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Originally posted by Epona:
Barry, interesting point about PMQT - LOL you know a lot about the technicalities!
At work I spend some time dealing with agriculture PQs (not PMQs) and really what goes on is quite structured. Most of the questions asked are designed to show the Govt in a good light, a lot of the real nitty gritty is dealt with by written answer.
Ministerial questions are often actually quite factually based. Basically PMQT is a point scoring exercise, more so since the cameras came in. The real power of the House of Commons is entirely in the Select Committees, but they have no legal basis to force change. Very worrying, very, very worrying.
And yes, I know a lot about the technicalities LOL! Unfortunately a quarter of this years mark is on British Political Institutions for me.
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