House of Commons
Recanting decanting
An expensive evacuation of the Palace of Westminster has now fallen out of favour
Outside his bailiwick
John Bercow’s podcast is me me me, with a side order of sycophancy
Dilyn the Dog plays charades
Bozzo is getting to know his MPs
More leaks, Mr Speaker
If we leaked the entire budget to the opposition, we might get better government
The perils of a speaker unchained
Bercow remains a grim warning about what a politician can still do in the chair, if he puts his mind to it
Do as Tories say, not as Tories do
Conservative politicians instruct us to wear masks — but vice-signal not doing so themselves
A shield for Sir Henry
Sir Henry Wilson was a duly elected MP murdered in post — he deserves a few square inches of paint
Keep politics out of the courts
It’s not for judges to say whether witnesses should have answered MPs’ questions
Parliament is preparing to meet next week to vote on EU trade deal
The announcement may come on Thursday – regardless of whether a deal is concluded by that day
IPSA That Man Again
In the future, everyone will be a WAG admin for 15 groups
My interiors life: weaned on the small screen
My formative years and future
tastes in all things were formed by
1950s and 1960s television,
Modern poetry: I too, dislike it
T. S. Eliot would despair at this year’s shortlist for the prize in his name
Sheer snobbery
Real progress will require more than BBC telling its audience about cultural appropriation in a Brummie accent
A matter of judgement
One man’s observance of the spirit is another’s technical breach
Eine kleine Nachtmusik
The chance introduction that led to some extraordinary evenings with the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Passed with a synod and a wink
Putting matters theological to a vote might seem odd, but it actually makes sense
Money doesn’t smell
What’s the point of refusing Sackler funds for concert halls?
Borderline bleak
Sex in the City’s sequel is more mini-lecture series than TV drama
November: Letters to the Editor
The Charity Commission needs to consider its own reputation
Just as we expected
I am shocked, shocked to find that Covid is going on in here
Buckle down or buckle under
If Canada’s conservative party can’t hold together, they can resign themselves to opposition status