By Jonathan Isaby Remember how, last March, a variety of departing Labour ministers were caught boasting about how they could use their contacts to help change policy and provide access to ministers in return for money? Geoff Hoon , the ex-Defence Secretary, spoke about hoping to translate his "knowledge and contacts" into "something that, bluntly, […]
by Paul Goodman The BBC's report is headed "Geoff Hoon, Stephen Byers and Richard Caborn rebuked". Sky's is called "Three Ex-MPs Face Parliamentary Ban". According to the committee, Hoon committed a "particularly serious breach". It recommends suspending Byers' pass for two years and Caborn's for six months. The three former Cabinet Ministers were snared by […]