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garinda · 27-01-2008, 15:54

Having a nose around at Greg Pope's voting record, and his speeches in the House of Commons, I came across this, a speech he gave to the House in 2002.

'The lady whom I met during the general election said that politicians of all parties had failed her, and she is absolutely right. A Conservative-controlled council is failing her, but she was equally failed by Hyndburn council when it was a Labour-run authority. She was failed by a Conservative Government for 18 years and she is being failed by this Government. She was failed by my predecessor, Ken Hargreaves, who was a good Conservative MP, and she is being failed by me as well.'

Housing (Hyndburn): 12 Mar 2002: Westminster Hall debates (TheyWorkForYou.com)

Anyone who publicly takes some of the blame himself, and his party's past record on this particular issue, is in my books to be admired, because in politics it doesn't happen very often.

Also noted, and which I already knew, Greg voted 'very strongly' on gay rights issues.

Greg Pope MP, Hyndburn (TheyWorkForYou.com)

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garinda Give, give, give member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Overlookin' ducks & geese Posts: 32,411 Blog Entries: 293 Liked: 27 times Rep Power: 16468	Re: Greg Pope, M.P. Having a nose around at Greg Pope's voting record, and his speeches in the House of Commons, I came across this, a speech he gave to the House in 2002. 'The lady whom I met during the general election said that politicians of all parties had failed her, and she is absolutely right. A Conservative-controlled council is failing her, but she was equally failed by Hyndburn council when it was a Labour-run authority. She was failed by a Conservative Government for 18 years and she is being failed by this Government. She was failed by my predecessor, Ken Hargreaves, who was a good Conservative MP, and she is being failed by me as well.' Housing (Hyndburn): 12 Mar 2002: Westminster Hall debates (TheyWorkForYou.com) Anyone who publicly takes some of the blame himself, and his party's past record on this particular issue, is in my books to be admired, because in politics it doesn't happen very often. Also noted, and which I already knew, Greg voted 'very strongly' on gay rights issues. Greg Pope MP, Hyndburn (TheyWorkForYou.com) __________________ 'If you're going to be a Kant, be the very best Kant there is my son.' Johann Georg Kant, father of Immanuel Kant, philosopher.