[Aspiringlawstudent]

Today in PMQs David Cameron described Ed Balls as a 'muttering idiot' after being heckled. Is he right?

[Chumbaniya]

You're not asking the right question. The question that should be asked is why we are so tolerant of a house of elected representatives that functions on a school playground mechanic of jeering and name-calling. This sort of needless and insulting bravado is the norm in the House of Commons from all of the major parties.

[venenecinema]

Flashman

[Aspiringlawstudent]

(Original post by Chumbaniya)
You're not asking the right question. The question that should be asked is why we are so tolerant of a house of elected representatives that functions on a school playground mechanic of jeering and name-calling. This sort of needless and insulting bravado is the norm in the House of Commons from all of the major parties.

I'd hardly call it needless when Mr Balls is constantly gesticulating from a sedentary position in the eyeline of Mr Cameron. It's entirely deserved, in my opinion.

Balls truly is the most irritating man in British politics today.

[Aspiringlawstudent]

(Original post by venenecinema)
Flashman

What?

[Skip_Snip]

When you insult someone's personal attributes rather than constructively arguing against the point they make, you've already lost

[QwertyG]

I hate looking at that speaker

[venenecinema]

(Original post by Aspiringlawstudent)
What?

It's what the opposition are shouting, and they are referring to this:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Paget_Flashman

[Agenda Suicide]

(Original post by Skip_Snip)
When you insult someone's personal attributes rather than constructively arguing against the point they make, you've already lost

This.


David Cameron is shameful and incredibly embarrassing. His raising of the voice and attempted witty insults at the end of every point is quite frankly boring and I cannot wait till this man single handedly crushes his party at the next general election.

[Bobifier]

PMQs is an embarassment.

[HarveyCanis]

Pretty much every Tory and LD I know wishes Balls was the Labour leader, simply because he would ruin them.

But as far as this goes, it was a bit silly. The HoC is supposed to be above this sort of thing. Though apparently Labour were making comments implying Cameron was an alcoholic beforehand.


Still, yes, he is a muttering idiot.

[chrisawhitmore]

(Original post by Agenda Suicide)
This.


David Cameron is shameful and incredibly embarrassing. His raising of the voice and attempted witty insults at the end of every point is quite frankly boring and I cannot wait till this man single handedly crushes his party at the next general election.

He can't respond to Ed Balls, as Ed Balls is not asking a question, but rather talking over the answer to one. I have no sympathy for a person who is incapable of shutting up and waiting his turn to speak.

[chrisawhitmore]

I did, however, enjoy the way Cameron dealt with Dennis Skinner later. After a rather insulting and agressive 'question' Cameron apologised to Skinner for being sharp last time they spoke and then said that Skinner was a great 'ornament to this house'. That's how you insult someone in a parliament.

[R.P.Everything.]

(Original post by Chumbaniya)
You're not asking the right question. The question that should be asked is why we are so tolerant of a house of elected representatives that functions on a school playground mechanic of jeering and name-calling. This sort of needless and insulting bravado is the norm in the House of Commons from all of the major parties.

Still, I quite like the way politicians have to think on their feet. Politics in America is very formal, but politicians there aren't tested nearly enough. I would love to see someone like George Bush have a go at Prime Minister's Questions, and see how his policies, as well as his wits stand up to other politicians.

[muddywaters51]

why do they behave like that? whats wrong with them? Every time I see them they try and push in a few personal attacks and then all their buddies start shouting and hitting the floor with their feet. These guys are in their 40s and 50s arent they? Chill out and answer/ask some questions, why can they not do this in a normal way?

[CJM13]

(Original post by venenecinema)
It's what the opposition are shouting, and they are referring to this:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Paget_Flashman

Aren't they referring to Flashman from Tom Brown's schooldays? The character you've quoted in a KRH officer based on that character.

[venenecinema]

(Original post by CJM13)
Aren't they referring to Flashman from Tom Brown's schooldays? The character you've quoted in a KRH officer based on that character.

If you look at the bottom of that page it mentions David Cameron, to be honest I'm not an expert on the topic I have just heard them shouting it before.

[united.spammers]

Who's the idiot who's shouting "OOOOOOOOOHHH!" at 0:38? What an embarrassment.

[rmpr97]

I don't mind when politicians insult eachother/get passionate, shows they're actually humans who are passionate about their cause instead of robotic policy churners.

[Martyn*]

This is one of the reasons why I don't vote.