23 October 2018 – today’s (absence of) press releases

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23 October 2018 – today’s (absence of) press releases

By Mark Valladares | Tue 23rd October 2018 - 10:08 pm

There’s a turn-up for the book, no press releases at all today, so it seems.

And so, instead of just leaving a space, here’s a musical interlude for you which also acts as a pointer towards a famous Belgian…

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2 Comments

nvelope2003 24th Oct '18 - 9:46am

Still no comment on Dame Laura Cox’s report on the behaviour of MPs and senior officials of the House of Commons despite a call for the resignation of the main one. I wonder why.
Mark Valladares 24th Oct '18 - 7:29pm

@ nvelope2003,

I suspect (and it’s only a suspicion) that the reason for the absence of a press release is that this isn’t seen as party political. Now, you might argue that the way Parliamentarians treat staff, whether their own or those of Parliament, is political, but I would suggest that it is less likely to be properly addressed if individual politicians feel it necessary to defend their own.

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