Car Travel Of MP!!! - Page 2

claytonender · 07-11-2007, 21:25

Also, Darwen and Rossendale covers a very large area. I don't think it would be very easy to travel from Darwen to Bacup by public transport (and if you did it would take a very long time).

Neil · 07-11-2007, 21:27

Even better question, why don't Janet Anderson and Jack Straw car share?
They could reduce their expenses and carbon footprint at the same time.

Gayle · 07-11-2007, 21:30

Actually, good point, put Greg in there too and we're saving a fortune. Plus, if they get themselves on some of the same committees they could have meetings while they're traveling.

flashy · 07-11-2007, 21:34

even better still why dont they all just get on a coach, the whole lot of them and conduct them that way

Neil · 07-11-2007, 21:39

Someting else that bugs me is when you see a debate in the house and there are 3 MP's there. What's all that about? They should have to attend 90% or more of the time or get fined.
They are not in the real world.
I wonder how long my job would last if I thought, sod it I wont bother going today and left the place with only a couple of engineers to keep the place running?

Gayle · 07-11-2007, 21:44

I think they work very hard and I think you'd be just as frustrated if they were down in Parliament all the time and not on hand to deal with issues in their constituency.

Just because they're not sat in the House doesn't mean that they're not working. In fact, they're probably working harder by being out of the House than by sitting and passing some law on whether it's permissable to fart on a Tuesday if you're within earshot of the Queen's corgis.

blazey · 07-11-2007, 21:58

I love watching BBC parliament, and I think it'd be silly to have every MP down there at once. Not everything even concerns them, so they could be out and about doing something else, and they usually are!

I dont get to watch bbc parliament anyore though, I live with 3 boys so all we watch is rugby and scrubs, so i just sit in my room now instead

BERNADETTE · 07-11-2007, 22:25

Did anybody read the thread from the beggining? The question I was asking "Why Not Use Public Transport?" I wish that I'd kept the figures now but Jack Straws were zero(for car mileage which is what the original thread was about), I know they have to travel but why not be friendly to the enviroment at the same time? After all they preach to everybody else about it!!

blazey · 07-11-2007, 22:34

Can you imagine how unsafe they probably would feel on public transport? I mean, MP's aren't always best liked are they? And car sharing is only ideal if your going to the same place at the same time, and its A to B then B to A journey, otherwise it wouldnt work for them. I'm sure that they try to do things for the environment in other ways, so its not entirely fair that we pick at them for using their cars.

lancsdave · 07-11-2007, 22:35

[quote=BERNADETTE;490571]but Jack Straws were zero(for car mileage which is what the original thread was about), quote]

Isn't that because he his provided with a chauffered car and can't claim expenses for it ?

blazey · 07-11-2007, 22:41

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Originally Posted by BERNADETTE

but Jack Straws were zero(for car mileage which is what the original thread was about), quote]

Isn't that because he his provided with a chauffered car and can't claim expenses for it ?

Thats because he's definatly too hated to go on the bus

I hate Jack Straw lol. They should make him ride a bike to work

BERNADETTE · 07-11-2007, 22:43

[quote=lancsdave;490576]

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Originally Posted by BERNADETTE

but Jack Straws were zero(for car mileage which is what the original thread was about), quote]

Isn't that because he his provided with a chauffered car and can't claim expenses for it ?

I don't think so but can't swear to it, he had rail travel and flights (as did the other MP's whos figures were there) it is just that the differences in car the others car mileage and hers were massive.

Ianto.W. · 07-11-2007, 23:17

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Originally Posted by Gayle

I think they work very hard and I think you'd be just as frustrated if they were down in Parliament all the time and not on hand to deal with issues in their constituency.

Just because they're not sat in the House doesn't mean that they're not working. In fact, they're probably working harder by being out of the House than by sitting and passing some law on whether it's permissable to fart on a Tuesday if you're within earshot of the Queen's corgis.

If you watch parliament on a regular bais, unless it is a 3 line whip, you can count the mebers on attending on your hands One mp is always there ' The beast of Bolsover' He represnts his constituents, as the othrs are supposed to do. If he can do it they can! Don't try to bull**** the troops Gayle.

garinda · 07-11-2007, 23:24

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Originally Posted by jambutty

Better than having pimps and poofters on the Pacific shore.

Did you dock in San Fransico then?

Didn't you manage to pull a whore or a poofter?

Explains a lot.

Still I bet you were invaluable as a cabin boy back on the ship.

LYNX1 · 08-11-2007, 06:21

If MP's used public transport.....it would cost a fortune for taxis to and from the relevant train/bus stations because there is no way they would or could walk any distance (they need their strength for the debating,or eating or drinking)