tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606798.post4419405549831303654..comments2024-03-28T22:32:50.562+00:00Comments on Liberal England: Keith Vaz in actionJonathan Calderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00730157683743989696noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606798.post-89581274483777723452015-05-04T21:01:15.006+01:002015-05-04T21:01:15.006+01:00One wonders how Vaz became chairman of the Home Af...One wonders how Vaz became chairman of the Home Affairs Select Committee. He and Patricia Hewitt didn't vote on John Mann's private members Bill to lift Official Secrets Act undertakings on those who'd signed D notices when in receipt of child abuse evidence. See Exaro News report on MPs votes on Mann's Bill.<br /><br />As one journalist observed - only his mother could love Vaz - and I now wonder if even she might nurse a few doubts.<br /><br />Harriet Harman has a lot to answer for in fixing Vaz into the Chairmanship. Vaz defended Janner in 1991 and demanded that the accused retain anonymity - your blog gave a helpful link to Hansard.<br /><br />Vaz has gone awfully quiet since his history of supporting Janner made headline news in this election campaign.helenpender.blogspot.comhttp://helenpender.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606798.post-16473083403783810042015-05-01T14:40:49.228+01:002015-05-01T14:40:49.228+01:00Vaz is one of the best arguments for STV in Britai...Vaz is one of the best arguments for STV in Britain. Would he ever get elected if there was a multi-member Leicestershire constituency and voters had a choice of Labour candidates?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com