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 [...]
Labour’s child poverty plan is over-reaching
Let’s talk child poverty, shall we? The Labour party are trying to commit everyone to their “End Child Poverty” campaign. Though the spirit of the cause is truly generous, I wonder whether the Labour party are over-optimistic about their targets. First of all, they want to define poverty as living below 60% of the average [...]
Politicians show immaturity and idiocy in spending row and the BNP issue
Gordon Brown and his cronies are sounding extremely childish with regards to this silly row over spending. So what if the Tories have shown their hands? At least now the public does have a better understanding of some Tory policies. Didn’t the Labour party accuse them of not having any? My only concern is that [...]
Is nepotism appropriate for politics?
Mr. Derek Conway decided to add his “two-cents’ worth” to the debates in the Commons. He, of course, complained about having to return money for employing his sons, as well as comparing his case to that of others. Now, he claimed to have employed his sons, but the evidence did not show his sons did [...]
Still talking about 50p tax
The chancellor’s budget is still being debated. And the biggest talk is the 50p tax on the wealthy. How is the budget going to affect you? Well, personally, it won’t affect me yet. And I doubt if in this next year it will affect me much. Why? Because I’m one of those 2 million unemployed [...]
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