The Metropolis

MPs moot early summer holiday next year, probably so they can go watch the best Olympic events

Mike Pollitt | Wednesday 1 June, 2011 13:29

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“The dedicated Olympic route network goes through Parliament Square and that makes access to Parliament difficult.”

Transport Secretary Philip Hammond justifies the prospect of an early summer holiday for MPs in 2012. I wonder how they fared in the ticket ballot… Via BBC News

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