ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The Expenses Scandal, the Wright Reforms and the Bercow Speakership have transformed Parliament. This new volume attempts to wrestle with the bewildering problems ahead while retelling some of the best-loved lessons from the past.

Thanks to Madeleine Moon and other colleagues who have persistently encouraged me to write a new edition of Commons Knowledge. My team – Jayne Bryant, Lisa Eynon and Sam Flynn – have inspired with fresh ideas and wise advice. Parliament has been a great teacher for this backbencher. There is much still to learn.

 

Paul Flynn