A tall story  

Daniel Kawczynski is the tallest MP ever. Life in the stratosphere seems to affect his judgement. A reporter from the Shropshire Star newspaper phone me today with the news that he had complained to the Speaker about me. The reporter said that he says  I used a Commons Committee room last night to launch my new book. I did. The basis of his unhappiness is that the Commons should not be used for commercial purposes.   'Commercial' is not accurate. As I made clear, I did not profit by a penny from the serialisation of my book in the Mail on Sunday.  Putting aside my published views on personal profits from these activities Daniel is wholly wrong. I informed the reporter that the House Authorities were fully aware of the nature of the booking beforehand. My assistant was told that it was fully within the rules to use Commons rooms for such events. In the past I have...