With the Convention on Modern Liberty now less than a week away, the Sunday papers have been filled with revelations about MP’s making extraordinary claims on their Additional Costs Allowance. I can’t help but feel the two are inextricably linked. I’ve spent pretty much my whole career defending politicians – first as a paid party… Continue reading If you’re not cop, you’re little people.
Tag: house-of-commons
David Howarth’s Fixed Term Parliaments Bill
I’ve been highlighting this as part of my day job but haven’t said anything about it here. Anyway, David Howarth’s Fixed Term Parliaments Bill is being debated in the Commons tomorrow and you need to do something about it. Write to your MP about it and ask them to sign EDM 1528 – Fixed Term… Continue reading David Howarth’s Fixed Term Parliaments Bill
Is Nick Harvey happy being the unacceptable face of Parliament?
One thing that really bugs me is when people who clearly don’t know what they are talking about come up with fatuous excuses for not allowing reasonable requests. Nick Harvey MP, sadly, is a case in point. His response to Jo Swinson’s reasonable request for Parliament to allow video clips to be posted on YouTube… Continue reading Is Nick Harvey happy being the unacceptable face of Parliament?