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DebsSummers

  1. Lords packed to the rafters as usual but fewer white gloves and tiaras than I remember previously.
  2. "Royal expenses are on the way" Dennis Skinner jokes as black rod arrives in the Commons. Are the government benches usually that empty??
  3. Looking forward to Queen's speech. Can't remember last time we knew quite so much detail in advance... follow it live: http://bit.ly/2f7xV5
  4. Get tickets to join Polly Toynbee, Simon Jenkins and Nick Cohen for a live recording of Politics Weekly: http://bit.ly/2J5mi6
  5. Cameron says he would sack George Osborne if he was not up to the job: http://bit.ly/1RGq5p
  6. Downing Street responds to online petition signed by 72,000 calling on Gordon Brown to quit: http://bit.ly/2imsil
  7. Former MEP Tom Wise faces jail after confessing to a £36,000 expenses fiddle: http://bit.ly/1mZWHT
  8. RT@BBCLauraK The Speaker will make a statement on expenses at end of PMQs - So at 12.30, followed by Harriet Harman statement also on ex's.
  9. Follow Sir Christopher Kelly's announcement on reform of MPs expenses live: http://bit.ly/3bIBgu
  10. Cameron says he would not support Tony Blair for EU president: http://bit.ly/pVT5E
  11. Follow our live blog of David Cameron's press conference: http://bit.ly/1FxVo8
  12. Barry Sheerman on Ed Ball's record in office: http://bit.ly/18kMQU
  13. Sir Christopher Kelly's proposals for reform of MPs expenses to be published on November 4.
  14. RT@Boris+link: Appalled by video. Have asked TfL to investigate urgently. Abuse by passengers or staff never acceptable http://bit.ly/pJJXv
  15. G Brown doing a live webchat with Mumsnet tomorrow: http://www.mumsnet.com/ will it be tougher than today's webchat? http://bit.ly/3MfsDO
  16. Channel 4's Gary Gibbon has interesting take on the Wilshire story: http://bit.ly/18T9vu
  17. MPs embroiled in the expenses scandal just don't get it: http://bit.ly/Pbp6Q
  18. Former Commons speaker Michael Martin is today taking his seat in the House of Lords
  19. RT@arusbridger Victory! #CarterRuck caves-in. No #Guardian court hearing. Media can now report Paul Farrelly's PQ about #Trafigura.
  20. RT@arusbridger: #Guardian hoping to get into court today to challenge ban by #carter-ruck on reporting parliament. Watch this space