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Title: My MP emailed me
Post by: Terbs on 31 October 2012, 16:17:11: Hi all,
Yesterday, I sent an email to my MP about the latest EU vote on increasing the UK's contribution. Told him I wanted him to vote no.
I had a nice e-mail back today, saying he agreed with my points and would be voting against. :y
Said he was also a member of 'The People's Pledge' and was fully for a decisive in or out vote :y
Have to admit, I never expected a reply

http://www.peoplespledge.org/
Title: Re: My MP emailed me
Post by: RobG on 31 October 2012, 16:32:13: Quote from: terbert on 31 October 2012, 16:17:11
Hi all,
Yesterday, I sent an email to my MP about the latest EU vote on increasing the UK's contribution. Told him I wanted him to vote no.
I had a nice e-mail back today, saying he agreed with my points and would be voting against. :y
Said he was also a member of 'The People's Pledge' and was fully for a decisive in or out vote :y
Have to admit, I never expected a reply

http://www.peoplespledge.org/
How will you know. He`ll vote how he`s told (ordered) to
Title: Re: My MP emailed me
Post by: Nickbat on 31 October 2012, 16:57:34: Quote from: RobG on 31 October 2012, 16:32:13
Quote from: terbert on 31 October 2012, 16:17:11
Hi all,
Yesterday, I sent an email to my MP about the latest EU vote on increasing the UK's contribution. Told him I wanted him to vote no.
I had a nice e-mail back today, saying he agreed with my points and would be voting against. :y
Said he was also a member of 'The People's Pledge' and was fully for a decisive in or out vote :y
Have to admit, I never expected a reply

http://www.peoplespledge.org/
How will you know. He`ll vote how he`s told (ordered) to

MPs votes are registered. Easy to check. :y
Title: Re: My MP emailed me
Post by: Terbs on 31 October 2012, 18:12:39: Yep, Nick is right...

Check the Public Whip :y Lists who voted for what
Title: Re: My MP emailed me
Post by: Nickbat on 31 October 2012, 20:46:45: Check to see if he voted against here, Tony! :y

http://conservativehome.blogs.com/parliament/2012/10/full-list-of-tonights-rebels.html (http://conservativehome.blogs.com/parliament/2012/10/full-list-of-tonights-rebels.html)
Title: Re: My MP emailed me
Post by: omega3000 on 31 October 2012, 21:01:11: http://conservativehome.blogs.com/parliament/2012/10/government-defeated-in-eu-budget-vote-commons-votes-narrowly-in-favour-of-mark-reckless-amendment--1.html

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Oh to be a fly on the wall wherever David Cameron is now...

:P
Title: Re: My MP emailed me
Post by: Terbs on 02 November 2012, 23:37:03: Quote from: Nickbat on 31 October 2012, 20:46:45
Check to see if he voted against here, Tony! :y

http://conservativehome.blogs.com/parliament/2012/10/full-list-of-tonights-rebels.html (http://conservativehome.blogs.com/parliament/2012/10/full-list-of-tonights-rebels.html)

Thanks for the link Nick.....yep....number one on the list :y :y :y :y :y :y :y :y :y
Title: Re: My MP emailed me
Post by: Terbs on 02 November 2012, 23:44:28: I hate this politics thing....there should NEVER be a 'whip'.....the MP's should always vote with their constituents.
Using 'whips' is a classic example of 'stuff the people, we want to stay in our jobs' >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:(

Using 'whips' is an absolute slap in the face to the public >:(
Title: Re: My MP emailed me
Post by: albitz on 03 November 2012, 00:37:40: The whip system is proof positive (if it were ever needed) that party comes before country to these self serving parasites.
Title: Re: My MP emailed me
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 03 November 2012, 16:04:15: My MP is Oliver Letwin who is Minister of State with responsibility for coordinating government policy.... ::)

I wonder what his reply would have been? ..... if any! ::)
Title: Re: My MP emailed me
Post by: Rods2 on 03 November 2012, 17:11:52: My local Conservative MP was not on the list, it just reinforces that at the next General Election UKIP is the right vote.