FT.com / UK / Politics & policy - Commons set for departure of 120 MPs.
Cut all the comment s on expenses and the like: the reality is they're quitting becasue a) they've had enough and b) this is a grotty job.
If MPs had more power. If select committees had budgets to do real research. If whipping were less significaqnt then maybe this would be a job worth doing.
As it is being a backbencher is no fun at all as far as I can see. And as several have told me: I have more influence as a blogger.
Parliament needs reform, badly. But those at the to have to want it, and I don't see that happening.
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As it is the season of goodwill, can I say that I totally agree.
We need to give MPs more power so they can stand up for their constituents. And we need the media to stop this nonsense about divided parties being weak: every party should be able to accommodate a range of views within a broad spectrum and the ability to disagree and debate matters like adults should be a matter of strength rather than weakness.
If the financial crisis has taught us anything it should be the value of dissent.