With this latest hypocrisy centering on the Welfare Reform Bill, Simon Hughes has yet again been caught out saying one thing, but doing another. Hughes’ weekend assault on the media, in which he called for the abandonment of the government’s proposed benefit cap, led to the claim that the bill would be rejected in both the Commons [...]
It seems the Liberal Democrats can’t even park their cars without it going decidedly crooked. A photo has emerged of deputy leader Simon Hughes’ ostentatious yellow taxi, parked at what can only be described as a jaunty angle. Labour MP Barry Gardiner was decidedly unimpressed, tweeting “What is it about this guy that makes him think it’s [...]
When it comes to transport, could there be an outbreak of one-upmanship amongst coalition MPs? While the conflicted Simon Hughes is escorted round Bermondsey in a bright yellow taxi bearing his name, Calder Valley MP Craig Whittaker drives round with his own face emblazoned across his car. The sporty Peuguot coupe, which Scrapbook understands to be a [...]
Coming to a statute book near you soon, LIB/DEM is a gripping psychodrama in which a confused middle-aged man leads a double life, telling the world he’ll do one thing but secretly doing another. Can our protagonist please his bosses or will he be exposed as a charlatan? With mixed reviews, it remains uncertain whether Bermondsey and Old [...]
Last week, Scrapbook exposed Simon Hughes for claiming inconvenient votes on secure tenancies did not occur. We can now bring you yet another example of the Liberal Democrats’ deputy leader saying one thing but doing another. In a debate on the Localism Bill, Hughes said communities should be empowered to restrain the expansion of betting shops [...]
Such is the cognitive dissonance of “social democrat” Simon Hughes that he is now pretending certain parliamentary votes did not occur. Thousands of his constituents are affected by proposals in the Localism Bill which will allow local authorities and housing associations to offer fixed tenancies for a minimum of two years, rather than secure lifetime tenancies. With [...]
In a move liable to upset motoring MPs, the Clerk of the House has written to members outlining a range of possible cost saving measures, including charging for the use of the 496-space underground car park. Though many lawmakers avail themselves of free facilities, a season ticket at Westminster City Council’s Abingdon car park next to the [...]
The forced marriage between the Tories and the social liberal faction of the Lib Dems is deteriorating faster than Scrapbook hoped. Only James Cleverly, the Conservatives’ number two in the London Assembly, will be able to explain why referring to the deputy leader of his party’s partner in government as “a dick” was a good idea: [...]
