PMQs now a joke
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I watched PMQs today. Linsay Hoyle needs to do a proper job.
No questions answered. Just responses to questions with totally unrelated rubbish.
Q 'Are you doing anything about that pigeon?'
A 'Well Ford Mondoes were popular in the 90s'
No answers remotely responded to questions asked.
In the real business world, the room would be asking 'what the f*&I!'
No questions answered. Just responses to questions with totally unrelated rubbish.
Q 'Are you doing anything about that pigeon?'
A 'Well Ford Mondoes were popular in the 90s'
No answers remotely responded to questions asked.
In the real business world, the room would be asking 'what the f*&I!'
DeadShed said:
Mr Squarekins said:
In the real business world, the room would be asking 'what the f*&I!'
Spot the person who has never worked at a large company. Senior executives are masters of BS and avoiding giving a clear answer.
Yes. Was on a teams call yesterday as the CTO announced to 400 odd muted participants a round of redundancies.
One persistent chap in Chennai kept on posting the same question in chat (‘the redundancy terms despite your statement seem unduly harsh, would it not make more sense to compensate accordingly’) and his question got deleted twice and then dealt with obliquely by a reference to an ‘extremely generous 4 month period to find another role’.
These guys make politicians look like rank amateurs, especially after watching Starmer lose his s
t at PMQs today. No way would a corporate lose the room like that. But they are way more ruthless.Mr Squarekins said:
I watched PMQs today. Linsay Hoyle needs to do a proper job.
No questions answered. Just responses to questions with totally unrelated rubbish.
Q 'Are you doing anything about that pigeon?'
A 'Well Ford Mondoes were popular in the 90s'
No answers remotely responded to questions asked.
In the real business world, the room would be asking 'what the f*&I!'
It's not just the answers, it's the questions too.No questions answered. Just responses to questions with totally unrelated rubbish.
Q 'Are you doing anything about that pigeon?'
A 'Well Ford Mondoes were popular in the 90s'
No answers remotely responded to questions asked.
In the real business world, the room would be asking 'what the f*&I!'
They are mostly just for political point scoring and nothing to do with government business, legislation or the running of the country.
Its the same the world over - The PM (of Australia) came to my place of work a few years ago, mostly to pose for the cameras and try to win some votes. He did his daily news briefing whilst here and I was surprised how bad it was. I knew politicians don't like to answer the question, but never realised it was THAT bad!
He stood talking to the hoard of reporters (I wont call then journalists!) for 30 minutes, a constant stream of soundbites with the occasional statement that contradicted what he said a few minutes earlier. All for 15 seconds coverage in the evening TV news.
Not once did one of the reporters question what was said, nor did they ask a critical or difficult question.
He stood talking to the hoard of reporters (I wont call then journalists!) for 30 minutes, a constant stream of soundbites with the occasional statement that contradicted what he said a few minutes earlier. All for 15 seconds coverage in the evening TV news.
Not once did one of the reporters question what was said, nor did they ask a critical or difficult question.
Rufus Stone said:
It's not just the answers, it's the questions too.
They are mostly just for political point scoring and nothing to do with government business, legislation or the running of the country.
You feel like the PM being questioned on his repeated links to child sex offending within government, at a time when his government have been kicking the can on a rape gang inquiry, is nothing to do with government business, legislation, or the running of the country?They are mostly just for political point scoring and nothing to do with government business, legislation or the running of the country.
768 said:
You feel like the PM being questioned on his repeated links to child sex offending within government, at a time when his government have been kicking the can on a rape gang inquiry, is nothing to do with government business, legislation, or the running of the country?
What links are those? Appointing someone who was friends with a sex offender isn't a link.If the Tories were so keen on a full blown enquiry into the rape gangs they could have commissioned one when in power, but they didn't. Badenock whining Labour isn't moving fast enough is a tad hypocritical don't you think?
PMQ's is just a pantomime these days, and both sides of the house are responsible for that.
chemistry said:
Rufus Stone said:
PMQ's is just a pantomime these days, and both sides of the house are responsible for that.
Indeed. It s indicative of our politics more generally; entirely performative rather than focussed on actually doing anything constructive.PMQs have been an idiots circus for some time... "Ya boo sucks" shouts and downright insulting behaviour......
I just wonder why a responsible person (probably the only one there) Sir Lindsay Hoyle, doesn't get a grip on things and tel them all to be quiet and to answer the questions correctly and truthfully (probably a bit much to ask that from a politician no matter what couleur!!!)
I just wonder why a responsible person (probably the only one there) Sir Lindsay Hoyle, doesn't get a grip on things and tel them all to be quiet and to answer the questions correctly and truthfully (probably a bit much to ask that from a politician no matter what couleur!!!)
PMQs isn't there for the likes of us. It's a display of the prime minister's ability.
The questions are rather pointless, and are mirrored in the answers. However, PMQs provide a stage where the PM can show how in control they are, on top of all the problems, and in the process reassure the backbenchers. Starmer has been largely in control og PMQs for all his time due to not being tested but Badenoch has improved in that time. Still one-sided though.
Starmer comes in well-prepped and if is asked a difficult question, answers a different one. He's quite skilled at it. I thought Badenoch would have had an open goal with the resignations and the revelations, but she fluffed it.
Johnson was abysmal at PMQs as he apparently did little/no preparation, deciding to wing it. He would dump someone else in his spot if things weren't going too well. Truss was inept. She gave the appearance on not knowing what was going on and her support, what little there was of it, drained. Sunak was an improvement, but seemed put out a few times by Starmer.
The only one I can remember who cracked PMQs was Corbyn. He ignored all restrictive procedures. I always assumed he was showing contempt. It is, after all, a farce; a show for MPs, and it has been frequently criticised as being nothing more that a boy's club.
I normally watch it if I'm available, but it's been pretty bland since Starmer took over. Not fun.
The questions are rather pointless, and are mirrored in the answers. However, PMQs provide a stage where the PM can show how in control they are, on top of all the problems, and in the process reassure the backbenchers. Starmer has been largely in control og PMQs for all his time due to not being tested but Badenoch has improved in that time. Still one-sided though.
Starmer comes in well-prepped and if is asked a difficult question, answers a different one. He's quite skilled at it. I thought Badenoch would have had an open goal with the resignations and the revelations, but she fluffed it.
Johnson was abysmal at PMQs as he apparently did little/no preparation, deciding to wing it. He would dump someone else in his spot if things weren't going too well. Truss was inept. She gave the appearance on not knowing what was going on and her support, what little there was of it, drained. Sunak was an improvement, but seemed put out a few times by Starmer.
The only one I can remember who cracked PMQs was Corbyn. He ignored all restrictive procedures. I always assumed he was showing contempt. It is, after all, a farce; a show for MPs, and it has been frequently criticised as being nothing more that a boy's club.
I normally watch it if I'm available, but it's been pretty bland since Starmer took over. Not fun.
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