Yesterday was Parliament’s nadir
It was a gruesome split screen moment. Just as it became clear that Parliament had voted against giving…
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Labour seek recall of Parliament over Syria
Labour’s Shadow Foreign Secretary Douglas Alexander has called for a recall of Parliament if the UK is considering…
Why I made a stand against “Margaret Thatcher Day”
Peter Bone is one of the nicest MPs you’ll ever meet. When he and I were waiting along…
Have the Tories given up on Parliament?
“Because we are serious about redistributing power, we will restore the balance between the government and Parliament” Conservative…
Revealed: The Tory Taliban’s Toxic Timetable
As we reported last week, the Tory right have decided that the best use of their time and…
Say No to the recall of MPs!
I have been surprised by the extent of media and other support, including editorially by the Guardian, for…
The Labour MPs boycotting Parliament today
Whilst the message of the Labour leadership has been that MPs should return to Parliament today if they…
PMQs Verdict: Is this the best Parliament in the world? Or the worst? Actually it’s both
We’ve seen at least two sides of our Parliament in the past 24 hours – perhaps more. Last…
SNP – fairies or fearties?
An amusing letter from Hansard to Jim Sheridan MP – and an amusing response: (Via Pamela Nash MP…
The political elite could do with a change of scenery
Sometimes leaving home is difficult, but often it’s for the best. Parliamentary authorities are in the process of…
