I findthatinterestingbecausetherearelotsofMPswhotakelotsofweeksoffduringparliamentarytimeonthewhipisn't suspendedSo I thinkwhathappenedwasthatmaybethepowersthatbeinmyparty I thought I wasgoingtousemytimeinthejungletotalkaboutthemonnotabouttheissuesthatconcernedmeandinterested.
May I thinkitwas a kindofcautionarymeasure.
Thethenchiefwhip, whowasAndrewMitchellwhowas a CEyouwillbeaware, hadtostanddownoverthefloodgatesissueaskedmebecause I'm quiterebelliousonissuestodowithEuropeonDhe, someotherissuesaskedmewhathecoulddo.
Thiokeepmehappyand I toldhimthat I wouldlike a monthawayinNovemberbecauseallofmyseven a halfyears I'venevertaken a dayawayinparliamentarytime.
OnotherMPstakebetween a lotofMPsconstructionfourandsixweeks a yearaunt, hesaidthatwasfineandthat I couldtakethemonthaway.
I didn't tellhimwhatfor?
Because I couldn't because I wasboundtoconfidentiality.
But I didtellhimwhat I wasgoingtodowouldbequitecontroversial.
I finditquitedisappointingnow.
Butnowthisspotlightcameontothisthathehaschosen a particularactual.
Thesupport I gavehim, joininghisownparticulartroublesrecentlythathisyearstotryandbecleverwithwordsandsaythathedidn't givemepermissionforthisshow.