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Garnett Genuis

Conservative on Business of Supply 2026-05-26

115 words · 6 sentences · 8 clauses

Statement grade

Average 92 / 100

A score under 50 is red. Choose a measurement to see where it lost points and why; choose it again to clear.

Positioning 18%Claims 27%The question 55%

This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.

Mr. Chair, Positioning · 21 wordsI am happy to be focused on the youth unemployment issue, but he is not focused on the youth unemployment issue.Positioning Claims · 31 wordsHe did not even know the rate of youth unemployment in this country. He has not answered a single question for me. He has not answered a single question all night. The question · 63 wordsAgain, I want to ask if he agrees or disagrees with the recommendation, from the all-party report from the human resources committee, that the government reduce taxes and red tape in order to address concerns about how the taxation and regulatory environment has limited productivity growth and held back youth employment.¹ Does he agree with that recommendation, and will he act on it?

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 77

2 of 2 deductions are Signal

Signal checks whether every part makes a point, gives a reason, or asks for action. A low score means the speaker filled time with fluff, pleasantries, or attacks.

Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “I am happy to be focused on the youth unemployment issue,”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “but he is not focused on the youth unemployment issue.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · no score

Not applicable: nothing to answer. Excluded from the average.

Relevance checks whether the speaker stays on topic and answers the question asked. A low score means the speaker dodged the issue.

Respect · 100

0 of 2 deductions are Respect

Respect checks whether the speaker argued with people’s positions and records rather than attacking the people: insults, mockery, or bad motives assigned to them. Criticism of what someone did, however strong, is not marked.

Nothing lost points.

Clarity · 100

0 of 2 deductions are Clarity

Clarity checks for plain speaking, clear ownership of actions, and honest limits on certainty. A low score means vague promises or evasive language.

Nothing lost points.

Claims · 1

This list shows the factual statements you can check for yourself: the words as said, and the claim restated to stand on its own.

1“the all-party report from the human resources committee”The House of Commons human resources committee issued an all-party report recommending that the government reduce taxes and red tape to address productivity growth and youth employment concerns.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20