Labour speaker of the House of Commons Michael Martin gives a statement about the events of the political arrest and raid of a Tory MP's offices, for releasing to the press embarrassing and politically damaging information about the New Labour government, The government was trying to cover up this information from the public. Time: 06:41 Author: blimey2
Prime Ministers Question Time 01NOV06, excerpt including Blair, Cameron and Mr. Speaker trying to treat both sides equally, and failing in the process. The exchange with Mr. Speaker starts about 6'00" in. Footage and commentary from The Daily Politics with Andrew Neil. Time: 09:22 Author: BiasedBBC
Implications of what the House of Commons speaker Michael Martin said in his statement (03Dec2008),and what Jackboots Jacqui said in her statement (04Dec2008) on the political arrest of an opposition (Tory) MP. DP guest Geoff Hoon (New Labour) shows his particular "so what" self on the issue, and the speaker should not lose his job. The New Labour police state rolls on. Time: 07:47 Author: blimey2