When you study the system of PMQ’s in Parliament you quickly realise it is a complete farce. It is an artificial form of enquiry that leaves no room for the person asking the question of the PM to even confirm whether they are happy or not with the response. 👇
Secondly there is no opportunity to actually probe that response by even one more follow up question. It really is a shabby excuse for democratic accountability. It is an antiquated tradition that focuses on procedure rather than real outcomes of making politicians accountable.
And accountability is as we all know supposed to be the objective of having PMQ’s in the first place. Instead it allows the PM in question to waffle or filibuster or procrastinate and even lie in response and all the MP can do in reply is nod their head in frustration and dismay.
So why do we even bother switching on the charade of PMQ’s other than for its resemblance to a toff’s soap or political comedy and the opportunity of watching the most powerful in the land displaying visible discomfort at times.
It’s pure political drama and a comedy of errors rather than a system that is actually accountable to the U.K. taxpayer. It’s a shop front advertisement by the politicians that they are seen doing their job in representing our interests. But are they.. really?
As Jack Monroe - food writer/journalist/activist described it large - we appoint them to discuss important issues such as alleviating the need for food banks and instead they prioritise spending their time at the bar and pissing our money down the mother of parliaments toilets.
Next time PMQ’s are on the telly should we grab some party food from the local supermarket and a bottle of wine and sent emails to all our friends to join us and bring a bottle to watch the biggest and most farcical soap in the country paid for by us! 🤨🙄
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