Prime Minister's Questions

Prime Minister's Questions (or PMQs) is the weekly televised slaying of Members of Parliament, including the Prime Minister and Leader of the Opposition. Only people interested in politics will watch this, as well as children of these people who were unfortunate enough to be off sick on a Wednesday afternoon.

Newcomers to this convention will hear Members of Parliament yelling, laughing, jeering, stomping and groaning in (dis)agreement to someone's statement, and will believe this is the reason nothing ever gets done. In response to these squabbling children who run the country, the Speaker will bang his gavel and shout "Oda" (roughly translated as "order") to no avail. Allegedly, the chamber is much busier during the filming than on other days, as Members of Parliament will see this as their big chance to get on TV and wave to their parents.