Labour MPs sign EDM against abolition of 10p tax rate
Labour’s Greg Pope has put forward Early Day Motion 1308 today on the abolition of the 10p tax rate: "That… Read more »
Liam Fox probes the role of UK forces in southern Iraq
Extracts from the Shadow Defence Secretary’s response to yesterday’s statement by Des Browne MP on British troops stationed in Iraq:… Read more »
David Davis: The Commons must not do the terrorists’ job for them by compromising on essential British liberties
David Davis’ case against a longer period of detention without trial. Extract from remarks prepared for the Commons debate: "Bear… Read more »
Nigel Evans and Peter Bottomley sign EDM opposing gay Iranian’s extradition
On the day that seventeen peers sign a letter calling for action to stop deportations to Iran we highlight the… Read more »
William Hague makes the case for an inquiry into the Iraq war
The Shadow Foreign Secretary led an Opposition debate calling for an inquiry into the Iraq war. The Government successfully defeated… Read more »
Labour MPs campaign for boycott of Total Politics, magazine part-funded by Lord Ashcroft
Labour MPs really don’t like Lord Ashcroft, do they? Peter Kilfoyle MP has got a small group of Labour MPs… | 17 comments
David Cameron responds to the Prime Minister’s strategy on national security
Highlights of yesterday’s Commons response by David Cameron to the Prime Minister’s statement on a national security strategy: What Tories… Read more »
Pro and Anti embryo research MPs unite in support of free votes
Seventy MPs from all sides of the political divide on embryo issues have so far signed an Early Day Motion… Read more »
Some backbench responses to the budget
Mark Field MP on non-doms: Essentially, this was a paralysis Budget. There was virtually nothing in the Chancellor’s speech that… Read more »
Bob Spink tells the Commons that he’s no longer a Conservative MP
Bob Spink MP: On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker. I wonder whether you could advise me on how… Read more »
William Hague won’t commit on post-ratification strategy but says he favours some legislative action to affirm supremacy of Parliament
Click the graphic above to enlarge the screen capture of Tory MPs listening yesterday to the Shadow Foreign Secretary. Earlier… Read more »
Forty Conservative MPs defy party whip and vote for supremacy of UK Parliament
‘Notwithstanding any provision of the European Communities Act 1972, nothing in this Act shall affect or be construed by any… Read more »
Mark Francois: Let the people decide
Shadow Europe Minister Mark Francois makes the case for a referendum. Mark Francois: This has been a debate about broken… Read more »
Ken Clarke: The origin of referendums lies with people such as Napoleon and Mussolini
Ken Clarke MP explains his opposition to a referendum: "There has only ever been one United Kingdom-wide referendum in this… Read more »
Tory MPs raise Prince Harry and Afghanistan
James Gray MP: "In addition to the first-class medical care offered to our soldiers returning from Afghanistan, is it not… Read more »