[Wynonie Harris]

The bill gives ministers the power to amend existing legislation without recourse to full parliamentary scrutiny. To me that's an assault on democracy.

However, the key phrase in Gayle's post is, "if it is used properly it could ensure that common sense takes over and MPs use their initiative wisely." Can we be sure that it will be used properly and words like "common sense" and "wisely" are words that do not apply to the vast majority of current politicians, as far as I'm concerned!