Tuesday 15 September 2009

he wasn't there!

Parliament's South East Regional Grand Committee met yesterday morning, in Reading Town Hall. You can read the Order Paper for the Committee here. Reading Town Hall is of course in the Reading East constituency, and the Reading East MP was naturally enough in his place, the order paper reveals, as it shows the names of a number of MPs from the region who had tabled questions. A certain Mr Salter was not among them, although the meeting took place in his favourite constituency. When I have seen the Hansard of the committee I shall inform readers of the no doubt splendid contributions made. His Master's Voice has not yet seen fit to copy out a press release from Mr Salter on the stonking wonderfulness of his speech at the committee - but they will, they will. Whether he made one or not.

Oh and I was pleased to see my name in the frame as the LibDem candidate for Reading West. Not. Going. To. Happen. The LibDems approached me in 2004 to see if I was interested in crossing the floor to them, but I was not. But Was, good on you, keep it going, there is more to come out from that particular section of the dungheap.

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

He was there and talked about Pincents Hill, but Jonathan Shaw said people on the waiting list need houses.

Nowtas said...

Well that is interesting. I'm pretty sure Martin Salter was the guy doing a pose with his fishing rod at the back of Queens Car Park (by the canal, not the toilets - stop being filthy) late in the afternoon...

Anonymous said...

If Berks boy Mark Bennet, who would have been the best Lab canidate in Reading W, left Lab to join the Libs he would wipe the floor with Lab and Tories in Reading W.

Anonymous said...

There has been no mention of the committee meeting in either local newspaper or either local TV channel before or after the meeting took place.
Who knew about it?
Were local schools informed?

dreamingspire said...

This morning, my dear, you are in the lead in the speculation about LD candidate for R West - on a massive turnout of 15. Go for it!