There are two Bills before the House which give me cause for concern. The Public Bodies Bill gives excessive power to Ministers and is discussed in several posts below. The main problem is that Ministers want to take powers that enable them to wind up, merge, change staff or sell off QUANGOS without proper Parliamentary…
Although I think the release of this very determined and brave woman is to be welcomed I am sceptical about the military junta allowing any genuine freedom for her or the Burmese people.
The debate on defence lasted from 10am to nearly 6pm on Friday. It was a high quality debate with contributions from a number of ex cabinet ministers and defence chiefs. Great concern was expressed across the political divide about the decision to retire the Harriers. A powerful point made by a number of people and…
Well I hadn’t expected some tuition on mini roundabouts but I am very grateful to the AA and to the other comments on the post below. It is very useful as I am giving my son some extra driving experience before he takes his test so although I am sure his instructor gives him the right advice…
As a member of this committee I occasionally get asked about its role. It is very difficult to explain it in a short and simple way. So after some thought I am posting the links below for those who wish to know more but the following short extracts might help people understand its importance and its role.…
