The case for part-time MPs
Earlier this week, Mark Ferguson espoused an entirely sensible – and extremely popular – viewpoint: “If you’re doing a second job,…
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MPs should be banned from having second jobs – but it’s not about the money…
Imagine you had a job where you were paid nearly three times the UK’s national average full-time salary.…
Working Class MPs – the end of a era?
It is interesting to see that the Labour Party is returning to the vexed issue of its parliamentary…
In the future only emotionless, flawless, bloodless automatons will become MPs
Arriving back in London from Eastleigh on Friday afternoon with a stinking cold and the inevitable disappointment of…
When does a politician’s personal life become our business?
Chris Huhne has broken the law and – quite rightly – will likely be going to jail. His…
The inexorable rise of Stella Creasy – LabourList’s MP of the Year
Stella Creasy is undoubtedly one of the most impressive members of the 2010 intake of MPs (from any…
Exclusive: Nearly a quarter of people would be interested or enthusiastic about becoming an MP
Given that trust in politics and politicians is at an all time low, how many people do you…
The last thing MPs need is a pay rise
When it comes to MPs, I realise I’m in a minority. I don’t believe they’re all greedy, self-interested,…
Constituents come first, but MPs should be concerned about national and international issues too
Last week I paid a very brief visit to Moscow, at my own expense, to observe a high…
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…
