The self regulation of politics

According to the ministerial code, ministers- including the prime minister- must be ‘accurate and truthful’ in their dealings with Parliament and comply with the principle of collective responsibility. Failure to do either would be expected to result in resignation. Boris Johnson has been accused of potentially breaching the code following allegations he may have misled […]

Boris Johnson under fire for ‘overpromising’ on Covid booster jabs

Boris Johnson has come under fire in the House of Commons over his approach to tackling the Omicron variant. The shadow home secretary Wes Streeting says “the prime minister is now famous for overpromising and under-delivering”, in reference to his TV address to the nation last night. The PM inaccurately suggested every adult would “have […]

Johnson and Hoyle clash in tense PMQs

Boris Johnson clashed with the Speaker, Sir Lindsay Hoyle, in an ill-tempered Prime Minister’s Questions. The prime minister received a stern telling off from the Speaker on more than one occasion, for trying to question Starmer over his involvement with Mishcon de Raya. After failing to listen to Sir Lindsay’s first warnings, the speaker became irate, […]

Afghanistan debate highlights crucial role of Commons in democracy

At its best, the Commons can be a place where MPs make their name based not on their loyalty to a party, but on the value of what they say.

Hoyle criticises government over NHS pay rise announcement

In June, Sir Lindsay accused Number 10 of “running roughshod over MPs”.

Hoyle: ‘I am being misled’

“The fact is I am being misled, this house is being misled, it is not acceptable.”