PMQs: No armistice for Andy Burnham
New Statesman · 11 Nov 2026

PMQs: No armistice for Andy Burnham

Each week, Prime Minister’s Questions begins with an awkward changeover. Ministers from a government department will continue to answer questions while MPs file in, and for the last five to ten minutes this becomes a bit of a farce as MPs chat amongst themselves and jostle for position close to the centre of power. The minister at the despatch box has to carry on pretending that they’re being listened to, even as MPs hurrah the arrival of their party leaders.


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