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| By Brian Wheeler | By Brian Wheeler |
| 1220 Tory MP Daniel Kawczynski ticks off Mr Brown for his remarks about the Polish Law and Justice Party on Tuesday. Mr Brown has another little dig at the Tories' new European Parliament partners, although he calls them the Polish Law and Justice department... | |
| shanecroucher tweets:Glad about Bercow's intervention, but if they do it again he needs to be loud, angry and stern. Read shanecroucher's tweets. | |
| 1218 Mr Brown has not received any text, e-mails or phone calls from former spin doctor Damian McBride, he tells MPs, after a question by Tory MP James Duddridge. | |
| 1217 "Third time lucky," says Mr Bercow as he makes another attempt to calm MPs down, although it is a fairly tame session so far by PMQ standards. He's going to be a busy Speaker if he keeps this up. Mr Brown rebuffs another attempt by Mr Clegg to force him to admit Labour will cut public spending. | |
| 1214 Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg carries on David Cameron's line of attack. He asks Mr Brown to admit he is wrong on public spending. Mr Brown will do no such thing - "I am not wrong," he tells MPs. | |
| Bercow was useless as expected. Brown still can't give an honest answer to anything.P Wells, Reading England | |
| 1213 Humour is clearly going to be a weapon in this Speaker's arsenal. He tells former Tory colleague Michael Fabricant to calm down as "it is not good for your health". | |
| 1211 Mr Bercow makes his first significant intervention - telling MPs they are making "far too much noise" adding: "The public doesn't like it and neither do I". It seems to do the trick, although the noise levels soon return to normal. | |
| martinsteers tweets:What's the point of prepared questions and answers, and long winded ones at that at Read martinsteers's tweets. | martinsteers tweets:What's the point of prepared questions and answers, and long winded ones at that at Read martinsteers's tweets. |
| 1209 Serious sounding stuff as Mr Cameron calls on Mr Brown to apologise to the House for saying capital expenditure will continue to rise between now and the year of the Olympics. Mr Cameron quotes the government's own figures which he says show that is not the case. Mr Brown says spending was brought forward to deal with the recession. | 1209 Serious sounding stuff as Mr Cameron calls on Mr Brown to apologise to the House for saying capital expenditure will continue to rise between now and the year of the Olympics. Mr Cameron quotes the government's own figures which he says show that is not the case. Mr Brown says spending was brought forward to deal with the recession. |
| 1207 Mr Cameron has gone in on public spending - continuing his line of questioning from last week. He is trying to get the prime minister to admit Labour will cut capital spending - money spent on new schools and hospitals. The government has brought some of this investment forward to boost the economy, Mr Brown says. | 1207 Mr Cameron has gone in on public spending - continuing his line of questioning from last week. He is trying to get the prime minister to admit Labour will cut capital spending - money spent on new schools and hospitals. The government has brought some of this investment forward to boost the economy, Mr Brown says. |
| 1205 David Cameron picks up on Mr Bercow's comment to get a dig in about planted questions from Labour MPs, saying: "I think he has got more than the gist of it - he has a pre-prepared answer." | 1205 David Cameron picks up on Mr Bercow's comment to get a dig in about planted questions from Labour MPs, saying: "I think he has got more than the gist of it - he has a pre-prepared answer." |
| 1204 Mr Bercow makes his first intervention, cutting Labour MP Patrick Hall short as he asks a question on housing. The new Speaker says: "I think the prime minister has got the gist of it." | 1204 Mr Bercow makes his first intervention, cutting Labour MP Patrick Hall short as he asks a question on housing. The new Speaker says: "I think the prime minister has got the gist of it." |
| 1203 Prime Minister Gordon Brown begins by sending condolences to the families of servicemen killed in Afghanistan and the hostages who died. | 1203 Prime Minister Gordon Brown begins by sending condolences to the families of servicemen killed in Afghanistan and the hostages who died. |
| 1202 We're off. Patrick Hall is the first MP to welcome the Speaker. | 1202 We're off. Patrick Hall is the first MP to welcome the Speaker. |
| I want Bercow to insist that Brown actually answers the questions asked of him and stops blaming all his woes on Mrs Thatcher.Baz, Scotland | I want Bercow to insist that Brown actually answers the questions asked of him and stops blaming all his woes on Mrs Thatcher.Baz, Scotland |
| 1200 Nearly time for the main event. BBC Political editor Nick Robinson says all eyes will be on the way Mr Bercow handles PMQs. He has said he wants to see brisker proceedings, but he may wish to make a more low key debut, says Mr Robinson. The new Speaker will also make a short statement after PMQs on his plans for the role. | 1200 Nearly time for the main event. BBC Political editor Nick Robinson says all eyes will be on the way Mr Bercow handles PMQs. He has said he wants to see brisker proceedings, but he may wish to make a more low key debut, says Mr Robinson. The new Speaker will also make a short statement after PMQs on his plans for the role. |
| 1157 Mr Bercow warns MPs taking part in international development questions that there are "far too many private conversations taking place". Just a few minutes to go before the main event. | 1157 Mr Bercow warns MPs taking part in international development questions that there are "far too many private conversations taking place". Just a few minutes to go before the main event. |
| 1153 A word of encouragement for Mr Bercow from Lib Dem Malcolm Bruce, who says the House's gain is the international development committee's loss. Mr Bercow smiles back at him. He looks relaxed as he watches the chamber start to fill up from the Speaker's chair. If he is nervous, he doesn't look it. | 1153 A word of encouragement for Mr Bercow from Lib Dem Malcolm Bruce, who says the House's gain is the international development committee's loss. Mr Bercow smiles back at him. He looks relaxed as he watches the chamber start to fill up from the Speaker's chair. If he is nervous, he doesn't look it. |
| 1153 Iraq looks likely to dominate this week, although Gordon Brown has got his retaliation in first - he has just announced he will be given evidence in public to the planned inquiry if asked to. | 1153 Iraq looks likely to dominate this week, although Gordon Brown has got his retaliation in first - he has just announced he will be given evidence in public to the planned inquiry if asked to. |
| 1151 I've just noticed that Labour MP Martin Salter is fourth on the order paper for PMQs. Mr Salter was the man who rallied Labour MPs to get behind for Mr Bercow for the Speaker's job, so he should be guaranteed at least a few warm words from the Commons benches - although it will be interesting to watch the reaction of Conservative MPs, many of whom voted against Mr Bercow. | 1151 I've just noticed that Labour MP Martin Salter is fourth on the order paper for PMQs. Mr Salter was the man who rallied Labour MPs to get behind for Mr Bercow for the Speaker's job, so he should be guaranteed at least a few warm words from the Commons benches - although it will be interesting to watch the reaction of Conservative MPs, many of whom voted against Mr Bercow. |
| 1150 John Bercow is limbering up for the biggest moment of his political career - taking charge of Prime Minister's Questions for the first time. Not only will the new Speaker be attempting to keep order during what is probably the noisiest and most unruly half hour of political debate anywhere in the world, he will also be watched like a hawk by the legions of sketchwriters, media pundits and former colleagues on the Tory benches, many of whom will be secretly praying for him to stumble and fall. So, no pressure then. | 1150 John Bercow is limbering up for the biggest moment of his political career - taking charge of Prime Minister's Questions for the first time. Not only will the new Speaker be attempting to keep order during what is probably the noisiest and most unruly half hour of political debate anywhere in the world, he will also be watched like a hawk by the legions of sketchwriters, media pundits and former colleagues on the Tory benches, many of whom will be secretly praying for him to stumble and fall. So, no pressure then. |