The questions set by Corbyn for the prime minister were straightforward: Why wouldn’t he spend more on a range of worthy causes?
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Following his speech on Tuesday at the Trade Union Congress (TUC) conference in Brighton, Corbyn was contradicted by the freshly-installed shadow work and pensions secretary Owen Smith.
Since winning the party leadership Corbyn has continued the unconventional approach he has been known for – the day after his victory he chose to participate in a community event in his local constituency over a high-profile appearance on the BBC’s Andrew Marr show.
SCOTLAND’S sole surviving Labour MP has called on the party to unite around new leader Jeremy Corbyn. He revealed he had sent out thousands of emails asking people to submit their own questions, and had received 40,000 replies.
However, this time it is Mr Corbyn who will have his work cut out to prepare.
“In the interest of fairness and un-biased reporting, David Cameron should also be referred to in terms of his place on the political spectrum – ‘the right-wing Prime Minister”.
Appearing opposite David Cameron for the first time at the despatch box, the Islington North MP told the Prime Minister that many voters had told him PMQs – and Parliament more generally – was “out of touch and too theatrical”.
However, Mr Corbyn is now facing allegations of sexism – after failing to appoint any women into top jobs in the Shadow Cabinet.
“The first one is about housing”.
If the Labour leader’s aim was to wrong-foot the prime minister, it failed.
Bridgwater Deputy Leader, Kathy Pearce added: “I voted for Jeremy Corbyn because he has the courage and conviction to take a strong lead to stand up and fight for a society which is fair”.
Asked whether he should have agreed to sing the anthem despite being a republican, she said: “I think it would have been appropriate and right and respectful of people’s feelings to have done so”.
“I want PMQs to be done in a rather different way – a bit less theatre and a bit more facts”, he said.
When asked whether Labour would campaign to stay in under all circumstances, Benn said: “Under all circumstances”.
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“I do have fundamental differences with Jeremy on areas like Europe and defence but I think Politics had got a bit dull and I do welcome the debate that has come out of the leadership election”.
