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Art, Writing, and Learning: The Clerisy Quarter => Discussion and Debate - The Philosopher's Plaza => Topic started by: Marcus on July 22, 2010, 02:55:14 PM

Title: Prime Minister's Questions
Post by: Marcus on July 22, 2010, 02:55:14 PM
So, who watches this? I've started watching it recently, partly for the answers the PM gives, but mainly for the theatre of it all. I have to say that the sparring between Clegg and Straw was quite heated this week. :D
Title: Prime Minister's Questions
Post by: Jubal on July 22, 2010, 06:25:58 PM
I quite often watch it (you're REALLY surprised, aren't you?).

Cleeg vs Straw was okay, Straw was a little ragged which played to Clegg rather, though then Clegg made an out of line slip on Iraq which can't have made him popular with his new besties.  :P
Title: Prime Minister's Questions
Post by: Marcus on July 22, 2010, 09:54:57 PM
I wonder how they're going to play that one down. Clegg should make some more out of line comments like that, just to see the reaction. :)
Title: Prime Minister's Questions
Post by: comrade_general on July 22, 2010, 11:06:51 PM
Uh, I think I'm gonna go against my theory of knowledge and say that ignorance is bliss.  :P
Title: Prime Minister's Questions
Post by: Jubal on July 25, 2010, 03:05:29 PM
PMQs is a weekly event where MPs have half an hour to pin questions directly on the Prime Minister in the House of Commons, and get answers out of him. The leader of the opposition gets most questions, and other party leaders get more, with the rest being given to ordinary MPs (government ministers can't ask PMQs as far as I know). It's the most publicised bit of Parliament's business, and is where a lot of shouting, sarcasm and political theatre goes onn.