Are we surprised? Yesterday, the Queen’s Speech, setting out the government’s final plans for the country before facing the electorate in next year’s general election, was conspicuous by one very large omission – there was no mention of any legislation relating to MP’s expenses. Following one of the biggest political scandals of the last few […]
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Government Need Autumn Election – We Don’t!
While Gordon Brown spends his summer vacation in Scotland, possibly looking for a new job, and his ‘stand-ins’ try to make the headlines in the national press, it is time to start wondering how Labour is going to survive the next few years. Given the public’s disappointment over recent political events and our perception of […]
Time For ‘Dinosaur’ MPs To Be Extinct!
Just when we thought the public scandal over the expenses claimed by our parliamentary representatives was dying down, one of their number seems to have woken up from a coma and announced that he thinks the salaries of his buddies should be doubled, in exchange for not claiming some of the living expenses of the […]
Speaker Of The Commons Quits!
Following yesterday’s witch hunt in the Commons, the Speaker, Michael Martin, has now announced he will be leaving his post on June 21st. It will be interesting to see, who will be put forward as his replacement, as it seems that very few politicians are able to ‘walk tall’ while still claiming a clear conscience. […]
Don’t Fall For The Blame Game!
“We all bear a heavy responsibility for the terrible damage to the reputation of this House. We must do everything we possibly can to regain the trust and confidence of the people.” These words by Michael Martin, Speaker of the House of Commons, were part of his ‘apology’ this afternoon to a packed Chamber of […]