Westmonster: “Austin Mitchell”

Behind the Tea Room Curtain

Balls to Anzac

Austin Mitchell's having another good day: Little Liam is determined to show himself tough on immigration. Sadly he can’t do anything about it because all the Eastern Europeans streaming into Warrington to make vodka are free to come in as EU citizens. So he’s determined to bash the Kiwis, Ozzies, Canadians and… read more…
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Department for Kite Flying

Mitchell on Our (Wo)Man Flint

Austin Mitchell, National Treasure and Labour MP for Grimsby - and Chair of the Council Housing Group of MPs - rips into new Housing Minister Caroline Flint on his site today. Flint's extraordinary assertion that you should have to be "looking for work" to get access to social housing is,… read more…
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Points, In Order

And now for something (nearly) completely different

BONG! Iain Dale calls the position of Chief Knife Wielder for Vince Cable, says Simon Hughes picked the knife up, and nominates Chucky to replace him. Westmonster assumes Mr. Dale's motives for putting Kennedy forward are 99 44/100 per cent pure. BONG! Are you an ambitious young berk? Do you… read more…
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Points, In Order

The end of a long day in politics

BONG! Those geniuses (genii?) at Labour HQ have discovered another way to irritate the electorate - all hail! Not only are members of the public subjected to a form of market research (called Voter ID) when they open the door to a red rosette-wearing canvasser, but now they've removed the need… read more…
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