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Code of Conduct

Why We Need to Fix Parliament – and How to Do It

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Code of Conduct

By: Chris Bryant
Narrated by: Chris Bryant
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 Bloomsbury presents Code of Conduct written and read by Chris Bryant.

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Longstanding Labour MP Chris Bryant tells the inside story of what went so wrong with Westminster – and how we might solve it.

'Takes a bulldozer to the crumbling edifice of parliamentary standards' JAMES O'BRIEN
'Absolutely riveting. I read, I blink, I gasp' REVEREND RICHARD COLES
'Vital. It should serve as a wake-up call to all of us' ALASTAIR CAMPBELL
'A lively, forensic, engrossing, sometimes entertaining, often disturbing and always unflinching interrogation of what's gone wrong with our legislature' ANDREW RAWNSLEY, OBSERVER

The extraordinary turmoil we have seen in British politics in the last few years has set records. With the last government, we had the fastest turnover of ministers in our history and more MPs suspended from the House than ever. Rules were flouted repeatedly, sometimes in plain sight. The government seemed unable to escape the brush of sleaze. And just when we thought it was all going to calm down a bit, another scandal would break.

Having spent years as Chair of the Committees on Standards and Privileges, Chris Bryant had a front-row seat for the battle over standards in our politics. Taking us inside the Pugin-carpeted corridors of Westminster, from the prime minister's office to the Strangers' Bar, he examines how parliament got into this mess and suggests how it might – at last – get its house in order.©2023 Chris Bryant (P)2023 Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Corruption & Misconduct Politics & Government Thought-Provoking Inspiring
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An engaging listen and I learnt a lot! Chris Bryant can stand me a pint in the Strangers’ Bar any time!

Informative and Entertaining!

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Chris come across as a self admittedly flawed, but highly moral individual with a forensic knowledge of parliament. A highly recommended read (or listen) for anyone interested in political reform

An excoriating expose of government that gives some hope for the future of parliament

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Practical easy listen to an expert on practice and reform. We need to put suggestions into effect to halt the worst Parliament in memory, and to restore trust.

Thank you

Easy listen to much detail

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A good source to list the problems and eventually solutions to many political problems in the UK and further afield. For a Labour MP it comes across reasonably neutral and can be read by Centre-Right without too much upset

Short and Sweet

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These are the kind of MP's the country needs to move it on from the 18th century. Obviously not an ex Etonian, though his motives are sound, his wishes will never come to pass sadly. Nevertheless, the content is a good picture of what is peasants actually want from a government but sadly we are only important for one day out of 365. Well written and very emotive, Mr Bryant should be commended on such honesty - sadly it is more likely he will be demoted under his current leader. I enjoyed it immensely.

Wonderfully naieve but honest

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