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Andrew Sparrow's verdict

The Guardian's political correspondent gives his snap judgement on PMQs and beyond

  • Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn in the House of Commons

    PMQs verdict: both May and Corbyn strong in clash over Trump

    In vigorous exchange that will have satisfied both, Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn debate UK’s relationship with US president
  • Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn at PMQs

    PMQs verdict: May sees off Corbyn over Brexit

    Labour leader tried to dismantle PM’s speech but claim she snubbed parliament unlikely to interest general public
  • Jeremy Corbyn and Theresa May at PMQs

    PMQs verdict: Corbyn has best of a home fixture for Labour

    Labour is always more comfortable on NHS and he sounded credible and convincing, putting Theresa May on the defensive
  • Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn at prime minister's question time

    PMQs verdict: Corbyn gets better of May over social care

    The Labour leader challenged Theresa May over the crisis in social care, scoring a direct hit on the government’s £4.6bn budget cut
  • Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn at PMQs

    PMQs verdict: score draw, but Corbyn senses weakness on social care

    Statistics flew in weekly exchange dominated by autumn statement’s lack of extra funding for NHS or social care
  • Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn composite at PMQs

    PMQs verdict: good day for Corbyn with May lacking authority

    Sustained series of questions on Brexit hits the mark for the Labour leader as PM resorts to personal attacks in response
  • Jeremy Corbyn addresses Theresa May during PMQs.

    PMQs verdict: a satisfyingly serious and grown-up exchange

    While there was no clear winner, the exchanges on benefits did credit to both Jeremy Corbyn and Theresa May
  • Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn

    PMQs verdict: Theresa May is vulnerable on the NHS

    Jeremy Corbyn had an effective series of questions on NHS funding and the response felt dated
  • Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn

    PMQs verdict: 'Jeremy Corbyn has an adequate serve, but no return'

    The Labour leader and the PM clash over the UK’s foreign workers and volatile post-referendum economy
  • Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn at PMQs.

    PMQs verdict: Corbyn tests May on grammar schools

    Labour leader has one of his best PMQs as he challenges PM over lack of support for her education plans
  • Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn at PMQs in the Commons

    PMQs verdict: has Theresa May got a new gag writer?

    After the summer break, the PM was back to face her weekly duel with the opposition leader in the Commons
  • Leadership contender Owen Smith speaks at the Knowledge Transfer Centre in Catcliffe, South Yorkshire

    Owen Smith leadership speech verdict: he made himself competitive

    The challenger unveiled policies with appeal to leftwing progressives, and said he could deliver them while Corbyn could not
  • Jeremy Corbyn

    Jeremy Corbyn's campaign launch verdict: he was acting like a winner

    Labour leader exuded confidence as he laid out plans to tackle 21st century’s ‘giant evils’ – but did not confront his unpopularity with MPs
  • Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn in the House of Commons

    PMQs verdict: May mimics Maggie – and surprises with jokes

    The new PM clashes for first time with Labour leader at PMQs debating austerity, home ownership and Boris Johnson
  • David Cameron has been doing PMQs since 2005

    Cameron v Corbyn final PMQs verdict: 'I was the future once'

    After 5,500 questions, the PM faced the Commons for the final time before heading to Buckingham Palace to resign
  • Andrea Leadsom addresses a leadership rally in central London.

    Andrea Leadsom speech verdict: buy shares in Michael Gove

    Tory leadership contender’s ‘major speech on the economy’ was little more than a catalogue of slogans about optimism
  • Michael Gove.

    Gove's leadership bid verdict: 'a real chance he could win'

    Michael Gove launches his bid with an assassination of Boris Johnson’s leadership ambitions, with whom he ran the Vote Leave campaign
  • David Cameron and Jeremy Corbyn at PMQ.

    PMQs verdict: Cameron’s real feelings start to show

    Cameron and Corbyn debate fallout from EU vote – including effect on each other’s careers
  • David Cameron at PMQs

    PMQs verdict: David Cameron hesitant and unfocused as Brexit vote nears

    Is the prime minister feeling the pressure? Jeremy Corbyn asked him some sharp questions but didn’t push him to the limit
  • David Cameron at PMQs

    PMQs verdict: a breeze for David Cameron

    Jeremy Corbyn’s taunts about comments made by pro-Brexit ministers was like trying to barge through an open door
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