Tuesday, January 17, 2006
Phantom signatures?
It has been a really busy day with very little time to post anything but, despite being bored with George Galloway and the Big Brother house, I felt that it would be remiss of me not to mention the latest controversy.
Chris Bryant MP wants to know how it is that Twinkle could sign a series of early day motions despite being incommunicado in the Channel Four studio. It is a good question. In the Welsh Assembly we are allowed to nominate support staff to table items on our behalf however, I do not believe that this applies in Parliament.
It is possible that George anticipated criticism of his non-availability and arranged a smoke and mirrors campaign to distract attention from it. Hopefully, all will become clear when the Speaker reports back.
Chris Bryant MP wants to know how it is that Twinkle could sign a series of early day motions despite being incommunicado in the Channel Four studio. It is a good question. In the Welsh Assembly we are allowed to nominate support staff to table items on our behalf however, I do not believe that this applies in Parliament.
It is possible that George anticipated criticism of his non-availability and arranged a smoke and mirrors campaign to distract attention from it. Hopefully, all will become clear when the Speaker reports back.
