When did our Parliament lose its self-respect?
On Monday Matt Sinclair had a bit of a go (to put it mildly) at the Commons as an Institution on his own site (cross-posted from Centre-Right). I agree with him.
In today’s Guardian we have yet more evidence that the Commons has, with a few honourable exceptions, become utterly emasculated and decadent.
via the Speaker
Douglas Carswell, MP and contributor to this site, wrote, in the Mail on Sunday, that “speaker [Michael] Martin must go”. This isn’t, outside SW1, very controversial at all.
and the Conservative Party
It gets worse:
“Tory whips were said to be likely to have “a quiet word” with Carswell, mainly to warn him such a public attack would be counterproductive and end up with him not being called to speak during debates.”
A “quiet word” to warn that saying sensible things on an issue of great public concern is “counterproductive”. What kind of pseudo-oligarcy do these people think they are running?
I think he’s right. Worth a read.
I’d ask this question:
Did our Parliament mislay its self-respect some time ago - when?
Tags: matt sinclair, sinclairs musings, speaker martin, parliament
