News, Reports and Constitutional Wear and Tear
THE WEEK IN EXCUSES: The Money Was Essential Until I Controlled It
John Healey resigned as defence secretary after demanding that defence spending rise to 3% of GDP by 2030. He later became chancellor and delayed setting the very deadline he had previously regarded as essential. This is the great…
THE WESTMINSTER GANNET
Lionel Carter studies the remarkable parliamentary creature capable of locating a complimentary hospitality suite from several constituencies away.
Lammy’s Wrong Number Is Now a Matter of National Security
David Lammy reportedly gave Andy Burnham the number of somebody impersonating a senior White House official. Downing Street then…
The Week in Excuses: Impostors, Brooms and Private Criticism
Seven days of political explanations, disciplinary misunderstandings and entirely innocent hospitality. Lionel Carter examines who was responsible and discovers…
MP’s Accept £400,000 in Freebies to Better Understand Ordinary Hardship
While families wrestle with rising bills, MPs have been courageously attending concerts, sporting events and award ceremonies without troubling…
Latest Reports
Breaking, eventually
Lionel Is Ready for Parliament’s Return.
After weeks without parliamentary shouting, evasive answers or ceremonial outrage, Lionel has become dangerously bored. Fortunately, Westminster’s finest return in September.
Everyone In by Christmas. Then What?
Burnham promises a route off the streets by Christmas. But temporary accommodation is not a permanent home—and homelessness will still be there when the…
The Week In Excuses: Security, Barbecues And The Establishment
Seven days of political explanations, emergency reversals and entirely unforeseeable consequences. Lionel Carter examines who was responsible and discovers that it was nobody.
The Migrating Defector Begins Its Seasonal Journey
As opinion polls shift across Westminster, the migrating defector prepares to abandon its natural habitat in search of a safer seat.
Lionels Clacton Round-up
Lionel Carter reports from Clacton-on-Sea, where the votes have been counted and the ice cream has begun structural failure.
Ofwat Approves Another £3.4 Billion For Water Companies To Continue Failing
The Liberal Democrats say customers are being charged another £3.4 billion to repair infrastructure neglected by water companies. Lionel Carter examines a regulator whose…