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Author: Sarah Winterton Publisher: Biteback Publishing ISBN: 1785902075 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 236
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With two MPs for parents, Sarah Winterton was one of the proudest women in the country. She felt as though her family was at the centre of events, and her parents, Nicholas and Ann Winterton - respective Members for Macclesfield and Congleton - were truly making a difference at the heart of British politics. But when the Wintertons became caught up in the parliamentary expenses scandal in 2009, Sarah was forced to question some of her longest-held assumptions about politics, family and the media. Was the life of a backbench MP worth the candle? Why slog away for hours on behalf of your constituents, if your only reward was to be vilified by Fleet Street? In this affectionate, defiant memoir, Sarah Winterton celebrates a pair of MPs renowned for their bloody-minded independence, who remain the longest-serving couple in the history of the House of Commons. She warmly and unashamedly defends not just her outspoken parents, but an entire political class in a time of great upheaval. With her rare perspective on 21st-century British politics, Sarah reveals a lost political world through insightful anecdotes, and asks challenging questions about the character of modern MPs and the functioning of Britain's parliamentary democracy.
Author: Sarah Winterton Publisher: Biteback Publishing ISBN: 1785902075 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 236
Book Description
With two MPs for parents, Sarah Winterton was one of the proudest women in the country. She felt as though her family was at the centre of events, and her parents, Nicholas and Ann Winterton - respective Members for Macclesfield and Congleton - were truly making a difference at the heart of British politics. But when the Wintertons became caught up in the parliamentary expenses scandal in 2009, Sarah was forced to question some of her longest-held assumptions about politics, family and the media. Was the life of a backbench MP worth the candle? Why slog away for hours on behalf of your constituents, if your only reward was to be vilified by Fleet Street? In this affectionate, defiant memoir, Sarah Winterton celebrates a pair of MPs renowned for their bloody-minded independence, who remain the longest-serving couple in the history of the House of Commons. She warmly and unashamedly defends not just her outspoken parents, but an entire political class in a time of great upheaval. With her rare perspective on 21st-century British politics, Sarah reveals a lost political world through insightful anecdotes, and asks challenging questions about the character of modern MPs and the functioning of Britain's parliamentary democracy.
Author: Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. Select Committee on Modernisation of the House of Commons Publisher: The Stationery Office ISBN: 9780215023063 Category : Political Science Languages : en Pages : 156
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Incorporating HC 565-i to v, session 2003-04
Author: Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Select Committee on Modernisation of the House of Commons Publisher: The Stationery Office ISBN: 0215034678 Category : Political Science Languages : en Pages : 212
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This report makes recommendations to improve the process by which Members learn and develop their careers. If implemented the recommendations would mean: extending the period between a General Election and the date of first sitting, to allow for a longer period of induction; allocating part of most question times to topical questions; extra debates on topical matters on a weekly basis; shorter debates on most general issues and some legislation; a weekly half-hour slot for debating Select Committee Reports; more comprehensible motions; shorter speeches; greater flexibility on time limits on speeches; and the reintroduction, on a trial basis, of Private Members' Motions in Westminster Hall.
Author: Barbara Cartland Publisher: Barbara Cartland EBooks ltd ISBN: 1908303484 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 156
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She opened her eyes with a start to find Lord Winterton standing in front of her. His horse was drinking from the river and he looked very handsome in his rust coloured riding habit. “Where are you going?” he asked, catching hold of her arm. “I – I must return to the Hall. Mama – “ Lord Winterton stood there, still holding on to her arm. His blue eyes burned into her face and she noticed him lick his lips beneath his clipped moustache. They remained staring into each other’s eyes for a few seconds and then Lord Winterton suddenly pulled her towards him and his urgent mouth was on hers, kissing her in a manner she had never experienced. She felt something inside of her soar before realising what she was doing. “No!” she cried, pulling away – her face red and her head reeling from the kiss. “Let me go!”
