Brown, Clegg find their feet
Since the events of the autumn its been unfashionable in the mainstream media to say anything nice about the prime minister. But it seems to me that Gordon Brown has found his feet as a debater in the House of Commons. He's can be a powerful, punchy and incisive debater. I don't find this odd, since Brown has had more than ten years to practice.
Let's be honest, PMQs is all the better for it. Cameron's got the sense of fun and boyish bragado to fire up his baying backbenchers. Unfortunately, yesterday he was so busy chasing catch-phrases that he seemed to be doing an impression of Ricky Gervais' Andy Millman.
Nick Clegg has shown the makings of a sure-footed commons performer with a serious and authoritative edge.
All this has made my weekly fix of watching Prime Minister's Question Time even more of a guilty pleasure. It may be absurd but, for those of us who have the luxury of watching and not taking part, what great fun!
Let's be honest, PMQs is all the better for it. Cameron's got the sense of fun and boyish bragado to fire up his baying backbenchers. Unfortunately, yesterday he was so busy chasing catch-phrases that he seemed to be doing an impression of Ricky Gervais' Andy Millman.
Nick Clegg has shown the makings of a sure-footed commons performer with a serious and authoritative edge.
All this has made my weekly fix of watching Prime Minister's Question Time even more of a guilty pleasure. It may be absurd but, for those of us who have the luxury of watching and not taking part, what great fun!
