Constitutional Reform
The Government has today brought forward a Bill to remove hereditary peers from the House of Lords. Humanists UK has welcomed this move as long overdue reform. But it has also said that the next step should be to remove the 26 Church of England bishops, known as the Lords Spiritual, who also have an automatic right… Read more »
Alistair Carmichael MP spoke of the need for building consensus with rural communities at BASC’s rural reception at the Liberal Democrat Conference in Brighton this week. Mr Carmichael, the newly appointed chair of the Environment, Farming and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Select Committee, told guests at the packed event that his party would be a significant… Read more »
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By politics.co.uk staff MPs will receive a 2.33 per cent pay rise from April 1st, bringing their parliamentary pay up from £63,291 to £64,766. Ministers, however, would have their ministerial pay frozen. Matthew Elliott, chief executive at the TaxPayers’ Alliance said: “Too many MPs are still living high on the hog, despite growing public concern… Read more »
By Laura Miller Jacqui Smith’s work pushing through anti-porn laws has been highlighted now she is embroiled in a scandal involving adult movies. Ben Westwood, who campaigned against the introduction of Section 63 of the Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 banning ‘extreme’ pornography, said today: “This proves that censorship and restriction of individual liberties… Read more »
