Hot topics debated at King’s Parliament
King’s Parliament on the evening of Tuesday 1st December was a well-supported, rowdy and partisan affair. The venue was the Upper Chapel at St. Augustine’s which gave the event a particularly authentic feel.
Oliver Tikare (GR) fielded Prime Ministers Questions with aplomb, adopting a dramatic style not seen in Parliament since the Victorian era. The ‘PM’ fended off questions ranging from intervention in Syria, the economy, NHS waiting times and the government’s response to the threat of terrorism and whether he was a ‘Tatler Tory’. He was harried throughout by the ‘Leader of the Opposition’ Antonia Brown (HH).
The House then fiercely debated the motion ‘This Government believes that the time is now right to scrap the Human Rights Act’. The Speaker Father Martin had to work hard to make his presence felt and maintain order amidst a lively mood among the backbenches.