I’m a Councillor preparations are steaming ahead. I’m just finishing the text of the teacher’s packs, ready to send off to the designers and then the printers. Lots of fact-checking and arguing with Shane about whether long-winded, chatty stories (me) or terse, numbered lists (Shane) are the easiest way to Read more…
The list of MPs who voted to exclude themselves from the Freedom of Information Act has a few surprises in it. The biggest surprise was Tom Watson who has done so much through his blog to open up the life of an MP and the House of Commons. I guess Read more…
The House of Commons did themselves a great disservice today when they allowed a third reading of David Maclean’s Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill. They have sent out a message that it is OK for them to pass laws for everyone to obey but themselves. They have slapped other elected Read more…
No not the Grease Michelle (although I do think she is the best Sandy by far). It’s Michelle Epstein from the London Borough of Redbridge that you need to back. Michelle has been nominated for the Inclusion Local Government Worker of the Year in the Local Government Channel Awards. Michelle’s Read more…
It seems that the Labour Parliamentary Committee is supporting the Private Member’s Bill brought by Conservative MP David MacLean. According to the Independent: The email from Labour MPs Tony Lloyd, Angela Eagle, Kevan Jones, Ann Cryer, Joan Ruddock, Martin Salter and Don Touhig says: "We feel strongly that the measures Read more…
Andrew Brown has been stung into action by an article in Prospect and a regular reader of his blog. He’s promised to come up with some positive reforms to make local government better. He has started the discussion on his blog here. One aspect is going to be the role Read more…