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A win of sorts for Corbyn

The Tories at prime ministers’ questions were particularly nasty today. They hate Labour and despise Jeremy Corbyn – and so they booed throughout prime ministers’ questions, particularly when Corbyn asked yet again about cuts to tax credits. David Cameron – at his...

Corbyn is learning fast

This is the way to do prime minister's questions if you want to make sure the debate is held on your terms. It felt a bit like Jeremy Corbyn was battering David Cameron over the head with an iron bar as pounded him six times with the same questions about tax credit...

English votes for English laws stalked the land

English votes for English laws stalked the land in the House of Commons for a second day. Harriet Harman asked about it and Labour member of parliament Stephen McCabe, Birmingham Selly Oak, feared that it would mean English votes for English foxes! Prime minister’s...

Harman takes off at PMQs

While most of us are enjoying the summer weather, David Cameron was looking increasing uncomfortable as Harriet Harman ratcheted up the heat at today’s prime minister’s questions. The Davies report, published today, unanimously backs a new third runway at Heathrow,...

‘No man is an island’

‘No man is an island’

Jun 24, 2015 | PMQs on Progress

It may be a sign of things to come. While Harriet Harman asked questions about low pay and the abolition of tax...

Failing to show leadership at home or abroad

Failing to show leadership at home or abroad

Jun 17, 2015 | PMQs on Progress

How very ‘George Osborne’ prime minister’s questions was today. He was not bullying and hectoring, but he showed...

Taking the wind out of Cameron’s gloating sails

Taking the wind out of Cameron’s gloating sails

Jun 10, 2015 | PMQs on Progress

Short questions are always best. They get to the heart of the matter and it is more obvious if they are not answered....

The triumphalism of the Tories may yet sink them

The triumphalism of the Tories may yet sink them

Feb 4, 2015 | PMQs on Progress

The triumphalism of the Tories may yet sink them. It was a disgusting sight to behold, the party scenting blood and...

A brutal and unedifying prime minister’s questions

A brutal and unedifying prime minister’s questions

Jan 28, 2015 | PMQs on Progress

Well, well well, the Tories are certainly rattled on the NHS. That’s what it looked like at prime minister’s questions...

Wars of attrition

Wars of attrition

Jan 21, 2015 | PMQs on Progress

It was the Iraq war that dominated prime minister’s questions today. Diane Abbott appeared regal in the House to ask a...

More pantomime than pub quiz

More pantomime than pub quiz

Jan 14, 2015 | PMQs on Progress

We played a game of ‘Who said what’ today in parliament. It is more like a pantomime than a pub quiz because the...

A strange PMQs

A strange PMQs

Jan 7, 2015 | PMQs on Progress

It was a strange prime minister’s questions. The shadow of the attack on the Charlie Hebdo offices in Paris this...

Christmas crackers

Christmas crackers

Dec 17, 2014 | PMQs on Progress

It was the last prime minister’s questions of the year and there was no sign of festive cheer. David Cameron’s team...

Cameron in full horrid public school mode – again

Cameron in full horrid public school mode – again

Dec 3, 2014 | PMQs on Progress

Ed Miliband rather effectively made the argument at prime minister’s questions about why David Cameron should be...

Tales of white van men and trips to A&E

Tales of white van men and trips to A&E

Nov 26, 2014 | PMQs on Progress

The best line of today’s prime minister’s questions came from Jamie Reed, Labour member of parliament for Copeland....

Rabid like the Daily Mail

Rabid like the Daily Mail

Nov 19, 2014 | PMQs on Progress

Ed Miliband showed the prime minister up as someone more interested in abuse than governing today. The Labour strategy...

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