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On Monday, the House of Commons was at its best. Had the spectators in the public gallery paid for their seats, they would have returned home feeling they had received value for money. There was nothing special, just a statement from Tony Blair about his visit to see George Bush and discuss Iraq. What was different was that this time you felt the prime minister had thrown away the script and was really trying to answer the most difficult and telling questions.
Listening to the great actor, just for once I actually thought we were getting it straight. The welcome for Iain Duncan Smith's supportive position was genuine. Charles Kennedy's calculating opposition wasn't just swatted away in the usual dismissive fashion. The prime minister took him on point by point, and beat him. The Labour rebels never really seemed to find their voice, but each one was answered in full. This can only mean one thing. The big day - Operation Get Saddam - is getting close.

David Cameron in The Guardian