Two children watching the exchanges from the gallery did not get bored, so in that respect the pantomime had been a success.
From renationalisation of the energy and train companies to a bonfire of environmental and employment regulations, taking back control from Brussels has opened a new range of possibilities that were previously off the menu.
The PM demonstrated his capacity for counter-attack, and neither Starmer nor Flynn managed to disconcert him.
The Government urgently needs a growth package – to boost investment in energy, food, transport and other areas in which there are shortages.
The Shadow Health Secretary has been asked by Tominey to prove his party isn’t “a lot of soundbite and no substance”.
He tells Ridge that “we’ve got to acknowledge the NHS isn’t on its knees, it’s on its face.”
The Prime Minister suggests to Kuenssberg he is willing to talk about this year’s pay settlement.
The two systems are reinforcing a hospital merry-go-round. We must deal with system divergence; and deliver fairness and affordability via a co-payment regime to exempt the most impoverished.
His plan for 2024 is to say: “I may not be most exciting politician in the world. But I’m the more reliable of the two before you. What I promise I then deliver.” It’s unlikely to be enough on its own.
“These five promises are the people’s priorities. So, they’re my immediate priorities, too. But they’re not the limit of my ambitions for our country. They’re the foundation.”
The Prime Minister sets out his plan for 2023 – to focus less on politics, and more on the things people care about.
The speed with which the Prime Minister agreed to impose restrictions on Chinese travellers is deeply concerning.
These changes would be resisted by the trade unions – understandably as it would render them pretty irrelevant. But their members would be empowered.
Demands from other parts of the public sector are a huge burden. Forces are always there to help in times of need, but they are not a substitute for the NHS, ambulance services, or mental health practitioners. Maybe a directly elected health commissioner might help?
We have been looking at how we can strengthen our laws to provide the police with the clarity they need to stop serious disruption and will come forward with those plans in the coming weeks.