Nearly eight new laws a day - and more are demanded!
Gordon Brown breaks record for new laws - Telegraph
Gordon Brown has introduced 2,823 laws during his first year in office, the highest rate for new legislation by anyone at No 10. He set his record despite repeated promises to cut red tape.
Experts say the march of new legislation is likely to accelerate still further, as the Government faces demands for tougher measures to tackle violent crime, complex fraud and terrorism.
New laws since Mr Brown took office last June range from major Acts of Parliament ushering in significant measures, such as compulsory Home Information Packs for house-sellers, to apparently trivial Statutory Instruments, including one stipulating minimum levels of vitamins in margarine.
The number of laws introduced in Mr Brown's first year in power exceeds Mr Blair's annual average total of 2,663, John Major's figure of 2,402 and Margaret Thatcher's figure of 1,724
And I'm accused of being cynical at saying we are overlawed and wondering where the "demand" for more is coming from.