面表現糟糕。

Badenoch and Bridget Phillipson fought. Badenoch said Phillipson was mean. The Speaker of the House told them to be quiet and polite.

Badenoch 與 Bridget Phillipson 發生爭執。Badenoch 指責 Phillipson 刻薄。議長要求她們保持安靜且有禮貌。

Keir Starmer defended his team. He said the country is better now. He talked about his work and the problems in Iran.

基爾·斯塔默為他的團隊辯護。他表示國家現在的情況有所改善。他談到了他的工作以及伊朗的問題。

The meeting ended. The two parties still disagree and they are not happy with each other.

會議結束了。兩個政黨仍然意見分歧，且對彼此感到不滿。

In this story, we see how to change a sentence from 'Yes' to 'No'. This is the fastest way to move from A1 to A2.

The Pattern: Person/Thing → is/are → not → Description

From the text:

Why this matters: Instead of learning 100 new words, you can just use 'not' to describe the opposite of what you already know.

Quick Logic Swap:

Notice: When we talk about the past (yesterday), we use was not instead of is not.

argument (n.)

A fight using words because people disagree

Example:The two friends had an argument about the movie.

government (n.)

The group of people who lead a country

Example:The government makes new laws for the city.

polite (adj.)

Having good manners and being kind to others

Example:It is polite to say please and thank you.

defended (v.)

To speak or act to protect someone or something

Example:The boy defended his sister when the other kids were mean.

disagree (v.)

To have a different opinion than someone else

Example:I disagree with you about the best color for the room.