Code of Conduct (Bryant book)
| Author | Chris Bryant |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Non-fiction |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury |
Publication date | 17 August 2023 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Pages | 240 |
| ISBN | 9781526663597 |
Code of Conduct: Why We Need to Fix Parliament is a non-fiction book by the Labour MP Chris Bryant. It was published on 17 August 2023 by Bloomsbury.[1]
Content
[edit]Much of Code of Conduct focuses on Bryant's experience as a chair of the Commons Standards Committee.[1]
Code of Conduct covers topics including constitutional reform, bullying and corruption.[2] In the book Bryant, describes that his time as priest taught him not to be a fundamentalist.[3]
Reception
[edit]Code of Conduct received mostly positive reviews by critics.
A review in The Telegraph criticised the fact that much of Code of Conduct was out of date, because it frequently refers to Boris Johnson, but it was Johnson's successor's successor, Rishi Sunak, who was the Prime Minister when it was published.[4]
The Church Times reviewed the book very favourably, describing its style as "vigorous colloquial" noting that this may come from Bryant's time as a Church of England priest.[5] Code of Conduct was reviewed favourably by the former Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards, Kathryn Stone in The House magazine.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Hardman, Isabel (13 August 2023). "Code of Conduct by Chris Bryant review – a parliamentary pedant's plan for fixing Britain's politics". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
- ^ Hinsliff, Gaby (9 August 2023). "Code of Conduct by Chris Bryant review – a manifesto for a better politics". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
- ^ Delaney, Sam (16 September 2023). "Labour MP Chris Bryant felt 'ashamed' to be part of parliament when Boris Johnson was PM". Archived from the original on 20 September 2023. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
- ^ Deacon, Michael (7 August 2023). "Here is Chris Bryant's plan to clean up Parliament – it may baffle you". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 7 August 2023. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
- ^ Harries, Richard (18 August 2023). "Book review: Code of Conduct: Why we need to fix Parliament by Chris Bryant". Church Times. Archived from the original on 25 July 2024. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
- ^ "Engaging, thoughtful and funny: Kathryn Stone reviews 'Code of Conduct'". The House. Archived from the original on 16 August 2023. Retrieved 11 April 2025.