Apologies for the title, but really, seriously, what is it we have now? The Liberal Democrats offered Proportional Representation.  They slumped in the election losing seats, and retained their position as the third party in UK politics. The Labour Party offered a referendum on Alternative Vote PR.  They lost 91 seats. The Conservatives said no [...]

4.25pm May 7 2010. Conservative Campaign Headquarters DAVID CAMERON (For it is he) “Hello, can I speak to Nick Clegg please” NICK CLEGG (For it is he) “Yes, Prime Mini…- David.  I’ve been waiting for your call.” CAMERON: “How did you know it was me?” CLEGG: “Caller ID.” CAMERON: “But I’ve never called you before. [...]

After the hilarious and damning Channel 4 Dispatches programme this evening, three MPs – Geoff Hoon, Patricia Hewitt and Stephen Byers – have all been suspended from the Labour Party. More interesting than that is the decision not to suspend Margaret Moran. What on Earth could create the difference between La Moran, a clear Brownite, [...]

Dear Colleague, Fellow cowards, As we move towards a General Election it remains the case that the Parliamentary Labour Party is deeply divided over the question of the leadership. Like you, Patricia and I don’t much like Gordon Brown, but most of you are scared to do anything. Many colleagues have expressed their frustration at [...]

You’ll forgive me though, if I reserve the right to reserve my congratulations mostly for candidates who aren’t racist, antisemitic holocaust denying neo-nazis.

We are pissed with our MPs and want them to go straight; this does and should not mean we kick the hell out of them until nobody with any sense or real world earning potential would ever consider a job in politics.

UnionistLite comments on his excellent blog that one solution to the troughing of Northern Ireland MPs might be, in part at least, the end of multiple mandate. He’s right, of course; I would extend that one person one mandate principle all the way down to district and borough councils, massively extending the (currently execrable) base [...]

Northern Ireland’s MPs should be treated exactly the same as MPs from other parts of the United Kingdom. Their expenses should be based on their actual attendance at and participation in Parliament, and no MP should be entitled co claim a red cent from the tax payer without attending and participating in debate and actually [...]