Question Time
Pride and Parliament: all the honourable members
Parliament is like a Jane Austen novel but with fewer swoons and swains. Everyone is honourable and their word is their bond (except for George Wickham, Lucy Steele, Catherine de Bourgh...) Audio
Pride and Parliament: all the honourable members
Parliament is like a Jane Austen novel but with fewer swoons and swains. Everyone is honourable and their word is their bond (except for George Wickham, Lucy Steele, Catherine de Bourgh...)
AudioQuestion Time: themes, targets and variations
This week’s Question Times in Parliament had a recurring theme, familiar target but more variations than you might expect. Audio
Question Time: themes, targets and variations
This week’s Question Times in Parliament had a recurring theme, familiar target but more variations than you might expect.
AudioThe repetition tango
This week in Question Time the top-of-the-bill bouts involved a lot of repetition. Repeated questions, repeated answers. Reprises, reiterations and recaps. Do I need to say that again? Audio
The repetition tango
This week in Question Time the top-of-the-bill bouts involved a lot of repetition. Repeated questions, repeated answers. Reprises, reiterations and recaps. Do I need to say that again?
AudioMuller v Bridges: The tactics of Question Time
Parliament has a new Leader of the Opposition with a new strategy in Question Time, we compare his tactics to Simon Bridges' ones. Video, Audio
Muller v Bridges: The tactics of Question Time
Parliament has a new Leader of the Opposition with a new strategy in Question Time, we compare his tactics to Simon Bridges' ones.
Video, AudioAttacks and ripostes
In a week when the leaders of government and opposition have been practically ubiquitous, we have a summary of their main attacks and ripostes. Audio
Attacks and ripostes
In a week when the leaders of government and opposition have been practically ubiquitous, we have a summary of their main attacks and ripostes.
AudioParliament at alert level 3: budget prep and tax bills
The House has resumed after a five week lock down and while the usual features like question time will remain there are a couple of changes. Audio
Parliament at alert level 3: budget prep and tax bills
The House has resumed after a five week lock down and while the usual features like question time will remain there are a couple of changes.
AudioNot my problem: the rules on responsibility
‘Don’t ask me, not my problem’ really is an appropriate response from MPs in Question Time - but probably in fancier words. Audio
Not my problem: the rules on responsibility
‘Don’t ask me, not my problem’ really is an appropriate response from MPs in Question Time - but probably in fancier words.
AudioStanding by statements: the first question times for 2020
The first week of question time is done for 2020 and featured topics including coronavirus, Ihumatao, and gangs. Audio
Standing by statements: the first question times for 2020
The first week of question time is done for 2020 and featured topics including coronavirus, Ihumatao, and gangs.
AudioA metaphysical Question Time – annotated
Some days Parliament’s Question Time passes without incident. Some days less so. Last week was a smorgasbord of angst and fracas. We annotate a metaphysical exchange. Audio
A metaphysical Question Time – annotated
Some days Parliament’s Question Time passes without incident. Some days less so. Last week was a smorgasbord of angst and fracas. We annotate a metaphysical exchange.
AudioMutually exclusive truths: the statistics of Question Time
Statistics are MPs favourite weapons. Question time is heavy with mutually exclusive numbers - which are usually all true. Audio
Mutually exclusive truths: the statistics of Question Time
Statistics are MPs favourite weapons. Question time is heavy with mutually exclusive numbers - which are usually all true.
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