House of Commons Select Committee
It’s a drizzly morning, so a good opportunity to sit and watch a House of Commons select committee.
Such committees are an excellent example of how cross-party politics could work. They are composed of small groups of MPs appointed to conduct inquiries, question experts and ministers, and make recommendations. They cover a variety of topics like education, public spending, allegations of misconduct.
This morning’s committees followed Sir Oliver Robbins’ appearance last week. The first to be questioned was Sir Philip Barton, former Permanent Under-Secretary at the Foreign Office, preceding Olly Robbins. He was followed by Morgan McSweeney, former Downing Street Chief of Staff.
The answers to the questions posed raise more questions about the appointment of Peter Mandelson as British Ambassador to the USA.
The plot
thickens!
Politics could work better, and should work better, but it's hard trying to get two sides to agree on anything.
ReplyDeleteWe have such committees here in Canada, too.
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