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| Prime Minister's Questions: David Cameron v Ed Miliband | Prime Minister's Questions: David Cameron v Ed Miliband |
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| Labour leader Ed Miliband has told MPs that confidence in hopes for a "two-state solution" in the Middle East was "dwindling every month". | Labour leader Ed Miliband has told MPs that confidence in hopes for a "two-state solution" in the Middle East was "dwindling every month". |
| At Prime Minister's Questions, he urged David Cameron to put more pressure on the United Nations and United States to help reach a conclusion. | At Prime Minister's Questions, he urged David Cameron to put more pressure on the United Nations and United States to help reach a conclusion. |
| But Mr Cameron said that the Israelis and Palestinians themselves had to lead efforts for peace. | But Mr Cameron said that the Israelis and Palestinians themselves had to lead efforts for peace. |
| There were air strikes on Gaza and a bomb in Tel Aviv on Wednesday. | There were air strikes on Gaza and a bomb in Tel Aviv on Wednesday. |
| Mr Miliband and Mr Cameron disagreed over support for greater recognition of the Palestinians at the United Nations. | Mr Miliband and Mr Cameron disagreed over support for greater recognition of the Palestinians at the United Nations. |
| The prime minister warned this could be "dangerous" for the peace process, in his first question-and-answer session since MPs returned from last week's short parliamentary recess. | The prime minister warned this could be "dangerous" for the peace process, in his first question-and-answer session since MPs returned from last week's short parliamentary recess. |
| 'Out of touch' | 'Out of touch' |
| In other exchanges, he defended the government's record on health care. | In other exchanges, he defended the government's record on health care. |
| Mr Miliband told the Commons that the number of nurses was down by 7,000 since the coalition had come to power. | Mr Miliband told the Commons that the number of nurses was down by 7,000 since the coalition had come to power. |
| And 1232 and #PMQs is all over. MPs, journalists and the public filing out. Thanks for reading and following. | And 1232 and #PMQs is all over. MPs, journalists and the public filing out. Thanks for reading and following. |
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| PM on G8 Summit in County #Fermanagh next year a 'great advertisement for Northern Ireland' #PMQs | PM on G8 Summit in County #Fermanagh next year a 'great advertisement for Northern Ireland' #PMQs |
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| @dianehain thanks for your thoughts Diane, thanks for reading | @dianehain thanks for your thoughts Diane, thanks for reading |
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| The PM says the EU #rebate for the UK is safe in the upcoming negotiations in #Brussels #PMQs | The PM says the EU #rebate for the UK is safe in the upcoming negotiations in #Brussels #PMQs |
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| PM on #Synod vote: 'They need to get on with it and get with the programme. But I am giving them a sharp prod.' #PMQs | PM on #Synod vote: 'They need to get on with it and get with the programme. But I am giving them a sharp prod.' #PMQs |
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| He accused the prime minister of being "out of touch", adding that the people of Corby had spoken for the "whole nation" in voting for a Labour winner of last week's by-election in the previously Tory-held constituency. | He accused the prime minister of being "out of touch", adding that the people of Corby had spoken for the "whole nation" in voting for a Labour winner of last week's by-election in the previously Tory-held constituency. |
| Mr Cameron replied that frontline NHS staff numbers in England were rising, but pointed out that they were falling in the Labour-run NHS in Wales. | Mr Cameron replied that frontline NHS staff numbers in England were rising, but pointed out that they were falling in the Labour-run NHS in Wales. |
| To laughter, he added that the people of Humberside had spoken for the "whole country" in not choosing former Labour Deputy Prime Minister Lord Prescott as a police and crime commissioner. | To laughter, he added that the people of Humberside had spoken for the "whole country" in not choosing former Labour Deputy Prime Minister Lord Prescott as a police and crime commissioner. |
| Labour MP Tristram Hunt said the spending of £100m on the commissioner contests in England and Wales, in which turnout was around 15%, was "farcical". | Labour MP Tristram Hunt said the spending of £100m on the commissioner contests in England and Wales, in which turnout was around 15%, was "farcical". |
| Mr Cameron dismissed the criticism, arguing that the change would make policing more accountable. | Mr Cameron dismissed the criticism, arguing that the change would make policing more accountable. |
| Another Labour MP, Rochdale's Simon Danczuk, asked the prime minister for a full police investigation into allegations that the town's former MP, the late Cyril Smith, had been involved in child abuse. | Another Labour MP, Rochdale's Simon Danczuk, asked the prime minister for a full police investigation into allegations that the town's former MP, the late Cyril Smith, had been involved in child abuse. |
| Mr Cameron replied that Greater Manchester Police had opened an investigation into allegations "from 1974 onwards". | Mr Cameron replied that Greater Manchester Police had opened an investigation into allegations "from 1974 onwards". |
| Tory Sir Tony Baldry said it was disappointing that the Church of Synod had decided on Tuesday not to bring in female bishops. | Tory Sir Tony Baldry said it was disappointing that the Church of Synod had decided on Tuesday not to bring in female bishops. |
| Mr Cameron said he was himself a "strong supporter" of such a change. | Mr Cameron said he was himself a "strong supporter" of such a change. |
| It was the first time the Prime Minister had faced MPs since last week's police commissioner elections. | It was the first time the Prime Minister had faced MPs since last week's police commissioner elections. |