Recently Michael Dugher laid out the facts that suggest the PM is dodging PMQs – in particular by scheduling parliamentary business for a Friday, rather than a Wednesday.
And the government have done it again.
In Parliament’s order paper today Conservative business managers have asked the Commons to sit on Friday March 23rd instead of Wednesday March 28th.
That’s on top of Cameron leaving the country on March 14th – when unemployment figures are released. Lucky Nick Clegg will be taking his place…



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