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PMQs Today Without The Shouting: 27 April 2016

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Ryan Barrell
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Writer, The Huffington Post UK

It's been a very busy week in British politics - Labour MP Naz Shah was at the centre of an anti-Semitism row, the Brexit campaign has continued, we've seen another junior doctors' strike, and campaigning in the London and local elections is about to peak.

So there's lots for David Cameron and Jeremy Corbyn to face off about - let's take a look at how things progress:

Things kicked off with a tribute to the victims of the Hillsborough disaster:

PM opens by praising courage of #Hillsborough families his party trashed for years. #PMQs

— The Sunday People (@thesundaypeople) April 27, 2016

Corbyn asked about forced academisation, which gave us a bit of déjà vu:

Corbyn leads on academies. Again. After six questions last week. #PMQs

— Edward Mayes (@eljmayes) April 27, 2016

Then came back with a very snarky response when Cameron didn't provide an answer:

"There wasn't much of answer, there." Saying what we feel about all Cameron's answers at #PMQs, Jez.

— beanisacarrot (@beanisacarrot) April 27, 2016

So he got his answer:

Academies for all will be in the Queen's Speech, David Cameron tells MPs. #pmqs Corbyn says he will await the U-turn.

— David Wooding (@DavidWooding) April 27, 2016

Cameron got in a big sucker punch on the anti-Semitism row:

Unnecessary Anti-Semitism slurr from the pie. #pmqs

— ErinFae (@3erinfae) April 27, 2016

Cheap shot Dave #PMQs

— Shed Dweller (@sheddweller1) April 27, 2016

But he pronounced "anti-Semites" weirdly and everyone was a bit put off by that:

Anti sea mites, Mr Cameron? Is the Labour Party hating on sea mites? #PMQs

— Rachel (@racybearhold) April 27, 2016

Corbyn tried to joke again. It didn't land.

Corbyn. Don't joke. Please. You can't get it right. #PMQs

— Lydia Suffield (@lydiaenigma) April 27, 2016

This is painful. #PMQs

— Callum McCaig MP (@callum_mccaig) April 27, 2016

Cringing so much I'm turning inside out #PMQs

— Ellie (@elliesaysthings) April 27, 2016

And Cameron was a bit smug about it:

"I'm onto my fifth Labour leader and if he carries on like this I'll be on my sixth!" #PMQs pic.twitter.com/BriMTRh815

— Thom Rawlinson (@ThomRawlinson) April 27, 2016

Overall things were a bit naff on both sides:

That was an exceptionally poor #PMQs from Corbyn. PM running rings around him with a few added blows.

— Aaron James (@aaronjamesf1) April 27, 2016

Well there was a bit of #JuniorDoctorsStrike in there at the end - but basically 5 and a half questions on academies from Corbyn #PMQs

— Alain Tolhurst (@Alain_Tolhurst) April 27, 2016

Angus Robertson called on David Cameron to rethink his party's position against taking in 3,000 child refugees:

Angus Robertson: many members wish us to do more for refugees in Europe. Stop walking on by on the other side. #PMQs

— Red Box (@timesredbox) April 27, 2016

PM: No. #PMQs

— The Sunday People (@thesundaypeople) April 27, 2016

We saw a few more obviously planted questions from Tories in the House:

More weak plants than a frosty nursery. #pmqs #bbcdp

— molesworth_1 (@molesworth_1) April 27, 2016

Ben Bradshaw used the "non-poncy" version of Nigel Farage's name so that became a big deal:

Nigel Farridge? #pmqs

— Charlie (@charliejoseph24) April 27, 2016

David Cameron says that the way that Nigel Farage pronounces his own name is "poncey" and "foreign sounding"... #PMQs

— Mark Sands (@MkSands) April 27, 2016

Love it. Cameron calls Farage's pronunciation of his own last name "poncy" and French. #PMQs

— George Morrall (@GeorgeMorrall) April 27, 2016

Everyone is loving the PM's banter on Farage. #bbcdp #pmqs https://t.co/Fb0Q6u8wW7

— Ben (@Jamin2g) April 27, 2016

Despite the fact Bradshaw's hair was doing something really weird at the time:

Dying to know what hair mousse he uses. #PMQs pic.twitter.com/Iaj2mWxWLv

— Kirsty S (@KirstyStricklan) April 27, 2016

Can we get a GIF of Ben Bradshaws hair bobbing at #PMQs ?

— Ben Crowden (@CrowdenBen) April 27, 2016

But Cameron got back to business when asked about Naz Shah:

"Quite extraordinary" Naz Shah still a member of Labour Party after Icomments about "transportation" and "solution" says PM #pmqs

— norman smith (@BBCNormanS) April 27, 2016

And Yvette Cooper echoed Angus Robertson's sentiments with a rousing speech:

Here here @YvetteCooperMP getting deserved applause from the house for that passionate and oh so truthful question #PMQs

— Josh.Robbins (@joshrobbins96) April 27, 2016

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