Answer — Exercise 2
4 - No laughing matter·Outcomes Advanced - Student's Book
Vraag
Read the article about Prime Minister’s Questions in the UK Parliament. Then work in pairs and answer the questions.
Antwoord
- The leader of the opposition asks a question, and the Prime Minister answers it. But this is just an excuse for the leader of the opposition to make a joke, and for the Prime Minister to poke fun in return.
- The author is critical, saying it symbolises much that is wrong with politics, MPs laughing like hyenas, politics as mere entertainment, just a game, mock abuse, and discouraging engagement with politics.