In the former instance, Lynas reminds me of a young Sir Mark Sykes carving the Persian Gulf into sovereign political states in the wake of World War One without recognizing the most salient assumptions implicit in those political boundaries and the vast consequences they would create.
Other people who took part in the hustings were the Conservative chairman of the Commons standards and privileges committee Sir George Young and Liberal Democrat Sir Alan Beith.
But Mr Cameron admitted he had had a word with Chief Whip Sir George Young.
She met Chief Whip Sir George Young and she remains suspended from the Conservative parliamentary party.
Sir George Young said the office had been granted by the chancellor in line with "long-standing precedent".
BBC: Hilary Benn issues challenge to rules on MP resignation
Commons leader Sir George Young told MPs the timetabling vote would be postponed until after the summer recess.
Replying for the government Commons Leader Sir George Young conceded that sitting hours "are not a simple question".
Suddenly the parliamentary arithmetic gets interesting and the new chief whip, Sir George Young, could face an early challenge.
Sir George Young, an old Etonian known as the "bicycling baronet, " is one of the most experienced members of the coalition government.
The Leader of the House, Sir George Young, has said the payments are no longer a matter for the government.
The leader of the House of Commons Sir George Young has held a meeting with the interim chief executive Andrew McDonald.
Leader of the House Sir George Young commended the Enfield Southgate MP for how he had "championed the cause of his constituent".
BBC: MP: McKinnon's extradition wait like 'facing execution'
Those leaving the government in the shake-up include Environment Secretary Caroline Spelman, Welsh Secretary Cheryl Gillan and Commons leader Sir George Young.
BBC: Cabinet reshuffle: Lansley replaced by Hunt in health job
Labour former minister Denis MacShane criticised the "wholly unilateral" move, announced by Commons Leader Sir George Young in a written ministerial statement earlier.
Meanwhile the chairman of the Standards and Privileges Committee, Sir George Young, warned against MPs making complaints over what were essentially trivial matters.
Leader of the Commons Sir George Young said petitions which attracted at least 100, 000 signatures could trigger debates and votes by MPs and peers.
Senior figures attending included Commons Speaker John Bercow, Leader of the House Andrew Lansley, Chief Whip Sir George Young and Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith.
The new chief whip, Sir George Young, was thought to have retired to the backbenches after giving up his position as leader of the House of Commons in September's reshuffle.
Mr Duckett said Chief Whip Sir George Young had been waiting for an indication of the local party's views before announcing whether he would restore the Conservative whip.
BBC: Return Tory whip to Nadine Dorries, says her local party
The reports would be given to Mr McKinnon's legal team by 24 February, and they would have a further 28 days to respond, Sir George Young told MPs.
BBC: MP: McKinnon's extradition wait like 'facing execution'
Mr Bercow hailed the legacy of Sir Courtenay Peregrine Ilbert, from whom Commons Leader Sir George Young is descended, for his painstaking work on drafting the 100-year-old act.
BBC: Commons Speaker calls for sweeping new committee powers
For the government, Commons leader Sir George Young said he supported the decision to refer the matter for a "full and impartial" investigation as the "right course of action".
Ms Dorries met Chief Whip Sir George Young for 15 minutes on Tuesday to explain why she took time off to take part in a reality TV show in Australia.
However, the Commons leader Sir George Young has warned that it would damage democracy to ignore strong opinions among members of the public "or pretend that their views do not exist".
BBC: Conservative MP calls for a referendum on death penalty
During exchanges on future Commons business on 8 March 2012, Sir George Young told MPs the beer "got more coverage than any subject I have discussed I think in two years".
The Leader of the Commons, Sir George Young, will have to put down a motion to set up the joint committee, which it could expect to be carried, given the coalition's majority.
Commons business gets under way at 10.30am on Thursday , with questions to the Energy Secretary, Ed Davey, followed by the weekly statement from the Leader of the House, Sir George Young, on forthcoming debates.
Leader of the House of Commons Sir George Young said the government was planning two inquiries - one into the police handling of the original hacking investigation, and one into the actions of the media.
The prime minister said Ms Dorries had not told him in advance of her participation in the show and he backed Chief Whip Sir George Young's decision to suspend the MP while she is away.
On Thursday it's transport questions, women and equality questions and the weekly Business Statement in which the Leader of the House, Sir George Young, announces what MPs will be debating for the coming two weeks.
应用推荐