This week, instead of taking three or four topics related to Brexit and breaking them down, I’m doing a special look only at the Owen Paterson fiasco. To re-cap, Owen Paterson, who at the start of the week was the MP for North Shropshire, had been found guilty of ‘egregiously breaching’ the rules around lobbying by the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards. This would have required a 30-day suspension from parliament for Paterson and the possibility (and likelihood) of recall. The House of Commons would get a vote on this, but that was nothing more than a rubber stamp; although democracy dictates that the suspension be ratified by parliament, all parties had agreed to abide by the findings of the PCS.
This week in Brexitland, November 5, 2021
This week in Brexitland, November 5, 2021
This week in Brexitland, November 5, 2021
This week, instead of taking three or four topics related to Brexit and breaking them down, I’m doing a special look only at the Owen Paterson fiasco. To re-cap, Owen Paterson, who at the start of the week was the MP for North Shropshire, had been found guilty of ‘egregiously breaching’ the rules around lobbying by the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards. This would have required a 30-day suspension from parliament for Paterson and the possibility (and likelihood) of recall. The House of Commons would get a vote on this, but that was nothing more than a rubber stamp; although democracy dictates that the suspension be ratified by parliament, all parties had agreed to abide by the findings of the PCS.