Fraser Nelson Fraser Nelson

Cameron urges Brown to clean-up politics

A rather downbeat PMQs session, where the following quote from Cameron is the highlight.

“If he really thinks these exchanges once a week are a substitute for a proper television debate, then he’s even more out of touch than I thought. We have to be honest with ourselves – not many people watch these exchanges and not all those that do are hugely impressed with them. We’ve seen TV debates in Italy, Australia and Poland. So I have to ask him: what on earth is he frightened of?”

 Cameron came to PMQs today on a mission to clean up politics, and sought to enlist Brown’s support. Does he agree that MPs should not vote on their own pay? Erm, yes he does and he voted on it too. Does he agree that the Commons final salary pension scheme should be closed to new entrants? No answer.

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