SPL : PMQs
Yet again, Ming's fluffed it. He was initially struggling to speak, and sounded particularly hoarse throughout his two (once again, very abrupt) questions. Perhaps Ming should take dietary and health lessons from William Hague, who suffered from sinusitis within a year of becoming leader. Dire performances at PMQs will not be fatal for Ming electorally - as William Hague showed conversely, 1997-2001 - but it does forge a general sense of the Liberal Democrats' apparent amateurism. Of the yellow and reds' dismay, Cameron is the clear beneficiary, but can he sustain this zenith?
This depends on Gordon Brown, and the extent to which the current problems suffered by the Labour Party are perceived to be the personal fault of Tony Blair. Cameron at PMQs implicitly called for Gordon Brown to ascend as soon as possible; he must naturally avoid a honeymoon close to the election. It has been commented on before, but Brown's impatience shines through at PMQs; against other ministers, who look like they haven't slept in weeks, Brown is energetic, shouting at Blair, "Double, double!", in relation to a question on spending.
Patience, Gordon. Patience.
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I love the way the genuine questions end up becoming the butt of some sort of joke or just ignored as if they weren't really asked.
I cannot remember the one I'm referring to particularly, but it was definitely today and asked by a Labour MP. I'll watch it later and update.
P.S. With regards to Secretaries of State hardly sleeping, I don't think most of them get more than five hours a night. Doing what they do is a really difficult and tiome consuming job.
I've remembered, it's the question regarding pay packets of executives and University VCs.
I'm surprised you didn't pick up on the rowdiness of PMQs. Blair ignores it but often is hard pressed to be heard. Mr Speaker seems hard pressed too to control things; Iain Dale suggests he's not well and has not recovered from his recent operation.
Yeah I've noticed this.
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