The Leader of the House hits back at their recent Times letter – and the belief that unelected people are better than elected ones.
Our interviewee discusses MPs’ second jobs, Lord Evans’ report on standards, and the public mood around potential further restrictions.
“Safeseat-itis” is a problem, he says – suggesting that the Conservatives could use open primaries with constituency-wide postal ballots.
The Paterson aftermath. Rees-Mogg backs extending the Right of Recall – by making it “broader and higher”
“Safeseat-itis” is a problem, he says – suggesting that the Tories could use open primaries with constituency-wide postal ballots.
Plus: the Standards Commissioner’s “interesting” refusal to call them. And, on COP26: “people will not vote to ruin their standard of living”.
On the Paterson case, “it would normally appear to be fair for those witnesses to be heard”.
Plus: the Standards Commissioner’s “interesting” refusal to call them. And, on COP26: “people will not vote to ruin their standard of living”.
“He was kind to everybody… He was adored in his constituency.” Rees-Mogg pays tribute to Amess.
And: How social media has soured political discourse. Plus: Why people who don’t come to constituency surgeries may be the ones most in need.
And: How social media has soured political discourse. Plus: Why people who don’t come to constituency surgeries may be the ones most in need.
And: why it’s reasonable that 12 out of 13 sacked Ministers are men. Plus: now that he’s fathered six children, “that’s probably it”.
AUKUS and French outrage. “We should accept a little bit of garlic eating” says our interviewee.
And: why it’s reasonable that 12 out of 13 sacked Ministers are men. Plus: now he’s fathered six children “that’s probably it”.
The Leader of the House hankers after a social care policy solution that would roll it into the NHS.
The Leader of the House on why he won’t usually wear a face covering after July 19th.
“I will not be wearing a mask. What would be the point?”
The Leader of the House on why he won’t usually wear a face covering after July 19th.
And we’re all for a rebalancing – but Parliamentary government must mean Parliament in full, not just the executive.
Rees-Mogg also suggests that it may have been required for Hancock’s relationship with Gina Coladangelo to be declared.