But how about your MP? Yes, you, the bloke who was Googling for “back off this yoghurt has bits in it”, and whoever it was who wants to know what religion that Usmanov character is, and even the strange lad who was searching for information on “being half a man”.

And yes, I’m talking to people who read this blog deliberately as well – if you haven’t emailed your MP about the meeting on October 9th, please do so. Tell them about the meeting, tell them that US Congress are doing the decent thing and so should we, tell them about the terrible things happening to people who helped us in Iraq and above all tell them to badger the shit out of the Home Office until they stop hoping people will forget about it and actually do something.

This is Patricia Hewitt’s response:

Thank you for your recent email regarding the status of the Iraqi translators who worked for the British forces in Iraq, and the review commissioned by the Prime Minister. I have written further to the Home Office on your behalf.

Thank you also for notifying me on the meeting on Tuesday 9th October in Committee Room 14. Unfortunately, due to diary committments I will be unable to attend. However, I will of course follow the progress of this review.

As soon as I have received a response I will be in touch with you once again. If I can be of further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact me again.