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...
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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...
Harman takes off at PMQs
While most of us are enjoying the summer weather, David Cameron was looking increasing uncomfortable as Harriet Harman...
‘No man is an island’
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
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
Short questions are always best. They get to the heart of the matter and it is more obvious if they are not answered....
Still in election mode
The prime minister, David Cameron, is still in election mode. He was red-faced. He gesticulated violently. He name...
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...
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...
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...
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...
‘We followed procedure’
‘We followed procedure,’ was David Cameron’s only defence of his employment of Stephen Green, the former chair and...