British Politics
1991-08-18T21:21:07-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvYTM0XC8wMjA2NjQtbS5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Mr. Matthew Parris was a member of Parliament for seven years and now writes about the two Houses. Televising the House of Commons has had some effect on members: “The ladies are having their hair done....the men are having their suits dry cleaned....” He noted that attempts are made during Question Time to “package” questions for 30-second “sound bites” on television newscasts.
Mr. Matthew Parris was a member of Parliament for seven years and now writes about the two Houses. Televising the House of Commons has had s… read more
Mr. Matthew Parris was a member of Parliament for seven years and now writes about the two Houses. Televising the House of Commons has had some effect on members: “The ladies are having their hair done....the men are having their suits dry cleaned....” He noted that attempts are made during Question Time to “package” questions for 30-second “sound bites” on television newscasts. close
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