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PMQs is an opportunity for MPs to put questions to the Government, in public. If the government chooses to publicly dodge a legitimate question, that in itself is worth it.
Before Blair, PMQs were twice a week for 15 minutes. Once a week for 30 is a recent change. And before Wilson & Heath it was pretty civilised. That too is a recent change, and it's got markedly worse under the recent run of Tories.
The problem is I don't see them get much push back for their dodges. They're smart enough to know the better way to handle a tricky question is to merely answer it with a question right back at the opposition.
Get the PM on Question Time. For all its faults I think that'd be a much more uncomfortable ride for our elected leader.
wasnt Harold Wilson related to half his MPs? no wonder it was civilised