Pensions and NI dominate PMQs as leaders eye local elections

Defectors are a rare breed in Westminster and so often
treated as rather exotic.

In such a tribal place, folks who change sides provoke
strong reactions.

And this week’s Prime Minister’s Questions had two
recent defectors at the heart of the exchanges.

Lisa Cameron was cheered to the ceiling by Conservative
MPs when she asked a question — she crossed the floor from the SNP.

And then, inevitably, Sir Keir Starmer wanted to crow
about his latest MP — the Conservative defector Dr Dan Poulter.

This prompted anger
from Tory MPs at their former colleague having deserted them — and now sitting
opposite.