The first PMQs of the autumn term, and Gordon Brown has a lot on his plate, from the election that wasn't to Alistair Darling's pre-budget statement yesterday, which led to accusations that the chancellor had stolen major Tory policies.
Labour MPs yesterday seemed to think the PBR had put them back on the front foot. A bumptious George Osborne evidently disagreed.
Gordon Brown in the Commons today. Photograph: PA.
Midday
We're off.
Robert Neill (Con, Bromley and Chislehurst) is asked if he would commend recycling policies in Bromley and asks if the PM wants to see one of his bottle banks.
That reference to the PM "bottling" the election decision provokes uproar.
I imagine the mention of recycling was also a reference to Labour raising the threshold on inheritance tax, following in the footsteps of the Tories.
On to the postal strike and Mr Brown urges workers to go back to work.
David Cameron, the Tory leader, asks Mr Brown if anyone can believe that his decision not to call an election was not influenced by opinion polls.
Mr Brown says he will take no lectures from the opposition.
12.05pm
Mr Cameron says Mr Brown is "the first prime minister to flunk an election because he thought he could win it".
He goes on to read from Mr Brown's book Courage and asks if he has met anyone who believes his reasons for cancelling the election.
The PM says there is no clamour for an election among the public.
Mr Cameron asks if the draft for yesterday's pre-budget report, written before the Tory party conference, included plans relating to inheritance tax and taxing non-domiciles.
Mr Brown hits back by claiming that when the Tories look at official figures they will realise they can only raise £650m by taxing non-domiciles and not the claimed figure of £3.6bn.
He also says the Tories are giving £1bn to the already rich by raising the inheritance tax threshold.
Mr Cameron challenges Mr Brown to call an election, says he is "treating the British public like fools", and says that next the PM will be professing his admiration for Lady Thatcher.
12.10pm
We're on to the EU reform treaty now. Mr Cameron wants a referendum.
Mr Brown insists he is standing up for the rights of British people.
They're talking about yesterday's report by a parliamentary committee which said that the treaty was "substantially" similar to the failed constitution.
Mr Cameron says "never have the British people been treated with such cynicism" and the PM is losing his "moral authority".
Mr Brown says that Mr Cameron is the man who "wanted an end to the Punch and Judy Show", the knockabout name calling at PMQs.
Martin Salter (Lab, Reading West) asks the PM if he has checked to see how many Tories would benefit if the inheritance tax threshold was raised to £1m, as the Conservatives have proposed.
Mr Brown says the British people want improvements in public services as well as lower taxes.
Sir Menzies Campbell asks if Mr Brown will lower the basic rate of income tax to 16%. Mr Brown says he will not.
Sir Menzies says the most "glaring omission" yesterday was the failure to reform council tax. Mr Brown says the Lib Dems have got an £18bn black hole in their plans.
12.15pm
Robert Wareing (Lab, Liverpool West Derby) asks if Liverpool will receive help in funding its preparations for next year when it is the European Capital of Culture.
Mr Brown says the city is receiving help with urban regeneration.
Nick Gibb (Con, Bognor Regis and Littlehampton) asks for reassurances about the future of two hospitals in his constituency.
Mr Brown says he should applaud the increase in NHS investment, announced yesterday, from £90bn to £110bn.
Nick Palmer (Lab, Broxtowe) asks the PM if he is confident his proposals on taxing non-domiciles will only target those who can afford to pay.
Mr Brown says the Tory proposal that you can find 150,000 non-domiciles to tax, as the Conservatives claim, is wrong and there are only 15,000 people who could realistically be taxed - as many of the others are nurses or teachers on low incomes.
Sir Patrick Cormack (Con, Staffordshire South) asks if imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.
Mr Brown, jabbing his finger at the Tories, insists Labour is setting the agenda.
Moving on to incapacity benefit, Mr Brown says Tory proposals that 1.6 million people could come off incapacity benefit by the beginning of the next parliament is completely wrong.
12.20pm
Linda Gilroy (Lab, Plymouth Sutton) asks for a guarantee about the future of the minimum wage.
Mr Brown says the minimum wage will continue to rise, subject to economic conditions.
Damian Green (Con, Ashford) asks why the government is deporting Burmese asylum seekers.
Mr Brown says he would be happy to look at individual cases and then says sanctions being applied by the EU are absolutely necessary.
David Blunkett, the former home secretary, asks about insurance companies removing flood cover.
Mr Brown hopes the Association of British Insurers will not take such action. He says government spending on flood defences is increasing to £800m by 2011.
Graham Brady (Con, Altrincham) asks about Northern Rock.
12.25pm
Mr Brown says there is an issue about the international community having an "early warning system" but says the chancellor will make a full statement on Northern Rock tomorrow.
Lynne Jones (Lab, Birmingham Selly Oak) refers to the murder of Garry Newlove, who was killed after an argument with youths outside his home, and asks what action is being taken to crack down on underage drinking.
Mr Brown expresses sympathy for Mr Newlove's family and urges councils to use powers to ban drinking from specific areas.
Lynne Featherstone (Lib Dem, Hornsey and Wood Green) asks if it is fair that pupils in her constituency get less funding than in inner London areas.
Mr Brown says it is only because of the current government that every pupil is receiving more funding.
Tom Clarke (Lab, Coatbridge and Chryston) asks about steps being taken in Darfur.
Mr Brown wants an end to hostilities and believes there is an indication that all parties are willing to engage in peace talks and reach an agreement.
Sir Michael Spicer (Con, West Worcestershire) asks about flood defences. Mr Brown refers once more to the increased funding pledged yesterday.
The PM is asked if he'd consider visit Milton Keynes by Phyllis Starkey, the Labour MP for the area, to see new housing.
Mr Brown believes the demand and supply situation for housing must be improved and accuses Tory councils of opposing new buildings.
Thanks for joining me for PMQs and for your comments. Please keep them coming.
