PMQ's Wednesday 5th February 2014: Live Discussion Thread

David Tee · 05/02/14 - 13:11

The one where everyone is under the weather

PMQ's Wednesday 5th February 2014: 12-12.30pm
Live coverage: BBC Parliament; BBC2; Sky News; Radio 5 Live
Internet: Parliament TV

Order of Business:
Oral Questions to the Prime Minister

Q1 Sir Richard Ottaway (Croydon South) If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 5 February.
Q2 Mr Henry Bellingham (North West Norfolk)
Q3 Chris Heaton-Harris (Daventry)
Q4 Mr Graham Stuart (Beverley and Holderness)
Q5 Mr David Heath (Somerton and Frome)
Q6 Stephen Metcalfe (South Basildon and East Thurrock)
Q7 Gemma Doyle (West Dunbartonshire)
Q8 Jessica Lee (Erewash)
Q9 Henry Smith (Crawley)
Q10 Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire)
Q11 Mel Stride (Central Devon)
Q12 Mr John Spellar (Warley)
Q13 Meg Hillier (Hackney South and Shoreditch)
Q14 Pat Glass (North West Durham)
Q15 Jim McGovern (Dundee West)

This time last week: 40p rate, Flooding and putting a lion back in its den
This time last year: Bedroom tax, Mansion tax and Ed the Fairy Godmother

LostFool · 05/02/14 - 13:17

It will be interesting to see if anyone gets in a reference to Mrs Speaker's recent headline making activities.

wallster · 05/02/14 - 14:29

LostFool wrote: »

It will be interesting to see if anyone gets in a reference to Mrs Speaker's recent headline making activities.

I don't think anyone would dare ;-)

[Deleted User] · 05/02/14 - 14:49

Surely Ed will ask questions relating to the Floods around the UK and the recovery efforts today.?

wallster · 05/02/14 - 15:46

Surely David Cameron will have a dig at Ed and Labour over the tube strike...

flagpole · 05/02/14 - 15:49

wallster wrote: »

Surely David Cameron will have a dig at Ed and Labour over the tube strike...

i would have thought so. in combination with the suppressed falkirk report. and ed's plan to give complete control of the labour party to the unions.

and it's potentially quite effective as you have 3.5m pissed off londoners. and the public at lrge do not like labour being controlled by the unions.

flagpole · 05/02/14 - 15:50

can we clarify the rules for the drinking game.

i've got:
cost of living crisis
bankers bonuses
tax cuts for millionaires

apaul · 05/02/14 - 15:56

I'd expect Ed to go on the line of Dave not being in control of his government or party - Raab amendment farce, deselections, u-turn on world cup pub opening hours.

flagpole · 05/02/14 - 15:58

i guess the interesting thing of late is balls not monkeying about. been a few weeks on the bounce.

flagpole · 05/02/14 - 16:12

apaul wrote: »

I'd expect Ed to go on the line of Dave not being in control of his government or party - Raab amendment farce, deselections, u-turn on world cup pub opening hours.

possibly but there are reasons not to.

bar the football it is all quite esoteric. and the PM didn't uturn on the football. he offered one opinion and acted on it immediately.

i find it hard to believe that labour would go on candidate selection, don't you?

Inspiration · 05/02/14 - 16:18

I think Ed will mention the floods but DC has sort of cut that off with his Cobra announcement.

Rastus Pieface · 05/02/14 - 16:21

RacerWelsh wrote: »

Surely Ed will ask questions relating to the Floods around the UK and the recovery efforts today.?

i would have thought so, but won't cameron counter act by mentioning who put a stop to the river dredging and maintenance?

flagpole wrote: »

can we clarify the rules for the drinking game.

i've got:
cost of living crisis
bankers bonuses
tax cuts for millionaires

i've got those plus:

he just doesn't get it (Mr. Speaker)
and
Bullingdon Club

flagpole · 05/02/14 - 16:24

Rastus Pieface wrote: »

i've got those plus:

he just doesn't get it (Mr. Speaker)
and
Bullingdon Club

he just doesn't get it (Mr. Speaker) - didn't have that.
i'm also adding 'out of touch'

GreatGodPan · 05/02/14 - 16:27

flagpole wrote: »

i would have thought so. in combination with the suppressed falkirk report. and ed's plan to give complete control of the labour party to the unions.

and it's potentially quite effective as you have 3.5m pissed off londoners. and the public at lrge do not like labour being controlled by the unions.

:D

You're living in a dreamworld, flaggy!

[Deleted User] · 05/02/14 - 16:29

*pokes head out of TARDIS*

btw the Guess the year is 1981

ChrisE · 05/02/14 - 16:49

flagpole wrote: »

can we clarify the rules for the drinking game.

i've got:
cost of living crisis
bankers bonuses
tax cuts for millionaires

I'll raise you:

Hard Working Families.:)

Inspiration · 05/02/14 - 17:02

OOo was DC watching TDP before PMQs? Surprised he didn't suggest EM condemn the strikes.

LostFool · 05/02/14 - 17:03

Doed Ed Miliband think Chris Smith should be sacked as head of the Environment Agency?

Annsyre · 05/02/14 - 17:05

LostFool wrote: »

Doed Ed Miliband think Chris Smith should be sacked as head of the Environment Agency?

He should have been sacked years ago over the foot and mouth debacle.

Vacuous and ineffectual.

Annsyre · 05/02/14 - 17:06

I am just so grateful that we didn't ever have any floods during Labour's term in office.

Inspiration · 05/02/14 - 17:07

EM looking rather weak. A question on women's equality with the strikes happening? Laugher at that.

Inspiration · 05/02/14 - 17:08

Sounds like a fight is breaking out.

Sanguinius · 05/02/14 - 17:09

Bercow should be intervening here, way too noisy.

LostFool · 05/02/14 - 17:10

Sanguinius wrote: »

Bercow should be intervening here, way too noisy.

I wonder what Mrs Bercow is up to?

apaul · 05/02/14 - 17:10

Lots of turgid statistics and non-answers from Cameron. Has he been taking lessons from Gordon Brown?

flagpole · 05/02/14 - 17:11

Rastus Pieface wrote: »

i've got those plus:

he just doesn't get it (Mr. Speaker)
and
Bullingdon Club

I must admit that i though you were pushing it with Bullingdon club.

Hey there!

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