Angry exchanges as Kenya MPs meet

"Parliament in Kenya has met for the first time since disputed elections, amid continuing tension between the government and the opposition. Security is tight, with troops deployed around the building in Nairobi. Voting for a new Speaker, the nation's third most powerful...

Academy programme expensive, say MPs

Academic programme expensive, says MPs. Members of the Commons public accounts committee warned that costs must be better managed if the programme is to provide value for money. I wonder how they are just realising that now. Not only that, I think their school fees are a bit...

How Do You Pick An Honest MP?

Who do you think should sit on a jury to pick a Member of Parliament worthy of receiving a $10,000 award for integrity?  That's a tough one.  A wealthy Conservative senator, Consiglio De Nino, is setting up such an award but he can't find anyone willing to serve as...

MPs outlaw satire in New Zealand

New Zealand's parliament votes itself a little brand protection:"New Zealand's Parliament has voted itself far-reaching powers to control satire and ridicule of MPs in Parliament, attracting a storm of media and academic criticism. The new standing orders, voted in last...

MPs Criticise Rubbish Bin Collection Plan

I have been experiencing the system for over a year now here in South Northamptonshire with no problems. But I can see that large households would have a problem as only one grey refuse wheely bin is provided. You also need space to keep the 2 wheely bins, green and grey,...

For what it is worth

This article in Sunday's Telegraph suggests that the bombing earlier in the week in the parliament building complex has had a presumably unintended consequence. 

Nazanin Fateh Update

"As reported here earlier last year the fate of Nazanin Fateh, who was to be hung in Iran for defending herself from rape, became a one woman cause for Canada's Miss World, who also shared Nazanin's first name. Nazanin Fateh got a new trial and while she is not going...

Irony Thy Name is Zaccardelli

"Ironically, Zaccardelli is the only federal official who has offered a public apology to Arar for his treatment. The government has refused to do so, pending negotiations on financial compensation."

Mahmood’s Den [blog]

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Harper Defends NDP

"Best line to close this session of parliament summing up the whole silly season, goes to the Harper who said this on Tuesday, June 2o."

Double Jeopardy

"This is a case of double jeopardy where in the victim is subjected to both the sexist regime of Sharia law in Iran and the ruling classes discrimination against ethnic minorities in Iran.Today on Parliament Hill MP's from all parties gathered to denounce the pending death...