The former chair of the Public Accounts Committee claims “we can’t have confidence and trust in our Prime Minister.”
“What’s happening this week, which makes me so angry, is I’m now allowed to vote but I can’t take part in debates.”
A self-help book for business people terrified of appearing before MPs shows how much more formidable select committees have become.
There remains a culture in much of the public sector that no-one will ever be held to account for wasting money on unworkable vanity projects.
The Labour leader then refuses to comment on his experience of being accused of racism by Margaret Hodge.
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Do we really want them either to declare independence, or else become benefit claimants, funded by British taxpayers?
Last year a council Chief Executive received an eight per cent rise, taking her salary to £170,000 – whilst most of her staff were stuck with the basic one per cent
Marxist agitprop has been largely abandoned in his own backyard.
The SNP are now entitled to substantial committee representation. If EVEL is to mean anything, it must extend beyond the chamber.
There are suggestions that the Conservatives should seek to impose emergency controls – and dare Nick Clegg to break up the Coalition.
The chairman of the Public Accounts Committee finds taxpayers and consumers have lost out.
It is neo-colonialist for MPs to attempt to do otherwise in relation to Crown Dependencies – and the attempt should be resisted.