Lord Selsdon couldn’t resist a swipe in a question http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld200708/ldhansrd/text/80604-0001.htm#08060470000003 aimed at the Labour Government on the economy and recalling past battles about ‘boom and bust’. This was Gordon Brown’s frequent jibe at the last Tory governments economic policy. As I sat on the Opposition benches during a very long 18 years I recall it well!…
Although I wasn’t involved in Lord Tyler’s question I found it a fascinating exchange and more than a little bit humorous at times! In the end we were rescued by one of the medical/scientific experts in the shape of Lord Winston – who you often see on television talking about children and health matters. http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld200708/ldhansrd/text/80521-0001.htm#08052171000007
On Monday the 19th May there was a question about the regulation of offshore tax havens, particularly the Channel Islands. I intervened as this is an interesting example of the constitutional position of these islands. Their financial activities are now subject to examination by the the OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development http://www.oecd.org/home/0,2987,en_2649_201185_1_1_1_1_1,00.html ) but the…
In view of recent comments I thought you might like to read the evidence I submitted to Sir John Baker’s review. Dear Sir John, Review of MPs’ pay and pensions I am writing as the former Chairman of the Parliamentary Labour Party (1997-2001). In that capacity I gave evidence to the SSRB…
When there was trouble in Tibet China stopped the worlds media from seeing what was happening. They paid a high price and eventually ended up in some form of talks with the Dalai Lama – although I am not wildly optimistic about the outcome. Then the earthquake strikes and China opens up to the world…
