Recently our MP in Romford announced that he was pleased to have secured the flying of the flags from all the Commonwealth countries in Parliament Square.
This is the latest in a string of campaigns run by Mr Rosindell on behalf of overseas governments.
I wonder if Mr Rosindell’s intense interest in these flags
has anything to do with the large number of donations that he receives from
these countries.
In the past three years our MP has received over £59,000 worth of donations from a range of governments for trips to Uzbekistan, Lebanon, Jordan, Gibraltar, the Cayman Islands and many others.
In the past three years our MP has received over £59,000 worth of donations from a range of governments for trips to Uzbekistan, Lebanon, Jordan, Gibraltar, the Cayman Islands and many others.
If you then look into what our MP spends most of his time
asking questions about in Parliament you will see a similar story. One
particular territory that stands out is Gibraltar. Our MP has developed a minor
obsession with Gibraltar and has asked 196 questions about the tiny territory
during his time as an MP and spends a lot of time on trips there, paid for by
the government of Gibraltar.
Gibraltar has a population of around half the size of Romford but the MP for Romford has asked 196 questions in parliament about Gibraltar and just 276 about Romford. |
In fact, such is our MP’s interest in Gibraltar, that the
BBC have suggested that Mr Rosindell’s actions (he has also tabled a large
number of Early Day Motions relating to Gibraltar) may be perceived as lobbying
on behalf of an overseas power, a serious breach of parliamentary rules.
Perhaps this is why he is so pleased to have the flag of
Gibraltar flown in Parliament Square.
It is great to see that the people of Gibraltar are represented
so well in our Parliament. But it would be nice if the people of Romford were
equally represented, or perhaps he should change his title to the MP for
Gibraltar.