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PMQs Today Without The Shouting, Live In Funny Tweets

Will Corbyn miss another open goal?
Ryan Barrell
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Writer, The Huffington Post UK

Parliament is back from the April recess, and there's a lot to talk about.

Tax should play a big part in the usual back-and-forth between David Cameron and Jeremy Corbyn, but the Labour leader has a history of missing open goals during their midweek head-to-head and the prime minister will surely have a few prepared quips up his sleeve to rebuff any Panama-related questions.

Let's take a look at how things went at PMQs today, without all the boring bits.

Things got back to normal right off the bat.

1st question & first Whips Planted question. Disappointing #PMQs

— Kulgan of Crydee (@KulganofCrydee) April 13, 2016

PM: Yep. #PMQs

— Simple Politics (@easypoliticsUK) April 13, 2016

Corbyn opened by paying tribute to famous playwright Arnold Wesker, but Cameron seemed like he wasn't sure who that was.

#Cameron hasn't heard of #Wesker and couldn't remember his name for 30 seconds #PMQs

— Boboty (@robyatkins) April 13, 2016

surely #thatfamousplaywright has to start trending soon #PMQs

— Green and Seen (@green_and_seen) April 13, 2016

Cameron brought up the old tax returns...

.@David_Cameron - Corbyn's tax return was "a metaphor for Labour policy... Late, chaotic, inaccurate and uncosted." #pmqs

— Andrew Woodcock (@AndyWoodcock) April 13, 2016

For which Corbyn actually had a very good comeback!

Cutting from Corbyn to Cameron: "I paid more tax than some companies owned by people you know quite well." #PMQs pic.twitter.com/RvBCuwQRRk

— mik sabiers (@miksabiers) April 13, 2016

Go on Jezza!!!! #pmqs

Best line since he became leader.

'Paid more tax than companies the prime minster knows quite well'

— Seb Soar (@ssoar) April 13, 2016

#PMQs Corbyn is quite sassy today 💁🏼

— Eleanor (@ellievarley13) April 13, 2016

Dennis Skinner was back after his brief suspension from the chamber.

Damn Dennis, back at it again on the front bench #pmqs pic.twitter.com/rG8RkCjQ7M

— Mollie Goodfellow (@hansmollman) April 13, 2016

We heard some familiar old slogans...

#pmqs As soon as I hear #dodgydave say 'let me be absolutely clear' I smell bullshit ahead

— Craig.E Buckler (@Fitzganoan) April 13, 2016

And Corbyn was swiftly left in the dust by the slightly more eloquent Angus Robertson.

I say this every #pmqs @AngusRobertson far more effective in his first question than @jeremycorbyn ever is in 6.

— Craig Prescott (@craigprescott) April 13, 2016

SNP Westminster leader @AngusRobertson asks what British authorities have done in relation to Panama & Mossack Fonseca since leak. #PMQs

— Lindsay Jane Watling (@LJWatling) April 13, 2016

Ukip's only MP managed to squeeze a question in.

"Will the PM remain in his position if Britain votes to leave the EU?" "Yes". #PMQs

— Benjamin Fearn (@LibDemBen) April 13, 2016

I do like it when Cameron shuts down a pointless question with a 1 word answer. #PMQs

— James Harvey (@geekjamesh) April 13, 2016

Which he must've missed the last time the exact same thing was asked...

Did Carswell not hear response same question got when asked by Richard Burgon ? Bit of a waste #PMQs

— Andy Bell (@andybell5news) April 13, 2016

Things were a lot quieter than usual today, but we couldn't possibly imagine why...

#PMQs Tory MPs very quiet today

— andrew bunch (@Andrewbunchlfc) April 13, 2016

But we still had the odd nonsense question.

Start watching #PMQs, see question about asparagus, stop watching #PMQs

— James Welham (@WelhamOfficial) April 13, 2016

Soz, tuned out for a bit and thought for a minute I heard someone asking about an asparagus festival? #PMQs

— Charlie Lindlar (@charlielindlar) April 13, 2016

Potentially the most important and substantial questions were about the closure of women's refuges, but sadly no promises were made.

Good question @JennyChapman

Well dodged @David_Cameron #PMQs

— Garrie Coleman (@garrie_coleman) April 13, 2016

Excellent #PMQs from @JennyChapman - women's refuges are threatened by closure from this government actions. Cuts cost lives.

— Cat Smith (@CatSmithMP) April 13, 2016

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