Does anyone in this government know what they’re doing?
First, we had Alistair Darling asking for tax advice. He’s the Chancellor, so he should understand the intricacies of the tax code better than anyone, with the exception of Gordon Brown, the former Chancellor, who was probably most responsible for the current tax code. Now we have Baroness Scotland breaking the very law that she [...]
Will suing the BNP accomplish anything?
The BNP is going to court. Though I am not a supporter, as I’ve stated many times before, I still do not see the point of all this. If the BNP are illegal, why were they granted the right to be a political party in the first place? And, once granted, why were their members [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Please vote for the right reasons
On the eve of the EU and local elections, there has been much activity at Parliament. As several ministers have announced their intention of resigning, there are rumours and speculation of an early election. But, in my opinion, everyone needs to cool down and think logically. The expenses furore has gone over the top, with [...]
Three weeks on and MPs still don’t get it
Isn’t it interesting that the MPs are still making the same statements, despite the public’s anger at their behaviour? “I have done nothing wrong”, “I have followed the rules”, “I followed the advice of the Fees Office”…The list goes on and on. And, those who have announced that they are stepping down, still insist that [...]
Will the members of the Fees Office show themselves?
Everybody’s targeting the MPs right now, but what about the Fees Office? They were the ones who were supposed to scrutinise the claims and determine right or wrong. Of course, they based their judgments on the “rules” as established by Parliament, but didn’t these individuals exercise any moral responsibility to taxpayers? Who are the guilty [...]
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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