The former MP for Tatton tells BBC1's The Politics Show that regulation must be taken out of MPs' hands. Michael Martin must go, he says, because he is part of the problem and not the solution.
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I won't accept this from the man who destroyed Hamilton on behalf of the Labour party, and took Labour money to do so (election expenses)
Posted by: Stewart Knight | May 16, 2009 at 10:08 AM
Stewart Knight:
Care to substantiate that comment with some evidence to support your claim?
Posted by: Silent Hunter | May 16, 2009 at 02:00 PM
Lib Dem and Labour candidates resigned from standing in Tatton in 1997. Bells expenses, up to £8k, were paid by Labour. All in the public domain.
Where has this man been for the past eight years while Labour have been wallowing in the trough? He is a safe headline now isn't he?
Labour didn't care as long as that embarrassed the Tories, and Bell always refused to debate the issue with Hamilton, and actually, on camera, apologised to Hamilton when confronted by his wife.
Bell was used by labour and became a sad little single issue candidate incapable of doing the job once he had served his purpose. Sad for him.
Posted by: Stewart Knight | May 16, 2009 at 07:03 PM
The tipping point has been reached:
www.registeredprotest.com
Posted by: | May 17, 2009 at 09:06 AM