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Labour MPs refer me to Standards Commissioner for asking questions about the weather

I have just been phoned by someone from the national media telling me that one or more Labour MPs have referred me to the Parliamentary Standards Commissioner for asking questions about the weather.

Apparently they think I have a financial interest in it.

As all regular readers of this blog will know the weather is important for determining gas usage. I am told they have also approached my Whip about the issue. I have phoned my whip and he says that noone has spoken to him.

I have emailed the Labour MP who is supposed to have complained to find out what he is on about.

Comments

thomasjpaul said…
If they don't understand the importance of past weather data in observing current trends in markets sensitive to temperature they might be guilty of the criticism so often made of labour MPs that they are dumb lobby fodder who find...finking... difficult.
11:46 am
Bob Piper said…
Very intellectual Thomas. Such political analysis!
3:47 pm
thomasjpaul said…
I thank you kind sir!

I won't labour the point about how New Labour have carefully crafted a party machine that generates very nice but unimaginative MPs.
6:55 pm
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