People wondered if he gave the Business Sec an easier ride.
"2016: Brexit will improve your lives 2018: Project fear 2021: The following food shortages are actually good," wrote James Felton in response.
"If you don't go to Pret the Taliban are going to invade Basingstoke," wrote one bemused Twitter user.
The education secretary appeared to nod along when told by the BBC's Charlie Stayt that he was talking nonsense.
"Iron Man? Rust in peace Irony."
"Anyone who thinks the BBC is an elitist, Lefty closed shop for the double-barrelled should read this," tweeted Fleet Street Fox AKA Susie Boniface.
"Nadine Dorries is going to sh*t her teeth when she finds out what goes on in the office of Nadine Dorries," tweeted James Felton.
After being called out for false claims about wages, it also appears he got his MoJ and police recruitment numbers wrong.
Earlier in the week The Sun had criticised Starmer, saying his anti-Brexit and pro-immigration stance would never get Labour back into power.
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