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| By Justin Parkinson | By Justin Parkinson |
| 1129: Have Your Say debate on unemployment: "Undoubtedly like any debate concerned with the unemployed, this will shortly turn into a rollcall of every popular myth about the jobless, from living lives of luxury to benefit migrants. The actual truth is that living on the dole is a miserable existence and the vast majority of those on it are trying to become employed as soon as possible. Those few who do sponge off the system wouldn't change if their benefits were stopped, they'd just turn to crime instead. Ebon Bear, Stoke | |
| 1124 Among those chosen to question the prime minister this week are Liberal Democrat Dem Bob Russell, Labour's Andrew Dismore and Conservative Charles Hendry. | |
| 1123 There could also well be questions about the terrible death of the child known as Baby P and the lessons to be learned in light of the criticisms of social services. | |
| 1114 Another suggestion. Sixteen MPs have signed a Commons motion, calling on ministers to work with the forces to show "how best Britain can learn and remember from the sacrifices our armed services have made to protect this country's freedom". They suggest a public holiday for Remembrance Day. There could also be a question on the government's general treatment and equipment supply for the armed forces. | 1114 Another suggestion. Sixteen MPs have signed a Commons motion, calling on ministers to work with the forces to show "how best Britain can learn and remember from the sacrifices our armed services have made to protect this country's freedom". They suggest a public holiday for Remembrance Day. There could also be a question on the government's general treatment and equipment supply for the armed forces. |
| 1110 After an outbreak of Obamania last week, where will the party leaders take us this time? Expect some skirmishes between Gordon Brown and Tory leader David Cameron over unemployment, which has reached its highest level in 11 years. Taxation policy and, of course, the general state of the economy are likely to feature too. Maybe the third runway at Heathrow could get a mention? | 1110 After an outbreak of Obamania last week, where will the party leaders take us this time? Expect some skirmishes between Gordon Brown and Tory leader David Cameron over unemployment, which has reached its highest level in 11 years. Taxation policy and, of course, the general state of the economy are likely to feature too. Maybe the third runway at Heathrow could get a mention? |
| 1105 Hello and welcome to our live text coverage of prime minister's questions from the House of Commons. As usual, we will provide all the build-up, details of events as they happen, expert reaction, BBC political correspondent Iain Watson's instant verdict and your views. | 1105 Hello and welcome to our live text coverage of prime minister's questions from the House of Commons. As usual, we will provide all the build-up, details of events as they happen, expert reaction, BBC political correspondent Iain Watson's instant verdict and your views. |