Letter from Lord Hunt of Chesterton
I HAVE FOUR
POINTS
1. The press does not report speeches/statements
even when they contain important new info. Perhaps peers could
inform the press office about their intention to give such info.
Some peers do that independently (as I have)-but the press office
could help.
2. Gov continues to be less than candid (verging
on the polyannaish) in many of its statements to the house, which
brings the whole house into disrepute.
3. The press office could usefully follow that
of the Scottish parliament which provides a running commentary
for MSPs and public about progress of a bill. Nothing like that
happens at Westminster, and we and the public are mostly in the
dark.
4. The French senate has an annual reception
for mayors across France, with regional food/wine etc. I have
proposed this before. It would be fun and improve our relations.
26 March 2009
| 
