Politics

[Dimron]

39 minutes ago, Zico said:

Yeah but what's the point of they don't directly answer the questions, or at least avoid most of them

I watched this and it just comes across as rowdy and bawdy mud slinging and all a bit of a laugh that serves little purpose 

 

 

All 8 Reform MPs 

PS... there are 650 in total

[DirtySanchez]

1 hour ago, Not in Crawley said:

Its not. It is still valid. Look at most Western democracies - they dont have a chamber where once a week any elected representative can directly question the head of an elected state.

It's a very, very important part of our government and needs to stay.

 

And they avoid the question and the whole thing turns into a pantomime and a slagging match 

It's awful and no historical importance will change what it is now 

[Zico]

still

good news about the stocksbridge trams

[Zico]

1 hour ago, Not in Crawley said:

 Look at most Western democracies - they dont have a chamber where once a week any elected representative can directly question the head of an elected state.

 

maybe they decided it's all just a pointless waste of time

[Not in Crawley]

21 minutes ago, DirtySanchez said:

And they avoid the question and the whole thing turns into a pantomime and a slagging match 

It's awful and no historical importance will change what it is now 

And again someone else misses the point of it. 🙄

[DirtySanchez]

Just now, Not in Crawley said:

And again someone else misses the point of it. 🙄

So what is the point 

Given the context that it happens in on a weekly basis when leader avoids any questions and it just results in insults 

Then an MP asks about potholes in their constituency when anyone meaningful has left the building 

[Not in Crawley]

23 minutes ago, DirtySanchez said:

So what is the point 

Given the context that it happens in on a weekly basis when leader avoids any questions and it just results in insults 

Then an MP asks about potholes in their constituency when anyone meaningful has left the building 

Ive already said.

[DirtySanchez]

44 minutes ago, Not in Crawley said:

Ive already said.

In theory maybe 

In reality definitely not 

If you think PMQs holds our PM up to question in an open debate then you really need to give your head a shake 

[Alf Hartigan]

1 hour ago, Not in Crawley said:

And again someone else misses the point of it. 🙄

I think you're the only one missing the point. It might have been going on for over a century or so but sometimes things come to an end, and this is most definitely one.

Saying that, I watch it every week because it makes me laugh. Especially when the Conservatives start chanting 'yes yes yes' behind Kemi's bold statements about Starmer's cock ups.

Others who make me chuckle are Ed Davey, Nigel Farage and that bald fella from the SNP. In the past when Labour were the opposition Dianne Abbot and David Lammy were worth a watch for a laugh.

It is, as someone pointed out, just a pantomime were you know what's going to be asked by the main speakers followed by more trivial questions that would be asked at local council level. I can't believe why it's still televised but like I said, it's good for a laugh. The speaker is also funny whether it's Lindsay Hoyle or previously John Bercow.

In fact, the more I think about it, let's keep it going 😀

 

 

[Ani]

What it ensures is that issues the Govt do not like do not just get forgotten. I agree there are very few answers but it keeps a subject ‘live’. 
 

So small boats and Mandelson would have had zero coverage today otherwise. The Reform walk out, does its job of getting that story back up in lights. As the weather improves are we going to see bigger, smaller of just the same numbers ? 
 

It also lets the PM highlight how badly wrong Reform and the Tories got the call on Iran. 

[royal white]

41 minutes ago, Alf Hartigan said:

I think you're the only one missing the point. It might have been going on for over a century or so but sometimes things come to an end, and this is most definitely one.

Saying that, I watch it every week because it makes me laugh. Especially when the Conservatives start chanting 'yes yes yes' behind Kemi's bold statements about Starmer's cock ups.

Others who make me chuckle are Ed Davey, Nigel Farage and that bald fella from the SNP. In the past when Labour were the opposition Dianne Abbot and David Lammy were worth a watch for a laugh.

It is, as someone pointed out, just a pantomime were you know what's going to be asked by the main speakers followed by more trivial questions that would be asked at local council level. I can't believe why it's still televised but like I said, it's good for a laugh. The speaker is also funny whether it's Lindsay Hoyle or previously John Bercow.

