Paul Simonon = handsome
Every day someone lands on my blog searching for Paul Simonon. Most days someone lands on here searching for “Paul Simonon handsome”. I’ve come...
Read this entry »Kerry McCarthy (Lab)
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Kerry, who is MP for Bristol East, told Blogminster: "Constituents increasingly expect to find their MPs online and those that are reluctant to engage with voters in this way are disadvantaging themselves by not reaching a wider public."Articles written by Kerry McCarthy (Lab)
Another anorak’s guide to parliament: backbench bills
Second post of the day for political anoraks… and possibly rather useful for new, and not so new MPs. I had a very interesting chat today...
Read this entry » #wrb – one for the political anoraks
Some people have asked me on Twitter what happened at today’s voting on the Welfare Reform Bill, when the Government blocked Labour’s...
Read this entry » Bristol Needs Affordable Public Transport
The rising cost of bus and rail fares is becoming an inescapable fact of life for people in Bristol.Our region needs an Integrated Transport...
Read this entry » Kerry Blasts Government’s Block of Metal Theft Bill
Kerry McCarthy, MP for Bristol East has criticised the Government for blocking legislation that would help tackle the increasing problem of metal...
Read this entry » MP CALLS FOR RETHINK AFTER POLICE NUMBERS PLUMMET
Kerry McCarthy MP for Bristol East is calling on the Government to rethink its approach to policing after today’s figures show the Police...
Read this entry » MP for Bristol East supports call to end animal testing for cosmetics
Kerry McCarthy MP is joining the BUAV in marking the first anniversary of the No Cruel Cosmetics campaign to end animal testing for toiletries...
Read this entry » London Vegans this Wednesday
I’m speaking at London Vegans on Wednesday night, at a venue in Holborn. More details on their website www.londonvegans.org.uk Here’s...
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Second debate – youth unemployment + bankers’ bonuses
The second of our Opposition Day debates today has just started, with Rachel Reeves speaking. I’ll be in the Chamber for some of it but I’m not planning...
Read this entry »Ugly food
An amusing moment just now in the food poverty debate. Laura Sandys, the Tory MP for Thanet, gave a plug for her new “Ugly Food” campaign, which encourages...
Read this entry »Health and safety at DWP Qs
More of the usual nonsense from the Tory benches at DWP questions today on health and safety legislation. There were three planted questions on the Order Paper,...
Read this entry »Today in parliament…
Just arrived in the Westminster office after catching the train from Bristol. At 2.30pm it’s Work and Pensions questions, then at 3.30pm Chuka Umunna is asking...
Read this entry »Rock the House
Last year I rather upset Tory MP for Hove Mike Weatherley by being less than enthusiastic about the Rock the House competition he was organising amongst MPs to promote...
Read this entry »Speakin’ proper (2)
Professor Higgins has been back in touch… In response to his/ her first email I sent a rather flippant reply: “I’m sorry, but I’m from Luton. That’s...
Read this entry »Rail matters and the need for an ITA
Bristol folk will be familiar with Dave Wood from the RMT, who writes for and to the paper about local transport issues. Here’s an extract from his latest...
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