Michael Howard made another useful intervention in the Commons yesterday. The Prime Minister had made his statement on the European Council held in Brussels on Thursday and Friday. (We carried David Cameron's response yesterday.) Mr Howard had a humdinger for Mr Brown: "In discussing the financial crisis with his colleagues at the Council, did the […]
Erstwhile Conservative Leader Michael Howard made a noteworthy contribution to the debate on the economy yesterday. "It seems to me that we cannot arrive at the right prescription for the future of our economy unless we gain a clear view of why we are where we are. We cannot expect to be led out of […]
Yesterday Michael Howard made a point of order in the Commons: "On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. You responded yesterday to the letter written to you last week, signed by my right hon. and learned Friend the Member for Rushcliffe (Mr. Clarke), the right hon. and learned Member for North-East Fife (Sir Menzies Campbell), […]
My ConservativeHome colleagues have already covered yesterday’s debate on the Damian Green affair. But such is its significance that it is worth recording contributions from other Tory MPs. (The motion was introduced by Harriet Harman, the Leader of the House of Commons.) Shadow Home Secretary made a crucial point, albeit that Sir Gerald Kaufman didn’t […]
The Government has just defeated an attempt by a cross-party group of MPs to widen the remit of the committee investigating the circumstances of the arrest of Conservative MP Damian Green and the search of his office by a mere four votes. The amendment – moved by Sir Menzies Campbell – was also signed by […]
Home Secretary Jacqui Smith came before the House of Commons yesterday to make a statement on the Damian Green arrest. She was very much on the defensive: "As the statement issued by Sir David Normington on 28 November made clear, he was informed by the police at about 1.45 pm on 27 November that a […]
Hansard has the full report of the Speaker’s statement on Shadow Immigration Minister Damian Green and subsequent contributions from MPs here. There will be a debate on the issue on Monday. Some highlights from yesterday are reproduced below. The Speaker is to be commended for one thing: offering no public comment before addressing Parliament: "In […]