Will Greg Pope remain a rebel? - Page 3

entwisi · 23-04-2008, 10:36

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Originally Posted by garinda

Anyway, this thread is really supposed to be about the changes to the tax system.

yes it was and in true Politicians stylee he didn't answer the question preferring to divert his answer to something unrelated.

Come on Greg, tell us the answer to the original question, Are you going to oppose the budget or follow the whip.

jaysay · 23-04-2008, 10:40

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Originally Posted by garinda

Or just our elected Memeber of Parliament taking an interest in local people's concerns via a forum.

He could answer our questions on the council run forum, you remember the one that we got £700,000 to set up, but which through either apathy, or incompetence, folded?

Nevermind Big Brother, it'd be nice if Big Peter, our council leader, felt able to communicate on this forum with the people whom he represents

He doesn't need to Rindi, as I've said before why should he answer to faceless people on here. Anyone who wants to talk to Peter on anything can go to see him in his office face to face, but I suppose its hard to call some one idiot in chief when your looking them in the eyes and not tapping away on a keyboard

garinda · 23-04-2008, 10:46

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Originally Posted by jaysay

He doesn't need to Rindi, as I've said before why should he answer to faceless people on here. Anyone who wants to talk to Peter on anything can go to see him in his office face to face, but I suppose its hard to call some one idiot in chief when your looking them in the eyes and not tapping away on a keyboard

No, of course Peter Britcliffe doesn't have to communicate with the people of the borough on Accy Web. He just uses his column, and the letters page of the Observer, to get his message across to the 'faceless people' of Hyndburn.

Just because Britcliffe isn't a member of Accy Web, please don't criticise Greg Pope for coming on here to answer our questions.

I for one am very happy he takes the time to do so.

jaysay · 23-04-2008, 11:01

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Originally Posted by garinda

No, of course Peter Britcliffe doesn't have to communicate with the people of the borough on Accy Web. He just uses his column, and the letters page of the Observer, to get his message across to the 'faceless people' of Hyndburn.

Just because Britcliffe isn't a member of Accy Web, please don't criticise Greg Pope for coming on here to answer our questions.

I for one am very happy he takes the time to do so.

I am not criticising Greg, if he wants to come on here and answer question all well an good, but Greg IS selective on he issues he replies to. And has for the letters page of the Observer, I think I can count on one had the number of times he has had letters published, and its always in reply to a prieviously published letter, last Friday was in reply to the letter by Graham Jones the week before.

garinda · 23-04-2008, 11:05

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Originally Posted by jaysay

I am not criticising Greg, if he wants to come on here and answer question all well an good, but Greg IS selective on he issues he replies to. And has for the letters page of the Observer, I think I can count on one had the number of times he has had letters published, and its always in reply to a prieviously published letter, last Friday was in reply to the letter by Graham Jones the week before.

If Greg Pope was on here 24/7 I'd be more than a little worried that he wasn't doing his job properly.

entwisi · 23-04-2008, 11:14

looks like we will never know

BBC NEWS | Politics | Darling 'U-turn' on 10p tax rate

Neil · 23-04-2008, 11:44

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Originally Posted by Stanleymad

Greg really is the ONLY mp i would turn to without a doubt - people forget what he actually does for his local constituants & goes out his way to help, whereas PB or anyone else from other partiesv wouldnt give a monkeys, like dentist issue, CT, etc etc.

I think you are getting your local and national politics confused. What do local politicians have to do with the lack of NHS dentists?

garinda · 23-04-2008, 15:34

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Originally Posted by Neil

What do local politicians have to do with the lack of NHS dentists?

Probably the same thing as they have to do with Post Offices, in that they are both seen as providing a service to the community.

jaysay · 23-04-2008, 16:20

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Originally Posted by garinda

Probably the same thing as they have to do with Post Offices, in that they are both seen as providing a service to the community.

.....And local politicians can do nout about either

garinda · 23-04-2008, 16:24

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Originally Posted by jaysay

.....And local politicians can do nout about either

I thought one of them imparticular was leading a campaign to save local Post Offices?

Well, in between taking council business away from them.

jaysay · 23-04-2008, 17:06

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Originally Posted by garinda

I thought one of them imparticular was leading a campaign to save local Post Offices?

Well, in between taking council business away from them.

Might have been but if the member of parliament can't do nout about it there ain' much chance for the local councillor, The fact of the mater is the rot set in with the Post Office when this government took the benefits contract away from them, and forced people to open bank accounts, even when you tried to open a Post Office Card Account they tried to persuade you to use an ordinary bank accout, and yes I know because they tried it with me. And ou have also got to remember that its because of European legislation that they went down this road anyway

Nickelson · 23-04-2008, 17:11

one paper think it was LET reported that Greg U-turned...

garinda · 23-04-2008, 17:40

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Originally Posted by jaysay

Might have been but if the member of parliament can't do nout about it there ain' much chance for the local councillor

Well in that case it would have been wise to warn your old friend Britcliffe that he was wasting his time trying to save local Post Offices?

Sounds as if a time and motion study survey should be implemented for some people.