Robert Jenrick on David Lammy

Robert Jenrick has emerged as a strong critic of David Lammy, particularly targeting his conduct and proposed reforms to the justice system. A key point of contention involved Lammy allegedly briefing statements to the press before informing Parliament, which Jenrick denounced in the Commons, calling him a 'Lammy dodger' and highlighting his absence when scrutiny was expected. This criticism also extended to Lammy's explanation regarding mistaken prisoner releases, with Jenrick accusing him of providing what he termed 'total bullshit' on live television, which subsequently caused the programme host to apologise for the language used.

Furthermore, Jenrick has led the pushback against Lammy’s plans to potentially scrap or restrict jury trials. He frames these proposals as a significant threat to British justice and individual freedoms, a stance he has pressed directly in Parliament. This opposition to reducing the right to a jury trial has been a consistent theme in his political interventions against his opposite number, contrasting sharply with Lammy's own historical support for the jury system.