They work for you, honest!

Bazf · 10-05-2005, 12:07

http://www.theyworkforyou.com/
Check what your local MP is doing.

cashman · 10-05-2005, 12:44

have checked it out- not very inspiring is about the kindest comment i can make.

Tealeaf · 10-05-2005, 13:05

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Originally Posted by Bazf

http://www.theyworkforyou.com/
Check what your local MP is doing.

Thank you, Bazf, for this timely reference. I must admit that I find it puzzling that the electorate of Hyndburn have yet again returned this man as their representative.. We are of course, fully aware of his stance on the rights of goldfish, and his desire to rid the borough of the uncivilised hunting, shooting and fishing fraternity. But I must admit to being somewhat shocked that the subject of his last two written parliamentary questions is that of "Evidence obtained under torture in another country".

This is from the same person who supported the war in Iraq. It would seem to me that -irrespective of the argument for or against the war - there should be some logical consistency in his stance, and that ramming the occaisional hot poker up the bum of some dubious Al Quida supporter in return for life -saving information pales into insignificance compared to the thousands dead (both Anglo/American and Iraqi) as a consequence of the entry into Iraq.

Therefore one must suspect some ulterior motive in his decision to ask these questions. Could it possibly, I wonder, be anything to do with the General Election timing? Could it well be these questions were asked at the behest of a certain section of the Hyndburn constituency, in the knowledge of an election most likely in the coming? One thing is for certain - there was no publicity about this. I do not recall anything in his electoral address mentioning these questions.

I wonder what the size of his majority would otherwise have been, had the people of Hyndburn known their MP had set, as his priority, the rights of foreign nationals before the interests of his constituents?

yerself · 10-05-2005, 15:10

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Originally Posted by Bazf

http://www.theyworkforyou.com/
Check what your local MP is doing.

I posted that link on 6th May, the day after the election. You posted yourself in the same thread Bazf.

Bazf · 10-05-2005, 15:16

Got to agree T I was a little taken a back that a member of Parliment for Hyndburn never asked 1 question about Funding for the region or Jobs to be brought to the area and it seems only asks questions when the PM is not there. Now could this be because he has to ask so many questions to keep his ranking up? some of the things from the site that are quite intresting

Quite strongly for introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
Very strongly for introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
Quite strongly for Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
Very strongly for the Iraq war. votes, speeches
Moderately for introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
Very strongly for the fox hunting ban. votes, speeches
Very strongly for equal gay rights. votes, speeches

Tealeaf · 10-05-2005, 15:18

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Originally Posted by yerself

I posted that link on 6th May, the day after the election. You posted yourself in the same thread Bazf.

I thought I'd seen it before. My brain must be going.

garinda · 10-05-2005, 15:33

On clicking the link on Greg Pope's speeches on gay rights, according to the link and Hansard, gay has never crossed his lips, so why was it posted?

lindsay ormerod · 10-05-2005, 18:22

I think that "certain" individuals are just dead set against Mr Pope as our elected MP to the extent that they assume we will just blindly believe what they post and not look any further.

yerself · 10-05-2005, 18:36

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Originally Posted by lindsay ormerod

I think that "certain" individuals are just dead set against Mr Pope as our elected MP to the extent that they assume we will just blindly believe what they post and not look any further.

45.97% of people who voted in the Hyndburn constituency voted for Greg Pope, this leaves 54.03% who didn't. Therefore, I think you will find slightly more people speak out against our esteemed member of parliament than in his favour.

StvKy · 10-05-2005, 20:53

would this be a good time to mention religion?

garinda · 10-05-2005, 21:20

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Originally Posted by yerself

45.97% of people who voted in the Hyndburn constituency voted for Greg Pope, this leaves 54.03% who didn't. Therefore, I think you will find slightly more people speak out against our esteemed member of parliament than in his favour.

54.03%= loosers then.

entwisi · 11-05-2005, 08:35

I'd like to know your definition of a looser then Garinda.

, Just for interest of course