A Bad Week for ... , February 24, 2013
Chan Kam-lam, the veteran Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong lawmaker, is emerging as the quiet man of the Legislative Council - and not in a good way.
The veteran Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong lawmaker is emerging as the quiet man of the Legislative Council - and not in a good way. He hasn't put down a single motion or raised one question since the new Legco term started in October, a survey by the Post found. "If we ask too many questions now, it might be more difficult to raise queries [later]," Chan said.
The British author found herself under fire for her remarks about Prince William's wife, Catherine. Politicians, newspapers and the public slammed the double Man Booker Prize winner for her remarks on Middleton's slender figure and "plastic" smile. Mantel insisted her comments were misinterpreted and were intended as an attack on the royal system, not the duchess. Even British Prime Minister David Cameron called Mantel's remarks "misguided".