PMQs Today Without The Shouting: 4 May 2016

Follow all the action from the House of Commons, with all the boring bits taken out.

We've had another storming week in British politics, with Labour's anti-semitism row continuing and 5 May's local elections just around the corner. It's time yet again for MPs to fire their questions at David Cameron, so let's take a look at how it played out - without all the shouting:

The PM kicked everything off with a congratulatory message to the new Premier League Champions:

He was then asked to stop bombing Syria, to which he said "no".

First question asked about war in Syria and says he's not changing anything because it's all going great #PMQs #totaldenial

— The Sunday People (@thesundaypeople) May 4, 2016

Even a heatwave in London couldn't stop Keith Vaz:

Keith Vaz is wearing his Leicester City scarf #pmqs

— Mollie Goodfellow (@hansmollman) May 4, 2016

But wait, isn't he supposed to be a Villa fan?

Perhaps Cameron needs a football team for each of his faces, #pmqs #bbcdp ;)

— Juli (@julijuxtaposed) May 4, 2016

Sweet burn by @jeremycorbyn on Cameron in #PMQs about him supporting Leicester now. You'll have to call Jeremy CorrrBants

— Jeremy Flynn (@jeremyflynn_) May 4, 2016

It soon all became about Jeremy Corbyn refusing to withdraw statements calling Hamas and Hezbollah his "friends":

PM says Hamas want to kill Jews not just in Israel but across the world - calls on Corbyn to withdraw his remarks #PMQs

— PARLY (@ParlyApp) May 4, 2016

Four times, in fact.

Why won't Corbyn answer, is he or is he not a friend of Hummus? #PMQs pic.twitter.com/nULiorXSv3

— George Sabapathy (@mutantteenager) May 4, 2016

Corbyn called on the Conservatives to stop "smearing" his friend Sadiq Khan, which was a mistake because Cameron could turn it back towards the antisemitism issue:

Dave doesn't want to answer questions, agenda is to attack as elections tomorrow. #PMQs

— nirmala (@IPS202020) May 4, 2016

And then it all turned into "We're not racist, you lot are racist" back-and-forth.

Well this is the state of British politics in 2016. A sustained bout of tit for tat 'You said this, you said that'. #PMQs

— Alex (@actickle) May 4, 2016

Christ, is this Racism Top Trumps? #PMQs

— Paul W. (@limeandonion) May 4, 2016

All the major parties trying to play the game of "Who is the least racist?", it's f*cking tragic. #PMQs

— Woke Disney (@jennywhojenny) May 4, 2016

Overall it seemed both Corbyn and Cameron forgot about the "Questions" bit of Prime Minister's Questions and just started shouting at each other. Wonder why?

I think there might be elections tomorrow... #PMQs

— Craig Prescott (@craigprescott) May 4, 2016

BBC titles on point #PMQs pic.twitter.com/5JI1eC5K28

— TechnicallyRon (@TechnicallyRon) May 4, 2016

Angus Robertson followed up on last week's question about child refugees, and got the same answer:

PM: I do reject the comparison with the kinder-transport. We are taking people from the region. Taking from France insult to democracy #PMQs

— Red Box (@timesredbox) May 4, 2016

However there was a small sign of a potential u-turn:

U-turn klaxon? Cameron suggests Dubs amendment on child refugees not going back to Lords and will do council ring round to find homes #pmqs

— Graeme Demianyk (@GraemeDemianyk) May 4, 2016

Luckily the PM didn't try to capitalise on Star Wars Day with a terrible joke like he has been known to do.

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