Comments on: Punch, Judy and shallow salesmen http://blogs.reuters.com/uknews/2008/04/30/punch-judy-and-shallow-salesmen/ Our UK correspondents' insights Sat, 11 Oct 2008 06:01:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Mike T http://blogs.reuters.com/uknews/2008/04/30/punch-judy-and-shallow-salesmen/#comment-2347 Mike T Wed, 30 Apr 2008 19:35:19 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/uknews/2008/04/30/punch-judy-and-shallow-salesmen/#comment-2347 It is not true to say that PMQs are an opportunity to hold the PM to account. I have yet to hear Brown give a straight answer to any question other than one fed to him by a Labour stooge and in almost every case the questioner makes no attempt to demand a proper answer. I think the whole thing is a bit of a charade put on for the people who bankroll the theatre and, as in the real entertainment business, the actors don't actually hit each other too hard. Cameron has an open goal available to him practically every week and should be able to wipe the floor with Brown, but wastes his time (and ours) trading cheap insults. It is not true to say that PMQs are an opportunity to hold the PM to account. I have yet to hear Brown give a straight answer to any question other than one fed to him by a Labour stooge and in almost every case the questioner makes no attempt to demand a proper answer.

I think the whole thing is a bit of a charade put on for the people who bankroll the theatre and, as in the real entertainment business, the actors don’t actually hit each other too hard.

Cameron has an open goal available to him practically every week and should be able to wipe the floor with Brown, but wastes his time (and ours) trading cheap insults.

]]> By: Tom Morgan http://blogs.reuters.com/uknews/2008/04/30/punch-judy-and-shallow-salesmen/#comment-2334 Tom Morgan Wed, 30 Apr 2008 16:12:31 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/uknews/2008/04/30/punch-judy-and-shallow-salesmen/#comment-2334 Hmmm. Just because you want to be tough on crime, it does not mean you cannot address the root of criminality itself - a lack of love and understanding for these young perpetrators. I have an idea. Every hoody you see on a street corner or shopping centre - hug the bastard. Hmmm. Just because you want to be tough on crime, it does not mean you cannot address the root of criminality itself - a lack of love and understanding for these young perpetrators. I have an idea. Every hoody you see on a street corner or shopping centre - hug the bastard.

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