Catching up with Chairman Pickles
Yazan: sarabedford | 27 March 2009 | 1 Comment
Categories: expenses, MPs, Parliament
I didn’t catch Question Time live last night. That’s not unusual; the busy lives in the household mean that we are often dependent on the Sky+ box and its wonderful ‘Series Link’ feature. So this morning I sat down with a large cup of tea and a chocolate chip cookie and prepared for an hour of [...]
It's official: Cameron's one-dimensional Watford whitewash
Yazan: sarabedford | 12 August 2008 | 3 Comments
Categories: Conservatives, David Cameron, Ian Oakley, Watford
Following Ian Oakley’sconviction for a vile campaign of criminal damage, harassment and vile abuse, LibDem spokesman Ed Davey called upon David Cameronto hold an inquiry into the procedures and activities of the Watford Conservative Party. Today we got Cameron’s answer. Asked what action he was taking to ensure such people could not be selected as [...]
Cameron must investigate Conservative's trail of harassment and abuse
Yazan: sarabedford | 05 August 2008 | No Comments
Categories: Conservatives, David Cameron, Ian Oakley
Following today’s conviction of the former Conservative candidate for Watfordfor criminal damage and harassment, the Liberal Democrats Chair of Campaigns and Communications, Edward Davey has today written to David Cameron to demand that he holds an urgent inquiry into the Watford Conservative Party. Edward Davey said: “This was a disgraceful and criminal campaign aimed at intimidating [...]
A London home that's not in London
Yazan: sarabedford | 13 July 2008 | 1 Comment
Categories: Conservatives, LibDems
I’ve been following the debate around second homes for MPs with some interest recently. My Labour MP defends the scheme and claims, despite the fact that Watford to London is commutable in well under the hour. Quite rightly, this has not proved popular with constituents. Today, the Sunday Telegraph gives details of four MPs whose [...]
