David Wilshire has been hilariously telling any journalist who will listen that his £65,000 annual salary is “dangerously close to the minimum wage” – which means that he must be working a 30 hours a day, 7 days a week (or 24 hours a day, 9 days a week – take your pick). But he… Continue reading MPs just “don’t get” the minimum wage
Month: October 2009
On the importance of by-elections (Bedford Mayor)
My initial response of Dave Hodgson’s fantastic win in Bedford today was this: I have to say I’m surprised by the lack of media interest in this. Surely a Mayoral by-election is as newsworthy as a Parliamentary by-election? To which ‘ollie’s’ response was: Don’t be ridiculous. As Nick Barlow went on to say, more people… Continue reading On the importance of by-elections (Bedford Mayor)
Revolution! MPs to question ministers shocker!!!!
I’m sure all the people involved are well meaning but there is something soul destryoing about this story on the front page of the Guardian today: Lord Mandelson is set to make history by becoming the first cabinet minister from the House of Lords in modern times to answer questions in the Commons. John Bercow,… Continue reading Revolution! MPs to question ministers shocker!!!!