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Sir John said the Commons had to become more efficient Former Prime Minister Sir John Major has called for the number of government ministers to be cut by up to a third.... More »
BBC - Nov. 10, 2009
Sir John Major: cut the number of ministers
Sir John Major has called for cuts in the number of Government ministers and MPs to restore trust in politics. The former prime minister said that there are too many members... More »
Telegraph - Nov. 10, 2009
John Major calls for ministers to be cut by one third
Sir John Major, the former prime minister, has called for the number of Government ministers to be slashed by as much as one-third. Published: 11:32AM GMT 10 Nov 2009 Sir... More »
Telegraph - Nov. 10, 2009
Major urges reduction in ministers
Former Conservative prime minister says 'payroll vote' too dominant and calls for slimmed-down Commons The former prime minister Sir John Major has called for the number of... More »
Observer - Nov. 10, 2009
Cut ministers by a third, urges Sir John Major
The number of ministers should be cut by up to a third and MPs by 150 in reforms to restore the reputation of Parliament, says Sir John Major. In evidence to the Commons... More »
Times Online - Nov. 10, 2009
Taming the goats
A peer is for life, not just for Christmas. Goats tend to last only a couple of years. At present, when ministers are appointed from outside Parliament, they are awarded... More »
Times Online - Nov. 10, 2009
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