An open letter to a Lib Dem whip
An open message from Lord Bassam to Lord Newby, the LibDems new Chief Whip in the Lords Dear…
Westminster
New Labour Lords Front Bench revealed
* indicates shadow cabinet member Department Spokespersons Whip Opposition Leader Jan Royall * – Opposition Deputy Leader Philip…
Ed Miliband’s Queen’s Speech response
Today Ed Miliband gave a well received response to the Queen’s speech, you can read it below. —————…
Disappointment delivered
Today’s Queen’s Speech is being marketed by the Government as the second phase of the coalition, focusing, as…
Cameron is on the run again
Today David Cameron is in the house for the Queen’s Speech. He’ll be hoping that the relaunched coalition…
Let’s reform the House of Lords – but not Nick Clegg’s way
Like most democrats, I strongly favour a wholly elected House of Lords, but the government’s draft Bill for…
Hunt is good political theatre, but outside Westminster – who cares?
This morning I attended a Miliband and Balls Q&A. It was a thoroughly depressing experience. Not because of…
Our out of touch MPs are an insult to ordinary people
Could there be anything more insulting to ordinary people, anything that would better confirm how totally out of…
The monarchy is the last taboo of British politics
Despite being a Republican, I managed to sit through the Queen’s Westminster address today. In reality it wasn’t…
Labour’s new PLP chair
With Tony Lloyd standing down as PLP Chair as he seeks to become Manchester’s new police commissioner, today…
