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Originally Posted by joeysteele

Oh if only that were true, sadly after watching PMQs almost every week I have yet to hear Cameron actually answer any question directly,rather than flying off in all directions of him then asking questions and raising topics not even in the original question asked.
PMQs is the worst possible advertisement for politics for me,especially since Cameron became PM.

Quite frankly,I don't understand why most of the opposition MPs of all other parties,don't just sit there in silence and let the Conservative backbenchers do their huddling up with the PM as to their regular statements rather than any questions.

Then if the opposition MPs were asked if anyone else wants to ask the PM questions,have them all loudly answer, there is no point, he never really answers any.

PMQs needs scrapping,it is an embarrassmetn to watch,it is PM questions, which means he answers the questions asked, not that he askes them or adds to the content of them.

But you are missing the point, that is the agreed democratic process for holding the government accountable. The fact that Miliband is completely inept in making the time count just shows him up for what he is - incompetent.

We have all seen politicians avoid answering difficult questions, they all do it, they would do it in any TV debate too.

The other point I tried to make is quite simple. In America, the focus is on an individual, the one who will be the next president, but in the UK we are electing hundreds of individuals, therefore it is of little relevance how a group of 7 or whatever perform on a TV debate as it doesn't reflect the breadth and depth of the election. It is nothing more than a broadcaster fuelled event that tries to influence the electoral process in a disproportionate fashion.