Thursday was the most alarming day I’ve spent in Westminster. More so than the march against the Iraq war or the Countryside Alliance protest, the atmosphere was intimidating. It felt safer to stay put in the Palace of Westminster, and some Parliamentarians had problems getting in to do their jobs (see Clive Soley’s blog). Like…
The following exchange at question time yesterday was quite extraordinary. Firstly hearing the Liberal Democrat Minister telling the Conservative Lord Lawson that “We will restore rights to non-violent protest”, left Lord Lawson’s face a picture to behold! More importantly and much more seriously the minister failed to deal with the central question of the right of…
