PMQs sketch: In which Labour join the coalition

This was a card-shredder of a performance by Ed Miliband. He’s had some difficult outings lately but he barely even showed up at PMQs today. His team of phrase-makers and sloganeers have abandoned him too. Either they’re in the Priory, taking emergency anti-depressants, or they’ve quit the party altogether. And those in Labour’s heartlands watching their leader floundering today are probably composting their membership cards right now.

Ed’s central attack looked like an attempt to give Cameron a relaxing massage. He accused the government of offering tax-breaks to the rich. Yet Labour’s top tax-rate was lower for most of their 13 years than it is today.

Cameron took the opportunity to gloat over Labour’s woeful economic record. Northern Rock was allowed to hand out vast mortgages to Geordie paupers. Fred the Shred was given a knighthood for services to banking. And Labour swore blind that they’d abolished boom and bust.