Would paying more attract a better calibre of MP? The evidence suggests not
Higher pay would tempt to parliament the low performers of high paying professions, thus pushing out high performers of lower paying professions
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It’s time to ban MPs from having second jobs
With a few possible exceptions
VOTE: Should MPs be banned from having second jobs?
Is Ed Miliband right? Is it time we stopped MPs from having jobs outside parliament?
Politicians cannot beat fact-checking groups, so they should engage with them
It’s very clear that making the facts your enemy is a poor long-term strategy
NYE fireworks: Touts are ripping off the public – Boris needs to get a grip
Tickets to a £10 event are being re-sold for up to £200.
Nicky Morgan rebuked by Statistics Authority for claim that one in three can’t read or write under Labour
No statistical basis in claim by education secretary that one in three unable to read or write under Labour.
Review: Citizenfour: Snowden under siege
Laura Poitras’ chilling portrait of Edward Snowden on the edge of exposure raises many questions about our relationship to surveillance in the UK.
G20 leaders take small steps on corruption
The UK played a positive role in securing commitments from other countries, but this now needs to be translated into concrete and binding laws.
Restricting strike action is Thatcherite nostalgia – it must be stopped
The Conservatives are planning to make strikes so restrictive they cross the boundary into an attack on fundamental civil liberties. We must stand up to them
The Greens are likely to succeed in chipping away at Labour support
Worryingly, what the Greens have to offer is very appealing to Labour supporters like me