Monday
It’s Judgement Day for the Prime Minister, as some might suspect, and usually no stone is left unturned on these occasions. The rapid questioning can be bewildering as it comes across remotely, but I’m told it’s necessary in the Chamber for some to get their argument across.
Then, there are others that choose to cross a line. Lee Anderson MP (Ashfield/Reform UK) and Zarah Sultana MP (Coventry South/Your Party) both left, on the orders of the Speaker. The latter had more of a hard time of it, being suspended it would seem for calling the Prime Minister a liar. It’s a hard road ahead for the party in waiting.
The noise in the ‘background’ can take attention off proceedings, but experts tell me to pay attention to the faces in the foreground. They’re trying urgently to shine a light on themselves, perchance a gap comes up for a new leader. It’s a long shot, because the Prime Minister isn’t being openly challenged as yet, but that’s the thing. This may help to turn that on its head.
Tuesday
Olly Robins is a quiet figure in his own way, but in his capacity as a Civil Servant he’s a vocal defender of the position. He, like many others, stands up for the Service like a true gentleman, but digs in like a traitor in chief. It’s now obvious people disagree, recollections may vary, and it’s all above board whatever it is and whatever happened.
Wednesday
Peter Mandelson looms eerily over the proceedings of PMQ’s today, showing that his career has made some impact on the UK political system in the wrong way. The Leader of the Opposition is out to find the gaps in the reasoning of the Prime Minister, who just moves the pieces around as if frustrated halfway through a chess game. He hasn’t got a killer strategy, and it’s unlikely the benches opposite will give up.
