Day: September 28, 2009

During the following week of the Labour Conference I am taking a keen interest as what Charles Clarke MP, serial critic of Gordon Brown, says. Whether, for example, he talks about “integrity”, “transparency” or “accountability” – that kind of stuff. “Ahhhh”, I can hear you say, “this is proof positive that Chris really needs to get out more”. But you would be wrong; the issue affects us all as it strikes at what Parliamentary accountability really means. One example should