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Maiden Speeches

One of the unwritten rules of parliament is that you are supposed to do a "maiden speech" before asking questions, writing amendments, Early Day motions or going into the ballot for a private members bill (which is next week).

I did my maiden speech today along with 3 other Lib Dems (David Howarth - Cambridge, Julia Goldsworthy - Falmouth and Camborne and Danny Alexander - Inverness, Nairn, something and other). I promised to put a copy of the Birmingham version of Monopoly in the House of Commons Library which I did after the debate.

Rob Flello (Stoke on Trent South) who used to be Birmingham City Councillor for Longbridge also did one as did another 3 Labour MPs and I think 2 Tories.

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