tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7132206171945839649.post753342602846317905..comments2024-02-13T11:11:28.246+00:00Comments on Bishop Alan’s Blog: MP expenses Chocolate Bunny RageBishop Alan Wilsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13879516755776951638noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7132206171945839649.post-18771974635456874542009-06-04T22:45:55.554+01:002009-06-04T22:45:55.554+01:00Thanks to all for a really good conversation. I th...Thanks to all for a really good conversation. I think some kind of recall law has got to be a good thing, but it has to be drafted in such a way as to catch the genuinely outrageous without becoming a means of preventing MP's occasionally doing things that are short term unpopular for a long term benefit.Bishop Alan Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13879516755776951638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7132206171945839649.post-43474485777059778442009-06-04T11:32:30.665+01:002009-06-04T11:32:30.665+01:00A general election may provide the opportunity to ...A general election may provide the opportunity to make our voices heard, but in what other job can you stay in your post, potentially for years, after making such big mistakes. I think we should push for a recall law in the UK to let the people decide when an MP should be re-elected. Sign the petition - <br /><br />http://www.38degrees.org.uk/page/s/recall/laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11288727748732834711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7132206171945839649.post-73737348853273735182009-05-24T15:28:40.002+01:002009-05-24T15:28:40.002+01:00Disgraced MP's should not be allowed to stay on in...Disgraced MP's should not be allowed to stay on in parliament like a bad smell - they must resign their seats, and leave parliament immediately - the only reason they want to stay on, is so they can pick up a large lump sum cheque.....These dodgy MP's must get the boot NOW. They don't deserve £64,000 in "resettlement grant" cash. Do they?<br /><br />The Jury Team http://juryteam.org are putting up candidates in ALL constituencies for the EU elections.<br /><br />Jury Team candidates stand for good governance. it has concrete policies, that are all to do with fixing the broken political system.<br /><br />1. 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No members of the government at all to be allowed to sit on committees in parliament.<br /><br />for more detail, see the main Jury Team website. http://juryteam.org<br /><br /><br />To interact with the candidates and other supporters, visit our new social networking site<br /><br />http://juryteam.socialgo.com<br /><br /><br />and http://juryteam.ning.com<br /><br />Promoted by Evan Philip Millner and other candidates on behalf of Jury Team at 152 Grosvenor Road, London, SW1V 3JL.The Bent Branchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16281010373396592381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7132206171945839649.post-59111711321229635102009-05-13T20:39:00.000+01:002009-05-13T20:39:00.000+01:00Interesting... Some fun (and some pertinent) point...Interesting... Some fun (and some pertinent) points about this at http://www.thebeginners.netSimon Sayersnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7132206171945839649.post-54619787373332640922009-05-13T11:16:00.000+01:002009-05-13T11:16:00.000+01:00The problem is that no-one takes the time and trou...The problem is that no-one takes the time and trouble to work out who has been acting morally and who hasn't. Isn't it naive to believe that at election time people in different constituencies will genuinely vote based on the performance of their own local MP? They're more likely to vote against "all of them" because they perceive everyone as equally tainted.<br /><br />All you can really say is that once a party has been in power for a certain length of time, power will have got to the heads of an increasing number of MPs, and voters opt for comprehensive change, whether that's fair to the moral individuals or not.Erika Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01812376497361267014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7132206171945839649.post-7069902163057485282009-05-12T09:27:00.000+01:002009-05-12T09:27:00.000+01:00This comment has been removed by the author.Pam Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03952001402591649389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7132206171945839649.post-56042122633004655132009-05-12T06:52:00.000+01:002009-05-12T06:52:00.000+01:00Bishop Alan this is THE most balanced, sensible co...Bishop Alan this is THE most balanced, sensible comment I have seen on the issue. I totally agree about our ability to take things into our own hands at the next election - problem is that the major party system seems to devour most possibilities of alternatives, and the furore over expenses seems likely to simply alienate many people from the political process even more than ever. Still, as you say, it is up to us.adrian cnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7132206171945839649.post-31616903706942245922009-05-11T22:02:00.000+01:002009-05-11T22:02:00.000+01:00So much taxpayers' money to claim, so little time....So much taxpayers' money to claim, so little time.<br /><br />I live in inner London, about fifteen minutes from the centre by train. "Our" MP has a housing allowance to enable him to live closer to Parliament because obviously the poor dear couldn't be expected to catch the train in with the rest of us plebs.Joan of Quarkhttp://www.joanofquark.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7132206171945839649.post-36451742278292133062009-05-11T22:01:00.000+01:002009-05-11T22:01:00.000+01:00So much taxpayers' money to claim, so little time....So much taxpayers' money to claim, so little time.<br /><br />I live in inner London, about fifteen minutes from the centre by train. "Our" MP has a housing allowance to enable him to live closer to Parliament because obviously the poor dear couldn't be expected to catch the train in with the rest of us plebs.Joan of Quarkhttp://www.joanofquark.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7132206171945839649.post-18204635192999546062009-05-11T17:43:00.000+01:002009-05-11T17:43:00.000+01:00I agree wholeheartedly, Alan! A good blog. DavidI agree wholeheartedly, Alan! A good blog. DavidAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com