George Young Articles

I began Business of the House Questions this week by paying tribute to Sir George Young who has announced that he will stand down after 41 years in parliament. I suggested his local party should incorporate an IQ test as part of the selection process for his successor...

This week the government’s handling of the House of Lords bill descended into farce. On Tuesday the PM lost control of his party and the government abandoned the programme motion. Then is his usual helpful way the Liberal Democrat peer Lord Oakeshott said the PM must...

Last week I suggested to the leader of the House, that as Liberal Democrats and Conservative ministers now spend their time rubbishing each other, it might be better if future parliamentary business were organised so that government time were divided between the two...

It was 24 years ago today that parliament passed legislation making section 28 law. Fifteen years later Labour were able to repeal this nasty discriminatory law despite fierce Tory opposition. Last week I asked Sir George Young about this matter and he failed to...