Lobbying Reform back on
May 18th, 2012
Looks like Lobbying will now be reformed by 2015.
Conservatism on the rise in the USA?
May 11th, 2012
The Republicans seem to be shifting further right. An article in The Times yesterday gives an example of a long serving senator (Richard Lugar) losing a primary contest in his home state to a tea party activist.
Cameron Stops plans to reform Lobbying
May 11th, 2012
Good article today in The Times about how Cameron has backed down on his plans to reform the Lobbying industry. The PM had claimed that he wanted greater transparency and a register for all Lobbying firms. This was not in the Queen’s speech.
Queen’s Speech
May 9th, 2012
Today the Queen has announced the government’s plans for the forthcoming parliament.
This link shows the main proposals
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-17994738
This link shows Nick Robinson’s video guide to the Queen’s speech
MP’s Salaries and Pensions
May 3rd, 2012
The independent commission set up to set MP’s salaries and expenses wants people’s opinions and what they should receive. Follow the link to add yours.
Prorogation Ceremony
May 3rd, 2012
The current sitting of Parliament has come to an end and the Queen will open her new parliament in a few days’ time. This link should show you the ‘traditional’ ceremony for bringing a session to an end which is called the prorogation ceremony. Watch it and marvel at British deomocracy at work in all its ancient glory …
http://news.bbc.co.uk/democracylive/hi/house_of_commons/newsid_9717000/9717657.stm
Local Elections
May 3rd, 2012
I’m sure that you are all very excited about the local elections (including Mayors in some towns) that are going on today. Here is a good article about why voting in local elections is important …
US Politicians Link
April 25th, 2012
Mildly amusing. It can be very addictive watching George Bush fall through space and hit his head repeatedly. I also enjoyed changing it to Sarah Palin 2 … I think it may be therapeutic …
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Apparently, this is the most popular screensaver in the US.If he gets stuck, just move him with your cursor.http://www.planetdan.net/pics/misc/georgie.htm
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Obamacare
April 20th, 2012
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