Hecklers had a great day at PMQs. Mike Amesbury opened proceedings by wishing everyone a Merry Christmas.
‘Very generous,’ said a female cynic.
The Speaker joined in the barracking and nuisance-mongering. Several times he halted MPs and ruined their flow in order to scold the house for noisiness. He even interrupted his own interruptions by honking ‘Order!’ at himself in mid-sentence.
The prime minister sent Christmas greetings to all MPs and parliamentary staff. Jeremy Corbyn went one better by offering his best to those who have to work at Christmas. Which implies that he doesn’t. Marvellous news. The image of the great socialist sitting mute and idle in his Islington home is an early Christmas present for everyone.
Sarah Wollaston, who commands the indifference of the entire house, stood up in an awkward silence. She probably found this rather hurtful but she soldiered on nevertheless.
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