Greg Pope to stand down at next election. - Page 4

Neil · 12-06-2009, 09:21

Taken from here

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Mr Pope revealed he would not be contesting his seat due to changes in his family circumstances and a wish to try something new.

If someone had posted that on here I am sure several people would have played around with it to make it more interesting. Not me of course I never tweak quotes to make them funny

Less · 12-06-2009, 09:39

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Not me of course I never tweak quotes to make them funny

Quite right Neil and shame on anyone that could stoop so low!

jaysay · 12-06-2009, 09:54

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A Tory you did not despise WOW

Hang on a minute there, I'm a Tory to Neil

Neil · 12-06-2009, 10:04

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Quite right Neil and shame on anyone that could stoop so low!

I know some people are terrible,

What new things do you think he is trying - cross dressing maybe?

Less · 12-06-2009, 10:13

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What new things do you think he is trying - cross dressing maybe?

Cross dressing isn't all it's cracked up to be, I've not just been cross but absolutely livid when a button drops off my best shirt while I'm in a rush to go somewhere!

Neil · 12-06-2009, 10:17

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Cross dressing isn't all it's cracked up to be, I've not just been cross but absolutely livid when a button drops off my best shirt while I'm in a rush to go somewhere!

The Railway's dress code allows buttons missing

Less · 12-06-2009, 10:40

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The Railway's dress code allows buttons missing

You've seen my best shirt then? (My thank's to Rindy not just for the exclusive design but for modelling it for me).

LYNX1 · 12-06-2009, 15:58

Looking good less

jaysay · 12-06-2009, 16:01

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Looking good less

Looks like the Railways gone upmarket

yerself · 12-06-2009, 21:19

Am I alone in not rating Mr. Pope very highly as a constituency MP? Nothing but a career politician, couldn't hold a candle to Ken Hargreaves or Arthur Davidson.

Mancie · 12-06-2009, 22:50

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would have one with Bin-Laden before that.

you hit it on the head there... the reason the local Tories are happy about Greg Pope not standing next time is because he still had a fair chance of being re-elected.... they would vote for Bin Laden if he was the Tory candidate!

den the menace · 13-06-2009, 09:58

i just hope labour select a real socialist to stand, say what you like about greg pope, he could never be called a socialist. one of Blairs follower's im afraid

jaysay · 13-06-2009, 10:29

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i just hope labour select a real socialist to stand, say what you like about greg pope, he could never be called a socialist. one of Blairs follower's im afraid

Ya me too den

steeljack · 14-06-2009, 03:52

Just curious ....Do British MPs engage in "pork barrel politics" i.e. bringing Govt money and jobs back to their districts as a way of winning votes at the next election , a kind of 'quid pro quo' .... I'll support this bit of legislation if you do such and such for my constituancy sort of thing .

andrewb · 14-06-2009, 07:21

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Just curious ....Do British MPs engage in "pork barrel politics" i.e. bringing Govt money and jobs back to their districts as a way of winning votes at the next election , a kind of 'quid pro quo' .... I'll support this bit of legislation if you do such and such for my constituancy sort of thing .

I imagine so, there was a curious case of the DUP being 'bought off' to win the first vote on 90 day detention. It isn't as obvious as the American system, all behind the scenes. If I'm not mistaken in the US bills in the houses are altered to add these state benefits to them?