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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Politics
Adam Withnall

Jeremy Corbyn 'side-eye' and David Cameron put-downs praised in confident Prime Minister's Questions performance

Jeremy Corbyn has been praised for a confident performance in his second Prime Minister's Questions as Labour leader.

Housing, tax credits and benefit cuts were at the centre of the exchanges with David Cameron in the Commons, with Mr Corbyn continuing to put questions that had been submitted by members of the public.

But the Labour leader diverged from his tactics in his first PMQs by including follow-up questions and put-downs when he felt the Prime Minister was deviating from the subject.

Viewers reacting on Twitter were impressed with Mr Corbyn's line of withering come-backs, including: "The Prime Minister is doing his best, and I admire that."

Most praise, however, was reserved for the commanding sideways glance he directed at the baying ranks of backbench MPs.

Mr Corbyn's greatest struggle in the Commons came when Mr Cameron brought up the "180-degree turn" Labour has made on whether it will vote for or against the Government's fiscal charter on Wednesday afternoon.

The shadow Chancellor, John McDonnell, shocked Labour MPs on Monday by ordering them to vote against the measure. Only two weeks ago, he said the party would be voting in its favour - a fact the Prime Minister repeatedly brought up during the PMQs exchanges.

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