Author: Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. Transport Committee Publisher: The Stationery Office ISBN: 9780215520913 Category : Social Science Languages : en Pages : 84
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Disabled people may be missing out on special parking concessions because of where they live. This is the main finding of this report into the Blue Badge Scheme, which offers parking concessions for disabled people. It comes as the Government carries out a strategic review of the scheme. The Committee found wide differences in the way the eligibility criteria are assessed by different local authorities. It wants to see more done to promote consistent good practice across the country.The Committee's conclusions include: (1) the Committee wants to see the minimum issue period for a badge reduced from three years to one, to include those with short-term or temporary disabilities. It would also like to see "smart card" technology developed so there could be even more flexibility over the issuing of badges. (2) In cases where a blue badge holder's condition is unlikely to improve they should not usually have to undergo regular three-yearly assessments, but have their badge renewed automatically. (3) the Government should consider including central London, which currently has its own regime, in the national system. (4) eligibility for a blue badge should be based on mobility in a wider sense than simply on an applicant's ability to walk. But the Government should also look to more appropriate ways of helping people with other disabilities, such as bowel disease. (5) for those who knowingly abuse the scheme the Committee want to see tougher penalties. In particular, those who use stolen badges should have their vehicles impounded. A national database should also be established to help combat fraud. (6) the Security Industry Authority should take steps to prevent vehicles displaying a valid badge from being clamped when they are parked on private land. (7) the Committee also found that Asda was the only example given of a major national company which consistently fined people who abused its disabled bays.
Author: Iain Dale Publisher: Biteback Publishing ISBN: 1785904493 Category : Political Science Languages : en Pages : 629
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FOREWORD BY PRIME MINISTER THERESA MAY When Constance Markievicz stood for election as MP for Dublin St Patrick's in 1918, few people believed she could win the seat – yet she did. A breakthrough in the bitter struggle for female enfranchisement had come earlier that year, followed by a second landmark piece of legislation allowing women to be elected to Parliament – and Markievicz duly became the first female MP. A member of Sinn Féin, she refused to take her seat. She did, however, pave the way for future generations, and only eleven months later, Nancy Astor entered the Commons. A century on from that historic event, 491 women have now passed through the hallowed doors of Parliament. Each one of these pioneers has fought tenaciously to introduce enduring reform, and in doing so has helped revolutionise Britain's political landscape, ensuring that women's contributions are not consigned to the history books. Containing profiles of every woman MP from 1918 to 1996, and with female contributors from Mary Beard to Caroline Lucas, Ruth Davidson to Yvette Cooper and Margaret Beckett to Ann Widdecombe, The Honourable Ladies is an indispensable and illuminating testament to the stories and achievements of these remarkable women.
Author: Gabriel Pogrund Publisher: Random House ISBN: 1473582830 Category : Political Science Languages : en Pages : 400
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'THE POLITICAL BOOK OF THE YEAR' Tim Shipman A blistering narrative exposé of infighting, skulduggery and chaos in Corbyn's Labour party, now revised and updated. * A Times, Guardian, Daily Telegraph, Sunday Times and i Newspaper Book of the Year * Left Out tells, for the first time, the astonishing full story of Labour's recent transformation and historic defeat. Drawing on unrivalled access, this blistering exposé moves from the peak of Jeremy Corbyn's popularity and the shock hung parliament of 2017 to Labour's humbling in 2019 and the election of Keir Starmer. It reveals a party at war with itself, and puts the reader in the room as tensions boil over, sworn enemies forge unlikely alliances and lifelong friendships are tested to breaking point. This is the ultimate account of the greatest experiment seen in British politics for a generation. 'Gripping... Every bit as good as people say' Guardian 'Reads like a thriller...told with panache and pace' Financial Times 'The definitive post-mortem of the Corbyn project' Sunday Times
Author: Sarah Winterton
Author: Sarah Winterton
Author: Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. Select Committee on Modernisation of the House of Commons
Author: Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Select Committee on Modernisation of the House of Commons
Author: Barbara Cartland
Author: Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. Transport Committee
Author: William Andrew (of Winterton.)
Author: Iain Dale
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Author: Gabriel Pogrund
Author: Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons