John Bercow as Speaker
As I read the reports, and even as I was blogging yesterday, I had this niggling suspicion in the back of my mind that the Margaret Beckett frontrunner story was just a blind for the Labour party voting in John Bercow. When I saw the results, I nearly dropped dead laughing. Serves them right, I [...]
Lessons in politics: no appointment reviews, too many undeserved peers, bad arguments, no fixed terms, no general election, confusing public image
What have I picked up from politics recently? #1. There is not a committee that reviews appointments to the Cabinet as there is in the US. This means that the PM can appoint whomever he wishes. And if that person happens not to be a current MP, then he/she is made a peer. #2. The [...]
The impact of the BNP, turds and more turds
I didn’t think it was possible, but the BNP did get two seats in the EU Parliament. Was it because of all the negative attention it was getting? After all, everyone, regardless of their political affiliation, kept warning that the BNP might get votes. Well, guess what, that made people think, “yeah, that’s how I’ll [...]
Can we get back to the business of running the country now?
What to make of this political mess? Or, is it a mess? Conflicting opinions about New Labour have me trying to figure this out: if leftist Labourites consider New Labour an extension of Thatcher and the Tories, does that mean that Gordon Brown will not get any votes from the Labour left-wing? Also, does that [...]
Inadequate Home Office is real reason for Smith’s resignation
While everyone is still discussing expenses scandal, calling elections, ministers resigning, and Labour party disintegration, there are a few wondering who is running the country? Apparently, the country is running itself. Does it mean we do not need a government? No, but we do need to be careful of what kind of government we are [...]
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