The Prime Minister be required to answer questions at PMQ’s without obfuscation. — 7 signatures. Status: rejected.
Deviating to the record of the opposition or the government’s own successes in order to avoid answering the question directly cannot be allowed and the Speaker must ensure compliance.
PMQ’s has, as far as questions from the leader of the opposition is concerned, become unhelpful to understanding the truth underlying the question and has thereby been reduced to an irrelevance. Answering questions in a meaningful way is important for the public’s understanding of policy, obfuscation leads to public indifference and reduced engagement in politics. Among other things this is dangerous to the longevity of democratic societies that need the public to understand its merits.
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