I began business questions this week by marking Holocaust Memorial Day and the 70th anniversary of the liberation of...
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The Business of Parliament Articles
We all know the prime minister is partial to chicken
I began Business Questions this week by responding to yesterday’s top line figures on jobs. Whilst we welcome any fall...
Doesn’t everyone just love a teacher’s pet?
I began Business Questions this week by welcoming the Lords Spiritual (Women) Bill, which comes before parliament next...
Coalition chaos on AstraZeneca
This week’s business questions was probably the last one before this session of parliament ends. The House will be...
April Fool’s week
Earlier in the week I was surprised to learn that the date the government has announced for the Queen’s speech clashes...
Posh boys’ den – No 10, bankers’ heaven – No 11
Business of the House questions was later than usual this morning to allow the House of Commons to pay tribute to Tony...
Ending the scourge of violence against women
This Saturday is International Women’s Day so I began Business of the House questions by reflecting that the fight for...
In with the Bullingdon Bolsheviks
I began Business of the House Questions this week by raising the dramatic events in Ukraine that continue to unfold....
Coalition falling out of love
I began Business of the House Questions this morning by raising yesterday’s vote in the House of Commons to abolish...
Is the government out of ideas?
I began Business of the House Questions by raising the upcoming Winter Olympics which are being held in the Russian...
Heading towards a messy divorce
Last week Andrew Lansley refused to rule out scheduling the Queen’s speech during pre-election purdah, giving the...
Still ‘banging on about Europe’
I began Business of the House Questions with the government’s shambolic lobbying bill which will return from the House...