Pussy Riot – Russia now realises the eyes on the world are upon it
It has just been announced that the verdict in the Pussy Riot trial will be given on 17th…
Kerry McCarthy
The dirty underbelly of the Jubilee pageant
So we now know that some of the rain-sodden stewards shivering as they surveyed the crowds gathered to…
On prayer in Parliament
The court ruling that prayers should not be on the formal council agenda at Bideford Town Council has…
Top Totty
On Thursday we had “Top Totty”, one of those 24-hour news stories so beloved by the media, trivial…
A rough guide to today in Parliament
I wasn’t intending to be in London this Friday for Private Members’ Bills, but I’ve rearranged my diary…
Liverpool – I’m not giving any credit where no credit is due
Today’s disclosure of Cabinet papers under the 30 year rule reveal that Tory ministers tried to persuade Msrgaret…
The Tories, tax breaks and Thatcher
By Kerry McCarthy MP / @KerryMP David Cameron once claimed, rather audaciously, that the Tories were “the party…
Friday filibusters and mug poetry
By Kerry McCarthy / @KerryMP Another Friday, another filibuster. Another example of parliamentary procedure at its most farcical.…
Why I’m backing Ed Balls for leader
By Kerry McCarthy MP / @KerryMP This isn’t the first time I’ve blogged about my support for Ed…
When we fight we win
By Kerry McCarthy MP / @KerryMP As you’ll no doubt already be aware tomorrow evening the Labour Party…
