Notwithstanding my gripe on Thursday, Nick Clegg has had a very good week. He started by putting the finishing touches to his front bench, made a series of appointments regarding reforming party structures (about which I must get around to blogging about it detail at some point), made a well-judged debut at PMQs and has… Continue reading The Clegg era starts here
Month: January 2008
Emily Thornberry caught abusing Commons stationery
Oh dear. It would appear that Omar‘s boss has been ticked off again. Last autumn, Emily Thornberry sent out what emerges came to 10,400 unsolicited letters to constituents using Commons stationary. Following a flurry of complaints, the Parliamentary Standards Officer Sir Philip Mawer has written to confirm that the cost of this stationary will now… Continue reading Emily Thornberry caught abusing Commons stationery
Leyton By-election UPDATE: target reached!
Last night I asked people to sign up to the Leyton By-election page on Flock Together. I’m happy to report that just over 12 hours later, the target (5) has been reached. Can we get it up to 10 by the end of the weekend? Sign up here. I’m planning to be there over the… Continue reading Leyton By-election UPDATE: target reached!