Kulcsszó Member Of Parliament

Ha Bill Clinton és az ő sajátságos magánélete nem foglalta volna le teljesen a világsajtót, akkor talán még mindig az 1963-as Profumo-ügy lenne a világ leghíresebb politikai szexbotránya. A film erről az esetről számol be. Főhőse Stephen Ward, az az ember, aki kitalálta Christine Keeler call-girlt, aki egyszerre folytatott viszonyt John Profumo angol miniszterrel és Ivanov szovjet haditengerészeti attaséval. Az ügy napvilágra került és az év végére Profumo lemondott, Christine Keeler börtönben ült, Ivanov egyik napról a másikra elhagyta Angliát, Stephen Wad pedig halott volt. Egy évvel később a minszterelnök is lemondásra kényszerült és ez egyben a konzervatív kormány bukását is jelentette. Ám a politikai események a filmnek csak hátteréül szolgálnak. Középpontjában emberi viszonyok kusza szövevénye áll.

Nancy Astor was the American-born socialite and politician who became the first woman to take her seat in the House of Commons. This miniseries produced for BBC2 follows her journey from her early life in Virginia to her political career in Britain, including her marriage to Waldorf Astor and her struggles and triumphs as a Member of Parliament.

Jean Price is the newly elected, somewhat rebellious Labour MP for an inner-city constituency, and her life in the House of Commons. She's married to Geoff Price, a public defender and carer of many household chores so that Jean can pursue her new career. Jean balances her personal life with parliamentary duties, including 'women's issues', which Jean alternately fights for and is frustrated by, as other MPs think she cares about nothing else due to her gender. She often is surprised by others' duplicity and hypocrisy, holding them to a significantly higher standard.

Questions to the Prime Minister. Held weekly since 1961, Prime Minister's Questions, also referred to as PMQs, gives Members of the British Parliament a chance to question the Prime Minister in the House of Commons. PMQs takes place at midday every Wednesday at the Palace of Westminster when the House of Commons is sitting.