Lindsay Hoyle has slapped down Housing Secretary Michael Gove for his eloquent tirade against the Scottish National Party. SNP MP Anum Qaisar delivered a mundane enough question attacking promoting the SNP’s spending plans and attacking bankers’ bonuses. Gove didn’t hold back in his response…

“I think SNP press releases have suffered recently as a result of the travails that the chief executive of that party has been suffering, but as SNP press releases go that has to be one of the weakest I’ve ever heard in this house. The Scottish government at the moment are closing visitor centres, they can’t deliver ferries, Scotland is plunging down education league tables and when it comes to delivering services in Scotland: theatres, community centres, and councils are coming to us for cash. The Scottish government is a disaster and all she can do is repeat the failed…“

Guido wished incensed Gove was allowed to go on. Mr Speaker shouted him down, saying “that’s completely outrageous” before moving on. More arm-waving and less reading from notes is needed in the Commons…