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Tag Archives: Parliament
Surely this use of language justifies a legal investigation
When Boris claimed on LBC radio that £60m of public money had been ejaculated up a wall by the Police service investigating historic child abuse cases he surely crossed some sort of line. Had he crossed it in private he … Continue reading
Posted in Parliament and Democracy, Policing
Tagged Boris Johnson, Child Abuse, Garden Bridge, LBC, Parliament
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As Brexit collapses we need regional bodies to speak up
The British Government has failed to formulate a credible deal for us to leave the EU, and their discussions lack any public clarity with less than 450 hours to go before the deadline they have set out regarding our departure. … Continue reading
Performance related pay for Parliamentarians is essential
Given the dramatic incompetence of Parliament as a whole and the Government in particular since the referendum on 23rd June 2016, this news that once again all MPs will receive a pay rise this year makes it clear that change … Continue reading
Posted in Brighton & Hove, Economics, Education, Parliament and Democracy
Tagged Parliament, Peter Dalton
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The most factional, divided & poisonous parliament in the last 200 years….
….which is inhabited either by foolish men and women or by people who must now lay down their differences and work together to snatch a positive outcome for our nation from the jaws of Cameron and Mays crisis. Writing in … Continue reading
Posted in EU Referendum, Parliament and Democracy
Tagged Parliament, Theresa May, William Hague
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OFSTED is failing but Parliament leads the way!
At the end of last week the Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee published a report on their concerns about the failings of OFSTED or the OFfice for STandards in EDucation. The Chair of the PAC, Meg Hillier stated: “Cuts to Ofsted’s … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Parliament and Democracy
Tagged Meg Hillier, Ofsted, Parliament
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It is time for Parliament to be made accountable
We live in society that feels like a strange mix of strongly defined processes and protocols which can at times prevent ordinary people from making the most of their time or resources and at the other end of the spectrum, … Continue reading
Posted in Charities, Church Teaching, Parliament and Democracy
Tagged Church of England, Parliament, Peter Bone, Rachel Reeves
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Retain the integrity & trust of the public?
A brief comment made last Tuesday in the House of Commons resonated with words from the grandfather of the man concerned. Nicholas Soames (Mid Sussex) did not speak in a way that will become as famous as speeches by Winston … Continue reading
Posted in Parliament and Democracy
Tagged Amber Rudd, Boris Johnson, Democratic Reform, Nicholas Soames, Pairing, Parliament
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Lets change the nature of Parliament
According to this post on the Government website, John Bercow would like to encourage more engineers and scientists to become MPs which would clearly make a huge difference to the way in which Parliament works. The big barrier however is not … Continue reading
When will Parliament step up to the footplate?
The theory that the House of Commons is supposed to act in a manner that holds the Government to account was shown to be rather lacking following the 82 minute debate which took place on Monday over ‘Rail Timetabling’. The … Continue reading
What to do with £140m of public money
The way in which we spend public money or rather how it is spent on our behalf varies wildly depending on ones point of view. This weekend Boris Johnson has written a piece in the Telegraph, once again promoting the … Continue reading
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