The final PMQs of the year was reminiscent of those of seasons past. Jeremy Corbyn interrogated David Cameron on the NHS (asking just one crowdsourced question) with Cameron deploying the same rebuke he used against Ed Miliband: a strong health service depends on a strong economy. Plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose.
Corbyn started the session in cheerful form by wishing MPs and Major Tim Peake (“who’s not on the planet at the moment” – “like you!” Tory MPs cried) a “merry Christmas”. In reponse, Cameron declared: “I don’t want to wish him the ‘season’s greetings’, I want a full happy Christmas”, seemingly unaware that the Labour leader had just met his demand. A nonplussed Corbyn replied: “Just for the record, Mr Speaker, I did say Happy Christmas”.
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