Greg Clark asks why gas and electricity are so expensive
Energy and Climate Change Secretary Ed Miliband and his Shadow Greg Clark enjoyed another outing yesterday, for oral questions. However,… Read more »
David Davies lays into the Department for International Development
International Development Secretary Douglas Alexander introduced a debate in the House of Commons yesterday about the importance of transparency in… Read more »
Baroness Morris calls for greater child protection
Baroness Morris of Bolton is a Shadow Minister for Children, Schools & Families, as well as covering women’s issues and… Read more »
Peter Bone quizzes the Government on housebuilding
The Government’s plans to cover the South East in concrete are a huge environmental concern. Wellingborough MP Peter Bone asked… Read more »
MP of the day – Andrew Rosindell for flying the flag
Romford MP and Shadow Home Affairs Minister Andrew Rosindell raised a point of order in the Commons yesterday: "Andrew Rosindell… Read more »
Francis Maude calls for better data security
Francis Maude is now Shadow Minister for the Cabinet Office and Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster. (I’m sure… Read more »
Anne McIntosh on landfill
Anne McIntosh, Shadow Minister for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, is interested in landfill, as evidenced by the following written… Read more »
Theresa Villiers on Heathrow
Yesterday the House of Commons debated Heathrow. Transport Secretary Geoff Hoon referred to a lengthy public consultation on the matter,… Read more »
Sir Malcolm Rifkind on NATO
Former Foreign Secretary Sir Malcolm Rifkind made a noteworthy observation about NATO during Foreign Office questions yesterday: "Sir Malcolm Rifkind… Read more »
Lord Cope on VAT for building repairs
Lord Cope of Berkeley raised a thorny issue in the House of Lords yesterday: "Lord Cope of Berkeley asked Her… Read more »
David Cameron on Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty
David Cameron put down a thoroughly worthwhile written question recently, and has just received an answer: Mr. Cameron: To ask… Read more »
Douglas Carswell’s bill for Justice Commissioners
Douglas Carswell, MP for Harwich and Clacton, is introducing another Ten Minute Rule Bill in the Commons today. The Police… Read more »
Andy Burnham on the X Factor
Politics is often compared, clumsily, to reality television. Shows like Big Brother and X Factor are claimed to capture people’s… Read more »
Overseas residents banned from Big Ben
If pressed to name one landmark to serve as a symbol of our nation, you might well alight on Big… Read more »
More than One in Ten MPs used to be a lobbyist
Time was was the House of Commons was populated by large numbers of ex-miners on the Labour side and ex-soldiers… Read more »