Who pays the price for maternity/paternity leave?
I’m sure I must have mentioned this topic before, but it is now going to have an impact on my workplace, so it affects me more personally. Every decision the government makes has benefits and downsides. Depending on which side you want to argue for, you tend to only see that one side. It is [...]
Unprotect the Speaker position
The Speaker election is on today. Wonder who will win. Currently, Margaret Beckett is front-runner – unusual, given that her name was hardly mentioned initially. Of course, now there are rumours that Labour whips are out in force to make this happen. Of course, I have voiced my own opinions on who I think should [...]
Useless, redundant MPs should be hired as toilet-cleaners
The Public Administration Select Committee has made some recommendations for “wholesale change” in the UK political system. Though the BBC only reported on some of these recommendations, I’d love to see the entire list of recommendations. One of these is that the number of ministers need to be reduced. I agree, especially when some of [...]
Ann Widdecombe for Speaker please
Who should be Speaker? Though it is up to the MPs, the public definitely have their favourite picked out- Ms. Ann Widdecombe. However, she is not the universal favourite. One of the reasons some might not like her as a Speaker is that she intends to only do the job until the next election. Though [...]
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