Rotherham’s MPs clock up £20,000 worth of overseas trips

ROTHERHAM’S jet-setting MPs clocked up overseas trips worth more than £20,000 last year. The expeditions, which were paid for by their hosts and linked to parliamentary business, involved flying out to such far-flung places as Borneo, Taiwan and Germany. Parliamentary … Continue reading →

Contempt for Parliament reveals a political malaise

IF Parliament is sovereign – and Brexit is about ‘taking back control’ of the nation’s affairs – why is this Government appearing to ride roughshod over the votes of democratically-elected MPs by saying they’re ‘not binding’? Talk about arrogance. I … Continue reading →

George Osborne to be paid £650,000 for working one day a week

Who would want this man’s advice, when he got it do wildly wrong as Chancellor? George Osborne to be paid £650,000 for working one day a week Former chancellor declares six-figure salary for job with US fund manager BlackRock, for … Continue reading →

A very British coup. Plotters all supported Blair’s war

Chilcot confirms what millions of us knew in 2003, the case for war had not been made. It was an unnecessary and illegal conflict, launched on the basis of flawed intelligence, secret diplomacy and with no sound legal basis. It … Continue reading →

Going Down 1: Wentworth & Dearne CLP Call Owen Smith nomination meeting (An attempt to cover Healey’s backside?)

I didn’t want to turn nasty, petty, devious and dishonest, but then I joined the Labour Party and it’s the law. W&D CLP call a special meeting to nominate a candidate for the Labour leadership. So why call it?  They … Continue reading →

Ex-Corbyn supporter Louise Haigh MP now backing Owen Smith

Sheffield Heeley MP Louise Haigh opened up a key campaign event for Labour challenger Owen Smith by saying he has the “energy to fight the Tories”. Ms Haigh was a supporter of Jeremy Corbyn among the new intake of Labour … Continue reading →

Labour MP Sarah Champion who quit Jeremy Corbyn’s front bench last month ‘unresigns’ and gets her old job back

A Labour MP who quit Jeremy Corbyn’s shadow cabinet last month has been reinstated after she “unresigned” back to her old post. A spokesperson for the party leader’s office confirmed to the Independent that Sarah Champion had asked to re-join … Continue reading →

Nick Clegg granted former prime minister’s expenses allowance worth up to £115,000 a year

Nick Clegg has been granted an expenses allowance worth up to £115,000 a year that was previously only awarded to former prime ministers, it has emerged. The former deputy prime minister and Liberal Democrat leader claimed £101,911 from the so-called … Continue reading →

Life and politics can change….honestly, gulp!

Life and politics can change….honestly, gulp! Courtesy  of Labour’s NEC backing Corbyn we will soon be be testing out the political theory that elections in England are won by those who grab the centre ground. By selecting Theresa May the … Continue reading →

Guido lets the Cat out of the bag!

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Guido Fawkes’ outs a Shadow Minister caught up in the election expenses scandal, click on image to read: Guido is of the opinion this is the worst case yet, unless a reader should know of worse, that is? Update: http://order-order.com/2016/05/26/cat-smith-expenses-cover-up/