Upon raising a point of order in the House of Commons, regarding committee procedures, Newport West MP, Paul Flynn, author of How To Be An MP, got the following response from speaker, John Bercow:
Mr Speaker: The hon. Gentleman is a wily and mature bird of a very distinct pedigree, and he has penned a book, recently updated and republished, on how to be an MP and how to operate as a Back Bencher. It is a much-thumbed tome, and he uses every device to get his concerns across.
I’m not sure which part of that response is better. Being called a ‘wily and mature bird’ or knowing that your book has been ‘much-thumbed’ by the people it’s aimed at. Let's go with the latter, with a strong commendation for the former.
How To Be An MP is a guide for anyone and everyone fascinated by the quirks and foibles of Westminster Palace, covering all species of backbencher and providing every hardworking MP and political enthusiast with the know-how to survive life in Parliament.