West Ham MP Lyn Brown will abolish bedroom tax
This parliamentary session seemed likely to be uneventful. Not so.
This parliamentary session seemed likely to be uneventful. Not so.
Summer, so far, is something of a washout for me. I really hurt my left knee while exercising and can barely walk. Changing gears in the car is painfully hard.
As Shadow Fire Minister, I spent many tiring, but worthwhile, hours last week driving to visit fire authorities in north-east England. So, on my return I was in bed and fast asleep before ten, but was awoken by a woman in distress outside my window. First, I thought it was the TV, but, as I slowly surfaced from a very deep sleep, I heard her begging “let go!”. She was “frightened” and wanted “to go home”. The man refused.
Surfing the web, waiting for inspiration to strike, I came across the views of Edwina Currie. Remember her, former Conservative MP, who has since become a minor TV celeb?
Surfing the web, waiting for inspiration to strike, I came across the views of Edwina Currie. Remember her, former Conservative MP, who has since become a minor TV celeb?
Regular followers of Prime Ministers Questions can’t have failed to notice the debate about our energy bills.
Regular followers of Prime Ministers Questions can’t have failed to notice the debate about our energy bills.
Regular readers will know that each summer I write about my holiday reading material. Some readers kindly e-mail me their own lists, or suggest useful alternatives.
Regular readers will know that each summer I write about my holiday reading material. Some readers kindly e-mail me their own lists, or suggest useful alternatives.
Nothing demonstrated this better than the Queen’s Speech. What a staggering disappointment it was, bloated with empty words and vacuous promises.
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