The PMQs thread

With the political atmosphere becoming highly charged we can, surely, expect a lively PMQs today? This kicks off at midday and lasts for half an hour.

This will be the first time that Gord and Dave will have the opportunity to argue about the new economic strategy – for on Monday the battle was left to their proxies – both old boys of exclusive public schools – Alastair Darling and George Osborne.

If Monday had been a standard budget statement then, by tradition, Cameron would have made the response for the main opposition party. As it was it was left to Osborne who did much to recover his reputation with his own party.

Let’s see what happens.

Mike Smithson