Recent rows have let to a consensus that it’s time to reform many arcane parliamentary procedures. The Speaker tells LFF it’s time for change – and vows to stay on.
The the Charity Commission has now opened a case on the Institute of Economic Affairs following revelations that it had promised to grant American lobbies access to pro-Brexit ministers.
MPs have rejected an amendment from the chairman of the Committee on Standards, Labour’s Sir Kevin Barron, that would have named politicians being investigated.
The Speaker refused to act – yet the SNP MP targeted was removed for ‘disorderly’ conduct for demanding vote during PMQs today.
RBS is being slowly privatised – but little has been done to check the corrupt culture, argues accounting expert Prem Sikka.
Mark Zuckerberg’s EU hearing was little more than window-dressing. It’s time for governments to look at breaking up the online monopolies.
Parliament is crumbling in more ways than one. But momentum is growing in the labour movement for real democratic reform.
How can the force be held to account if we have no idea who was involved?
The Cambridge Analytica revelations are another sign that the social network is not acting in the interests of the community. For Facebook to be a real social network, it needs to be owned by those who invest their personal lives in it.
The BBC’s news coverage is ‘studiously fair’ railed the Mail – apparently forgetting their almost daily accusations of bias at the state broadcaster.
