LDV readers say: Speaker Martin should go now
‘Greengate’ – the Metropolitan police’s incomprehensibly botched arrest of Tory MP Damien Green – appears to be the row that keeps on giving. More than three weeks after the shadow immigration minister...
View ArticleSecrecy row over MPs’ foreign trips
The Speaker of the House of Commons, Michael Martin, has blocked the release of details about MPs’ foreign trips with the British Council. From The Telegraph: Since February 2007, 12 MPs have travelled...
View ArticleThe LDV 2×2 Daily View (12/5/09)
Welcome to what’s intended to be a daily feature here on LDV: an early preview of the two big news stories of the day, and a click-though to two of the must-read Lib Dem blog posts just published. Each...
View ArticleOpinion: The gloves are off for the Man in Tights
The House of Commons is an odd place. People try to pretend they don’t know one another’s names even when they do. There’s the curious, formalised sparring by red-faced men who actually quite like each...
View ArticleThe LDV 2×2 Daily View (14/05/09)
2 Big stories MPs’ expenses still dominate today’s headlines, but in a kind of Vote Match for retail therapy fans, the Times has: MPs’ expenses: what those purchases tell us about their characters. The...
View ArticleSpeaker to face yellow peril?
The Times reports: Suspicions that the Liberal Democrats are to lead a move to oust the Speaker grew today after a top party figure hinted that a critical Commons motion could be lodged. Vince Cable,...
View ArticleClegg calls for Speaker Michael Martin to quit
Lib Dem leader has become the first party leader publicly to call on House of Commons Speaker Michael Martin to quit. The BBC has the story: Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg has called on Commons Speaker...
View ArticleThe LDV 2×2 Daily View (18/05/09)
At no cost to the taxpayer, Lib Dem Voice brings you this morning’s picks from the news and blogs (still dominated by the revelations about MPs’ expenses): 2 Big Stories From FT.com: Commons Speaker...
View ArticleFirst reactions to the Speaker’s statement on #MPexpenses
Two Liberal Democrat MPs have twittered their views on Michael Martin’s statement: @joswinson resisting even debating the no confidence motion is the wrong path to take, this problem won’t just go away...
View ArticleSpeaker Michael Martin to resign
Sky News reports that Commons Speaker Michael Martin will resign this afternoon, over the MPs’ expenses scandal. Martin is expected to make a statement to the House of Commons at 2:30pm today.
View ArticleLDV readers say: 85% wanted Michael Martin to quit
Well, y’know, I’m personally convinced that Michael Martin must have been finally convinced to quit when he saw the overwhelming result of LDV’s over-night poll showing 85% of readers thought he should...
View Article“Touché, Mr Speaker!” (It’s pronounced ‘Touchy’)
If you haven’t seen it, here’s the moment the outgoing Speaker Michael Martin forgot to call Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg – the man who last Sunday called for him to quit – for his traditional...
View ArticleLDV Members’ Survey – MPs’ expenses (6): your views about the Speaker
Almost a week ago, LDV emailed those Lib Dem party members signed-up to our private discussion forum inviting them to take part in a survey focusing on MPs’ expenses. Many thanks to the 240+ of you who...
View ArticleDaily View 2×2: 3 July 2009
2 Big Stories Is homphobia still rife on the Tory benches? That’s the allegation from Labour cabinet minister Ben Bradshaw: Ben Bradshaw has said “a deep strain of homophobia still exists on the...
View ArticleThe weekend debate: Should former MPs get to keep their parliamentary passes?
Here’s your starter for ten in our weekend slot where we throw up an idea or thought for debate… This week saw the revelation in the Independent that there are now 326 former MPs who hold Former...
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