In fact, the more I think about it, let's keep it going 😀

 

 

Read a book! 🙄

[Zico]

Politicians are notorious for not answering questions, avoiding answering questions, answering in a way that doesn't address the question 

So let's get together once a week to do just that because it's what we've always done

Example 

"Smash the gangs isn't working, What's plan b" 

"You can't talk mate, state of you and your party" 

Next question

"Thanks for the funding in Sheffield, will you build me some trams" 

"I love snooker.  Now we both know that I can't make any promises on how the money will be spent, because that's up to the mayor and local government, so you need to speak to them.  Some might see that as a wasted question.  But thanks, as per our agreement, for highlighting something positive this government has done, I needed that"

[Spider]

Boris swerved every question.

Rishi did

Starmer does

 

Either revamp the format so that questions must be answered directly or spend the time debating bills.

[royal white]

Jesus 🤦🏻

 

 

[Spider]

37 minutes ago, royal white said:

Jesus 🤦🏻

 

 

The obvious answer is “Whatever that useless shower of shit left us with. Probably half a dozen canoes with pea shooters inside”

[royal white]

2 minutes ago, Spider said:

The obvious answer is “Whatever that useless shower of shit left us with. Probably half a dozen canoes with pea shooters inside”

Unfortunately he doesn’t have the mental capacity to say that, just a stuttering wreck like his illustrious leader

[Spider]

47 minutes ago, royal white said:

Unfortunately he doesn’t have the mental capacity to say that, just a stuttering wreck like his illustrious leader

Number of UK military killed in the Iran war

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[Dimron]

1 hour ago, royal white said:

Unfortunately he doesn’t have the mental capacity to say that, just a stuttering wreck like his illustrious leader

Watched the lunchtime news...John Healey made the staggering revelation that Russia and Iran support each other...D'oh... where have all those drone launched at Ukraine been coming from?

[royal white]

1 hour ago, Spider said:

Number of UK military killed in the Iran war

0

If that’s come from the defence secretary I’d take it with a pinch of salt. We could have a unit of men over there and he wouldn’t have a clue. 

[bolty58]

On 26/03/2026 at 00:35, Tonge moor green jacket said:

 

Is it a monetary value, the individual concerned, or the political leaning of folk?

 

We know the answer to that one.

[London Wanderer]

Steps in the right direction

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1d936n7445o

great news from the cases against meta the other day

 worse than smoking for youngsters 

[boltonboris]

For someone who told us they wouldn’t increase council tax, our labour council haven’t half fucking increased my council tax. 

[royal white]

10 hours ago, London Wanderer said:

Steps in the right direction

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1d936n7445o

great news from the cases against meta the other day

 worse than smoking for youngsters 

Pretty sure most of us would have spent more than an hour a day watching TV 30-40 years ago .

[mickbrown]

7 minutes ago, royal white said:

Pretty sure most of us would have spent more than an hour a day watching TV 30-40 years ago .

Aye. And there’s nowt wrong with us😀

[London Wanderer]

16 minutes ago, royal white said:

Pretty sure most of us would have spent more than an hour a day watching TV 30-40 years ago .

Would help if you read the guidance as it makes it clear that not all screen time is the same. Cartoons often used to be low stimulation 30 years ago and you'd often watch stuff socially as a family or play video games together. Many video games still involve problem solving and creative skills. 

TV shows are great - as are many video games played in moderation. All this stuff has its place. 

It's social media platforms designed to be addictive... AI slop... and massively overstimulating cartoons. It's all designed to hook young people in through dopamine reward and does very little to promote any cognitive thinking or development. Children aren't capable of saying no or knowing when to stop. Like me and you having a row

This guidance comes from very clear evidence that giving under two's ipads every day is causing widespread harm - as is social media and AI slop on Youtube.

Parents letting their kids watch a specific show or watching stuff with them have nothing to worry about.

Behaviour in schools and the ability of kids to focus has been hugely impacted. It's a worry and this guidance is long overdue. Next step is to make some of it law. 

Edited March 27 by London Wanderer