Everyone's going to have a favourite item on the 'John Lewis list' of MPs' allowances, published by the Commons today. Our two faves are the Recordable DVD (270 quid) and underlay (£6.99 per square metre). The specificity of these items puts pictures in our head of new MPs wandering around… read more…

The Sadiq Khan bugging story is developing in interesting ways. For one thing, the report on the BBC last night tried to suggest that the bug may have been ordered by the Americans. Without quoting any evidence whatsoever for said assertion. Who said journalism was on the decline in this… read more…

We at Westmonster don't want to add to the media frenzy around party funding, added to over the weekend by revelations about Alan Johnson. All we will say on the matter is that this is a result of the law of unintended consequences, and the best thing for all concerned… read more…