Sebastian Payne

How will Cameron and the Tories deal with Corbyn at PMQs?

Today is the first real test of Jeremy Corbyn’s leadership. At midday, it’s assumed he will take his place on the front bench for his first session of Prime Minister’s Questions with David Cameron. PMQs is the central event of the political week and today’s session is even more anticipated than usual. For the first time, the Tories have the opportunity to put their ‘security’ concerns directly at the new opposition leader — will they stick? Will Corbyn brush them off or fail to effectively respond? There is also a challenge for the Prime Minister because he is dealing with such an unknown quantity. Will Cameron be serious and respectful, or punchy and loud? His ‘Flashman’ persona is unlikely to score any points against Corbyn.

No one quite knows how Corbyn is going to play it either: he has promised to remove the personal element and ‘hold this government to account together with straight-talking, honest politics’.

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