By Matthew BarrettFollow Matthew on Twitter. 4pm update: People's Pledge sources tells me that Anne Marie Morris, the MP for Newton Abbot has come out in support of a referendum. Mike Freer, the MP for Finchley and Golders Green, has also backed a referendum. This is significant because Freer was not one of the 81 rebels, […]
By Paul GoodmanFollow Paul on Twitter The most thankless task in any front bench team is the job of pairing whip – the number three post in the Whips' Office. He is the man who in effect tells Conservatives MPs whether or not they will be required for any vote. This means calculating how important […]
The House of Commons hosted Transport questions yesterday. Secretary of State for Transport, Geoff Hoon, made a quite absurd remark about Theresa Villiers. Before that Wellingborough MP Peter asked about electric rail: "What date he has set for the full electrification of the midland main line. [250986] The Secretary of State for Transport (Mr. Geoffrey […]