Harman's turn in the limelight
James Forsyth 6:56pm
Some of the most memorable PMQs of recent times were when John Prescott faced William Hague. The two-men both went at it with vigour and the total contrast in styles made for entertaining viewing. Now, it looks like we’re in for another classic contest because, as Sam Coates reports, Harriet Harman will be standing in for Gordon Brown next week. No official word yet on who will deputise for David Cameron, but if past performance is anything to go by it will be Hague; a Hague-Harman contest would be good for Tory morale if nothing else.
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Bernard from Horsham
March 28th, 2008 7:06pm6-0 to Hague.. its a gimme.
Wilber
March 28th, 2008 8:57pmGood lord, he's going to batter her.
Richard
March 28th, 2008 8:58pmAs with Ben Swain's mauling by Jeremy Paxman on The Thick Of It, this is going to be 'like watching a lion rape a sheep, but in a very bad way'.
Faceless Bureaucrat
March 28th, 2008 9:49pmHa ha ha ha ha ha ha....
Harriet 'Harperson' vs. William Hague - this should be entertaining...
Nicholas
March 28th, 2008 10:34pmIt will be interesting to see if Harriet Harmthenation continues McSauron's weekly mantra of "New Labour good, Tories bad" and fires back questions at Hague. Will we see the planted questions and other thinly disguised New Lab trickery from the Red Queen?
Tiberius
March 29th, 2008 9:38amAre you selling tickets, James?
Ian C
March 29th, 2008 10:19amIt will be a game of 'how many non-sequitur answers can you fit into 6 questions?'
Alex
March 29th, 2008 2:38pmDid you call it a 'contest' James, or was it a typo?
The Laughing Cavalier
March 29th, 2008 3:07pmHe'll have to go easy on her to avoid accusations of bullying.
Verity
March 29th, 2008 3:56pmI'm sure Harman is confident and looking forward immensely (and given her avoirdupois, she can't look any other way, ha ha) to her chance to thrill with her stunning skills. She's a QC after all.
salieri
March 29th, 2008 7:02pmThe QC is purely honorific, by the way - you couldn't have a Solicitor General without one, could you? I'd like to see her in court.
Verity
March 29th, 2008 8:17pmYes, I know it's an honorific, but I have a feeling Harperson takes it seriously. But I agree, Salieri; it would be illuminating to see her in court.
Max Kaye
March 29th, 2008 8:46pmBrilliant: from bear-baiting to a turkey-shoot.
Nu-Lab's menagerie is so uninspiring....
Perry
March 30th, 2008 3:13pmAh, - the fragrant Mz. Harman. Can we stand this onslaught? Or is it better to dive for cover?