URGENT – Help us to stop the plot to conceal MPs’ expenses (crosspost)

I have crossposted this message from here and would urge people to do the same. More to the point, I’d urge them to carry out the action – we only have until Thursday! Dear friend, Today I had intended to write to you to encourage you to take part in the Convention on Modern Liberty,… Continue reading URGENT – Help us to stop the plot to conceal MPs’ expenses (crosspost)

Paul Flynn a victim of net censorship? Don’t make me laugh

Paul Flynn is crying foul over the Parliamentary authorities’ decision to force him to pay for his own blog. Prior to that, he had tried charging the costs to the taxpayer via the Communications Allowance. Derek Wyatt has also joined the fray: “They don’t get in the way of my letters or phone calls, so… Continue reading Paul Flynn a victim of net censorship? Don’t make me laugh

In defence of Caroline Spelman

I don’t rate Caroline Spelman as a frontbencher. She has particularly annoyed me in the past by attacking the government for its proposals to revalue council tax (according to the Tories there is something magical about the year 1991 which means that all property taxes should based on the value of homes at that point).… Continue reading In defence of Caroline Spelman