Archive for alan beith
Winston Churchill: Liberal or Tory?
“I am an English Liberal. I hate the Tory Party, their men, their words and their methods.” So said Winston Churchill in 1903. As a Liberal, Churchill held high government office and, along with Lloyd George, was regarded as one of the driving forces of Asquith’s reforming administration. Was Liberalism his true political ideology? Or should [...]
Why I’ve lobbied my MP over the choice of Speaker
In the past it’s never really occurred to me to lobby my MP about who they were going to support in a contest for Speaker of the House of Commons. I’ve seen those contests as largely internal affairs, with MPs knowing the candidates and their likely ability to do their job far better than me, [...]
Four confirmed candidates for Speaker so far
News from the Hansard Society via email:
The Hansard Society will be holding a hustings meeting for potential candidates for the role of Speaker of the House of Commons. Potential candidates will have the opportunity to make a statement and answer questions both from MPs and those submitted by members of the public via the Hansard [...]
