“The Conservatives have opposed the Labour Government at every opportunity.”

The claim that the Conservatives have opposed the Labour Government "at every opportunity" (paraphrased from Starmer's "fought us at every turn") is contradicted by the available evidence. A PoliticsHome analysis found that of 37 government bills that had reached Second or Third Reading in the Commons, the Conservative frontbench opposed the principle of only 16 — about 43% — not all of them. The same analysis noted three further bills where the Conservatives abstained, and excluded the Tobacco and Vapes Bill, on which Conservative MPs had a free vote with 24 voting in favour at Third Reading. Recorded divisions show numerous instances where Conservatives voted against Labour bills (e.g., Finance (No. 2) Bill, Employment Rights Bill, Courts and Tribunals Bill), but also cases of abstention or support on individual measures. The literal assertion of opposition at every opportunity is therefore not accurate; it is rhetorical hyperbole rather than a factually supportable statement. Sources: - Politics Home, "The Professor Will See You Now: Opposition" — https://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/lessons-political-science-opposition - Beyond The Vote, "Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Third Reading — Wednesday, 26 March 2025" — https://www.beyondthevote.co.uk/division/1981 - Beyond The Vote, "Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement..." — https://www.beyondthevote.co.uk/division/2211 - ProjectParly, "Finance (No. 2) Bill: Third Reading" — https://projectparly.co.uk/divisions/14678 - Ayes and Noes, "Courts and Tribunals Bill: Second Reading (10 Mar 2026)" — https://ayesandnoes.co.uk/division/2277/courts-and-tribunals-bill-second-reading