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Last week we had the latest revelations from Parliament. The details might be new but the feelings they provoke are all too familiar. Disappointment. Despair. Even disgust. But as I argued in my speech at the Open University in May last year, anger at the expenses scandal is just the most forceful expression of a deep frustration people feel with our whole political system.
It’s a system in which too much power is concentrated in the hands of the elite and denied to the man and woman on the street. We’ve been seeing the symptoms of that for years. Decisions made behind closed doors. The Houses of Parliament bypassed and undermined.
The Shadow Defence Secretary responds to the publication of the Government's Green Paper.
The Shadow Environment Secretary stressed the benefits of going green for councils and taxpayers.
David Burrowes explains his efforts to toughen up sentencing on those who desecrate war memorials.
Justine Greening highlights the rising business rates small companies' face and our opposition to this revaluation.
Tuesday, February 9Andrew Lansley says that ministers are secretly planning a "death tax" of up to £20,000 per head.
Tuesday, February 9We have launched "Ethics and Accountability", the first part of our draft manifesto for Fixing Broken Politics.
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