THOSE of us who like to keep an eye on the contributions of the Member of Parliament who is alleged to represent us in the Cotswolds were excited and thrilled that Geoffrey Clifton-Brown MP made a truly significant Point of Order on February 6 which reduced, by one hour, the time available to debate amendments to the European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) bill.

In the midst of the greatest decisions in the current history of our nation, our MP was worrying that the House of Commons was not to be consulted about clerks in the House no longer wearing wigs.

It has always been the story that the Conservatives are the only party that can be trusted with the nation’s finances, a phrase that at least 50 per cent of the Cotswolds’ voters intoned to themselves as they marched off to vote for Geoffrey Clifton Brown.

Obviously, with rocketing public debt, the collapse of the NHS and the catastrophe of the EU opinionpoll-turned-iron-will-of-the-people, this trust has not been entirely repaid.

It must, therefore, be especially reassuring for Tory voters that their MP is still keen to maintain some standards and that the itchy mats worn by the clerks did not to disappear without his whimper of protest.

Of course, some would hint that his concern for the disappearance of the wigs is rooted in his own personal concerns but let us comb over that.

I must reassure readers that Mr Clifton-Brown did make a further contribution in the shape of a question to the Prime Minister, providing her with the opportunity to make a suitablybanal answer.

He then voted obediently against all amendments trying to hold the Government to account over the shambles that is the attempt to leave the EU.

So that’s all right then.

BOB IRVING

Cotswold Green Party