Quote of the Week

"The trouble about a political culture that tolerates and promotes figures like Mandelson and MacShane is it sends out a message that lying is acceptable. Civil servants and others take their lead from ministers and do the same."

Peter Oborne
The Rise of Political Lying 2005 (P. 84)

"Never put anything on paper, my boy, and never trust a man with a small black moustache."

P.G. Wodehouse

UPDATE : “The rock on which [partnership between people and Government] is founded is trust and without openness and transparency in our dealings with the British people there will be no trust.”

Peter Mandelson
The Times, November 20, 1997

Finding an MP

No turning back now. Parliament's back from recess (have you ever had a look at the Parliamentary Timetable ? - they get half term, whitsun, easter, summer holidays...). E-mailed/phoned requests for interviews have been made. The search is on for an MP who'll propose "The Misrepresentation of the People Act".

The way MPs staff answer the phone is giving us an interesting insight into the MPs they're working for. We're compiling a chart of MPs office misery. Norman Bakers office seems the most chirpy - must be something in the water. Alternatively, it could be what Peter Oborne had to say about him this Sunday.

The Act itself is getting minor tweaks as we speak. Rather than re-post each time we change a comma, we'll update the first post. Keep any suggestions/comments coming.

Again, any suggestions for MPs who'd support this, let us know.