As a new MP, people in my constituency often ask me ‘What’s it like?’ My usual answer: ‘Bonkers!’ I don’t just mean that the workload is huge and the learning curve vertical. I also mean the way parliament itself works: archaic, full of unwritten rules and eye-wateringly inefficient. Of course, I’m still learning the ropes. … Continue reading Ellie Chowns: ‘Let’s seize the moment to haul our clunking democracy into the 21st century’
Ellie Chowns: ‘Let’s seize the moment to haul our clunking democracy into the 21st century’
As a new MP, people in my constituency often ask me ‘What’s it like?’ My usual answer: ‘Bonkers!’ I don’t just mean that the workload is huge and the learning curve vertical. I also mean the way parliament itself works: archaic, full of unwritten rules and eye-wateringly inefficient. Of course, I’m still learning the ropes. … Continue reading Ellie Chowns: ‘Let’s seize the moment to haul our clunking democracy into the 21st century’