The Tories have lost their ultra-rebel: Bob Spink's been chucked out for getting heavy-handed with the Chief Whip: Spink tried to avoid being deselected by emailing a post-dated letter of resignation on Tuesday night to the Tory chief whip, Patrick McLoughlin - a letter he threatened to activate if the… read more…

Step forward Bob Spink, Ultra-Rebel. According to some new research by Philip Cowley and Mark Stuart from the University of Nottingham, Bob is the leading rebel among Conservative MPs under David Cameron. Since the 2005 election, Bob has rebelled from the party line on a bolshie 22 occasions, more than… read more…

Whilst the kids have been back at their various educational institutions for a month, our Members of Parliament will return from their summer holidays tomorrow. Yes. The middle of October. This week's business can be seen in full here. Oral PQs Monday - Work and Pensions; Leader of the House… read more…