Being clear on Tredinnick
Here is the text of an article submitted to a newspaper, the locality of which encompasses the constituency of David Tredinnick MP: David Tredinnick, MP for Bosworth, frequently takes opportunity […]
Category Archives: Politics
‘Minister for Quackery’: Tredinnick’s continuing folly
Following David Tredinnick’s recent alternative turn in the House of Commons, attention has been given to acquiring the ‘clear evidence that homeopathy is effective in treating autism‘. A Freedom of Information […]
‘Rt. Hon.’ David Tredinnick MP, ‘Minister for Quackery’
As I understand it, parliamentary privilege means an MP can say whatever he/she likes in The House, without fear of libel – excepting calling another MP a liar in The House. Because […]
On ‘Je suis Charlie, mais… ‘
I wonder whether Newsnight anchor, Evan Davis, received a ticking off from his editor, Ian ’… it’s a mainstream Muslim position to think it’s offensive’ Katz, following his camera-visible holding of the cover image […]
Detox? What a load of old goop!
I’ve occasionally heard people state an intention to abstain from alcohol for a month. I’ve done so myself more than once, though usually selecting February, for temporally obvious reasons. I mean, […]
Promoting quackery in Parliament: debating Tredinnick
When Dennis Skinner made the news bulletins last Friday for his apposite swipe at the Tory-UKIP curs Mark Reckless and Douglas Carswell, what wasn’t made so apparent was the context in […]
Questioning Tredinnick
Recently (10th June) in Parliament, during an Oral Answers to Questions — Health session, the bumbling humbugger, considering discussion of Accident and Emergency Units prime opportunity to interject some pseudoscience […]
Act to prevent Tredinnick becoming Chair of the House of Commons Select Committee for Health
I note with interest the news of the resignation of Stephen Dorrell as Chair of the Commons Select Committee for Health. I am concerned to read that one of the primary contenders for […]
Lee Turnpenny 