HENRY DEEDES: Like 007 facing his foe, Boris Johnson served charm with menace at his return to PMQs

Bond aficionados will know that early in each story comes an inaugural meeting between hero and foe. A chance encounter over highballs, perhaps, or a high-stakes hand of chemin de fer.  The tone is formal yet courteous. Compliments might even be exchanged. Yet beneath this faux chumminess lingers a whiff of menace.  There was a … Read more

HENRY DEEDES watches Jeremy Corbyn’s last PMQs 

At precisely 1pm as Sir Lindsay Hoyle called time on Prime Minister’s Questions, Jeremy Corbyn uncrossed his legs, wrinkled his nose and breathed a little sigh of relief. He stood slowly, the old knees creaking a tad, before lugubriously making his way toward the exit, hovering briefly by the Speaker’s chair– no handshakes of course … Read more

Stripped back House of Commons meets for PMQs

A stripped back House of Commons met at lunchtime today for PMQs as MPs were told to stay away unless they were asking a question in a desperate bid to stop the spread of coronavirus in Westminster.    Parliament attempted to set an example to the nation as MPs were told to comply with the government’s social … Read more

‘Submarine’ Boris Johnson FINALLY surfaces to face PMQs

‘Submarine’ Boris Johnson FINALLY surfaces to face grilling from MPs in the Commons on mounting Coronavirus crisis and floods misery… but he STILL hasn’t visited victims of extreme weather 11 days on Boris Johnson will take PMQs in the Commons after keeping low profile for week The premier has been criticised for failing to visit … Read more