Making the House of Commons more relevant to ordinary people

Dateline London earlier today looked at the 'phone hacking scandal.  They also had some new correspondents on the programme, which was a refreshing change.  I am glad they have not just disappeared for the summer like the lazy MPs (do we pay them while they are loafing around all summer sorry, I meant working in their constituencies).

If "Speaker" Bercow* is serious about making the House of Commons more relevant to ordinary people he should start by giving MPs an ordinary holiday entitlement - 21 days per year plus bank holidays, like most of the population.

* I put the word Speaker in inverted commas as he was not legitimately appointed to the post and there is a question mark about whether he should be included in the historical list of Speakers.