Yes it must have been very difficult, blogging like you do( free speech) and being a Labour MP. The two do not fit well together.
No one in Labour has told you to stop blogging but their actions towards you speak far louder than words. Its a sad day that you cannot speak your mind without paying a penalty.

For you to stop blogging is a bad day for freedom and free speech.
To know you will go no further in your party if you keep bloging says it all. Only yes men get on on Labour. If you rock the boat you are out.

Its very sad reflection on your party.

I will miss you Tom. I feel I know you a little. but it does give things away.

You said " I love blogging becasue I love writing. I love politics, I love the Labour Party, I love writing abut Labour Party politics." What was missing as with most Labour folk was." I love my country". As i have said many times Labour always put party before country and even in your farewell piece it come through, but when you cannot win the argumemt I understand its time to go.Best of luck to you and your family.

She is a trouble maker living in a fantacy world. If there was still a flat earth society she would be a member.

Ok then if Scotland needs our help as they cannot sort it out for themselves. Just leave it on GMT. But lets stop this maddness of changing the clocks twice a year. It was started by Germany in WW1 and we all followed, need I say more.

If its than much of a problem in Scotland, why not start the school day an hour later for those schools that want to, and give us all a break.

Its only the Lib/Dems that want this. What waste of money. I hope all you MPs oppose it.

I wish I had the feeling that Labour politicians cared half as much for us as they do their own fellow MPs.

You have not explained Tom Why Mr Woolas should be above the law. I have looked at the ruling and he is guilty and must pay the price. Why should MPs be treated any different. In fact you could argue given the position they hold they shoild be punished more.

Under these circumstances what the Labour party are doing is reasonable.

What hope is there for us when an expense system cannot be managed for MPs. Or are they thick or a combination of both.

I am 2 squares into the right, and 1 square into athoritarian. You came out suprisingly soft, However some of the questions are very obtuse.