Rumour has it: cabinet reshuffle?
What are all these rumours that are floating around? Is Gordon Brown preparing for a reshuffle in his cabinet? Rumours are that Alistair Darling will be replaced by Ed Balls, Education Secretary. Considering that education and education reform has not been very spectacular, is Mr. Balls equipped to be Chancellor? What about the injunction that [...]
Who have acquitted themselves well?
After days of criticism of MPs, it’s time to give a hand to those who did not abuse the second home allowance. That’s not to say they might not have written off other expenses, but at least they are spared this humiliation. Let’s hear it for: Martin Salter, Celia Barlow, Geoffrey Robinson, Kelvin Hopkins, Fiona [...]
What are words for?
Enough has been said about MPs expenses, so the new list of questionable expenses published in the Daily Telegraph is getting tiresome. I will not defend any of them but I’m not going to concentrate on criticising them, either. No, I’d like to focus on comments made by politicians and political bloggers. Gordon Brown: “MPs [...]
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