Welcome to this week’s PMQs live blog. There’s plenty of stuff on the economy and for the Brown, Cameron and Clegg to debate – provided, of course, they don’t get mired in BrandRossgate. Things will kick off at 1200 – you can watch proceedings here.
1200: Adrian Bailey delivers the first question: “What measures are the government taking to ensure that small businesses get the same degree of support that the banks have had.” Perfect opportunity for Brown to mention his “discussions” with Sarkozy.
1205: Cameron now. Punchy start: “If he wants to start supporting small businesses, he could cancel plans And onto the question: “Will the PM finally admit he has not abolished boom and bust in this country”. We heard this from Cameron last week. Brown responds with an odd repsonse: “We have already had the UK’s longest period of economic growth.” Um, yes, and the point is that it’s ended…
1206: Good stuff from Cameron on the fiscal rules: “He guaranteed that the fiscal rules would not be broken … will the PM admit that the rules are now dead?” Brown waffles.
1208: Cameron’s having great fun now.
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