Archive for the 'MPs' Category
I don’t need sexual seasoning, thanks
Yazan: Sara | 02 September 2010 | 1 Comment
Categories: MPs, newspapers
Yesterday I wrote about my sympathy for Ffion and William Hague amidst the media storm and the Hagues’ later statement. As I said at the time of David Laws’ outing earlier this year, I neither know nor care if Hague is gay or bisexual. If he had been unfaithful, then I would be sorry for Ffion, but I still [...]
I’ve never voted Tory …
Yazan: Sara | 18 February 2010 | 1 Comment
Categories: Conservatives, MPs
This is my first attempt at one of the mydavidcameron.com posters, inspired by my earlier posting.
Don’t want to live with the common people? Don’t seek to represent them then!
Yazan: Sara | 18 February 2010 | 1 Comment
Categories: Conservatives, MPs, expenses
I knew that it was going to be a bad interview for Sir Nicholas Winterton, when he asserted ‘The public are wrong, yes, the public are wrong’. His comments were a reaction to public disquiet about MPs expenses, and in particular a ban on MPs travelling first class. The ensuing interview, which lasted almost an [...]
Parliamentary privilege should not mean criminal immunity
Yazan: Sara | 05 February 2010 | No Comments
Categories: MPs, crime, expenses
The news that the Messrs Chaytor, Devine, Morley and Lord Hanningfield make seek to utilise parliamentary privilege to escape prosecution under the Theft Act 1968 has dealt another blow against the reputation of Parliament. The thought that parliamentarians may try to use Article 9 of the Bill of Rights Act 1689 as a shield against [...]
LibDem MP gets own duck island
Yazan: Sara | 29 December 2009 | No Comments
Categories: MPs, expenses
A certain LibDem MP was staying with a friend of mine over Christmas. Santa thought that the MP should not have to feel inferior to their Conservative colleagues and gave them a very special present.
Even Tessa's had enough now
Yazan: sarabedford | 04 July 2009 | 1 Comment
Categories: Gordon Brown, Labour, MPs
It was only a month ago that Gordon Brown was forced to recall Tessa Jowell to the Cabinet, after it looked like he was not only short on gender balance, but also MPs with an iota of credibility willing to serve. Now it appears that the ultimate ‘professional politician’ has had enough. I know she’s [...]
Have MPs finally found a way to exempt themselves from FOI?
Yazan: sarabedford | 11 May 2009 | 1 Comment
Categories: MPs, expenses
So after years of trying, have Labour MPs finally found a way to exempt their outrageous expenses claims from the disinfectant of sunlight? Yesterday’s newsthat an independent audit unit would be set up to scrutinise claims may hold a clue. Stuart Bell, the senior Labour MP who has become MP Defender-in-Chief let slip a privatising the checking [...]
The oath of allegiance – Hufflepuff or Slytherin?
Yazan: sarabedford | 08 May 2009 | No Comments
Categories: MPs, expenses
The Telegraph’s publication of the details of MPs’ more ludicrous expenses claims, has given our MPs another chance to show off their high moral standing. Maybe PMQs hasn’t quite reached the levels of Didier Drogba’s hysterical wide-eyed finger jabbing, but it’s surely not too far away. Not content with making a total idiot of herself [...]
Forget it Dave, the wedding's off
Yazan: sarabedford | 05 May 2009 | No Comments
Categories: Conservatives, David Cameron, MPs, Uncategorized
The Times has carried a shortened version of a report from Conservative Home about the sort of parliamentary party David Cameron may find himself leading after the next General Election. A majority of one would leave Cameron with 50% of his party new to the Commons, whilst the Tories’ private hopes for 140 new MPs and a majority [...]
For the sake of the MP's children
Yazan: sarabedford | 28 April 2009 | 15 Comments
Categories: Claire Ward, MPs, Watford, expenses
I’m getting increasingly worried that my MP Claire Ward is losing track of her life. Under pressure for claiming the maximum in second home allowances since at least 2002, Ms Ward has come up with a number of justifications as to why she needs the allowance, despite being just a 16 minute train journey from [...]
