Participating in his first Prime Minister's Questions (PMQ) session on Wednesday, Jeremy Corbyn adopted a fresh approach to the process, which is infamous for its rowdy atmosphere and theatricality.
Jeremy Corbyn
The new Labour leader calmly asked David Cameron a few of the 40,000 questions sent to him by members of the public. These included questions from Marie on the housing crisis in the rental sector, Paul on tax credits, and Angela on mental health.
Mr Corbyn's approach received a generally favourable response, and Sky News reports that the prime minister said he would be "delighted" if the weekly session could become a "genuine exercise in asking questions and answering questions."
Many MPs and members of the public expressed their positive opinions on Twitter. Caroline Lucas, former leader of the Green Party, wrote: "Refreshing new approach to #PMQs from @jeremycorbyn - long may it last!", while Labour MP for Streatham, Chuka Umunna wrote: "#PMQs is a circus. I've long argued to abolish it and put a better alternative in its place, but it was rather refreshing today - good."
This measured focus on policy is likely to stabilise the left-wing leader's position after a difficult start to his leadership. Corbyn has been criticised for failing to award top jobs in his shadow cabinet to women, and for declining to sing the national anthem at the Battle of Britain commemoration event at St Paul's Cathedral on Tuesday.
Mr Cameron congratulated Mr Corbyn on his election as party leader and welcomed him to the PMQ session: "I know we will have many strong disagreements, I'm sure, between us at these exchanges but where we can work together in the national interest we should do so and I wish him well in his job."
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