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PMQs on Progress Articles

Let the cameras into the Commons – don’t cover up what it is really like

It was the final prime minister’s questions of this parliament today, the last Commons debate ever probably between Ed Miliband and David Cameron. Members of parliament were boisterous and rowdy. Just 43 days to go to the general election and on 30 March parliament is...
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The Tories are on the ropes

The Tories were interested in sex at prime minister’s questions today and Labour with character and decency. One Tory member of parliament suggested that if people voted Labour after the election we might end up in bed with Alex Salmond rather than Nigel Farage. Anna...
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A scrappy PMQs

It was a scrappy prime minister’s questions today. It is as if everyone realises that, whatever they do, the polls are not moving and so they have lost heart with setpieces. David Cameron defended PMQs saying that it was a way of holding the government to account. But...
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The second jobs trap

Ed Miliband secured a clear win at prime minister’s questions today. He had set a trap for the prime minister, and David Cameron fell into it. It was the second jobs trap. Normal people have second jobs because they are on minimum wage and cannot pay the rent. The...
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