Category - Commons people

Commons people

Breaking out of the feudal straitjacket

Most Labour activists, councillors and MPs will be familiar with the housing crisis in Britain. First time buyers are now confronted with an average house price of more than £160,000 (£280,000 in London) to get their...

Jonathan Reynolds MP

3 min read

Commons people

That was the year that was

Wow. That went fast. Despite feeling like we're still the new boys and girls and liable to be removed from the building at any notice, the 2010 intake have now clocked up over a year of parliamentary experience. Much...

Jonathan Reynolds MP

6 min read

Commons people

It’s a whip’s life

The first rule of the whips' office is: you do not talk about the whip's office. Well, not quite. But since becoming one of Labour's assistant whips in October's reshuffle life has been very busy.

Jonathan Reynolds MP

4 min read

Commons people

‘How long do you think it will last?’

Colleagues, the press, my constituents - wherever I go it's the question I am asked most. Like speculation over a celebrity marriage, we're all wondering if the coalition will go the full five years or if it will all...

Jonathan Reynolds MP

3 min read

Commons people

Vying for votes and offices

If there is one question a new MP will invariably get asked after the obligatory ‘how are you settling in?', it tends to be ‘have you got an office yet?'. Offices in Westminster seem to be a slightly comical...

Jonathan Reynolds MP

3 min read

Commons people

Harman v Cameron, and other tales

New MP Jonathan Reynolds shares more early impressions: catching the Speaker's eye for his maiden speech, government MPs shaking their heads at David Cameron, and Vince Cable close to tears

Jonathan Reynolds MP

5 min read

Commons people

New in the Commons

New MP Jonathan Reynolds walks us through his early impressions of parliament, the litany of rules (where you can and can't sit in the tearoom) and a boisterous first Labour meeting

Jonathan Reynolds MP

4 min read

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Category - Commons people

Breaking out of the feudal straitjacket

That was the year that was

It’s a whip’s life

‘How long do you think it will last?’

Vying for votes and offices

Harman v Cameron, and other tales

New in the Commons

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