I know a little bit about football. I’m by no means an expert, and would certainly perform worse than any of the 92 managers of Football League teams were I to take their jobs. But I know a little bit. For instance, if a football manager announced his intention to play without a goalkeeper, then... Continue Reading →
Boris Johnson is a liar – it’s the thing that we can be most certain about when it comes to our current Prime Minister. He has twice lost jobs specifically for lying – first for inventing an academic's quote about 14th century royalty when working at The Times (leading the academic - his godfather -... Continue Reading →
Apologists have argued that, as Parliament closes down for conference season during September and October, only six days' debate will be lost. This is inaccurate as, while the headline business of the House of Commons shuts down for conference season, other methods of scrutiny including Select Committees and the House of Lords continue. These will... Continue Reading →
On Friday the Tory MP Sir Christopher Chope made headlines by objecting to a Private Member's Bill on Female Genital Mutilation. The proposed law would make it easier for judges to remove children from parents who have put them through FGM, and has already been approved in full by the House of Lords. However as... Continue Reading →
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