The palaver over MPs’ pay is a consequence of our collective unwillingness to decide what they are and what they should do.
The new MP for Uxbridge and South Ruislip made his (second) maiden speech in the Commons yesterday.
To many Parliamentarians, rejection by those to whom they have committed themselves has the force of marriage breakdown.
It’s required as soon as possible.
We begin a new ConservativeHome series on implementing the Conservative Manifesto – starting with one of the main obstacles to some of its proposals.
A Royal Commission should put the options before Parliament in time for a referendum in, say, 2018.
The governing duopoly of the Prime Minister and Chancellor should be replaced by a collegiate top team – including the present ’22 Chairman as a new Chief Whip.
It’s crucial for the shared future of those who live in these islands that we should not Balkanise ourselves, in either structural terms or in our minds and hearts.
She’s gone – and, if has a shred of parliamentary integrity, Bercow must accept full responsibility for his choice.
For me, the concept of the “freeborn Englishman” is fundamental. These liberties are expressed through Parliament and institutions.
Every candidate’s effort and commitment is a part of making this great exercise work. Each one plays his part in keeping our system vibrant and healthy.
It would be more constraining, unfamiliar and undoubtedly messy. But it need not be as bad as some fear.
The Chamber’s culture change is for the worse – and it serves voters ill at a time when the country’s future is threatened.
My work with whistleblowers in this Parliament, especially those who work in the NHS, has helped to taught me that integrity is more important than institutions.
90 per cent of the missives that come my way are from the same tiny number of electronic activists who engage with each and every call to action.