‘For the few’: Paterson affair shatters any illusions about government’s true priorities
When MPs voted to protect their mate they were also voting to keep their own noses clean.
Tag: Owen Paterson
The Rebel Alliance is starting to crumble
A general election is a long way off, but a leadership challenge could be in the offing.
Senior Tory warns PM risks becoming ‘former occupant of No 10’ over Paterson
“Constituents have been rightly appalled by what they have seen. One system for MPs, another for the public.”
Former PM Major brands Johnson administration ‘politically corrupt’
He told BBC Radio 4’s Today that there was an arrogance at the heart of the government, a "general whiff of 'we are the masters now'."
Quarter of Paterson-backing MPs hold lucrative second jobs
A fifth of all MPs have regular paid roles on top of their constituency duties, analysis found.
Labour calls on ethics watchdog to investigate PM’s flat refurb
The Downing Street flat refurbishment cost £200,000 - and was initially paid for by a Tory donor.
Sir John Major launches broadside at ‘shameful’ Boris Johnson
The ex-PM said the Owen Paterson affair was “shameful” and had trashed the reputation of Parliament.
‘They should be ashamed’: Ian Hislop’s must-watch Paterson monologue
Hislop dissected the Paterson affair in a cutting minute of television. Must-watch.
Caroline Lucas shreds Telegraph writer’s claim that MPs should have two jobs
Tim Stanley claimed MPs gain "experience" by having multiple jobs - but Lucas was having none of it.