24-04-2017, 10:33 AM
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Re: I would love to know your thoughts on this!
Originally Posted by TessA
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I'd like a General Election to choose the Prime Minister , separate local elections to choose your MP. The MP's no matter which party they belong to could form the Government and any not voted in would be the Opposition.
That way you should get the best people for the job and PMQ' s hopefully would get answers instead of snipes at the opposition.
If the MP'S don't do their jobs we could chuck them out.
The thing that annoys me is that if your area doesn't have a member of the party you want to vote for as a candidate you can't vote for that party. May as well vote for the person who does their best for you.
Or, just have a vote for the party and if there is not an MP in your area they should put one in.
Sorry if that makes no sense but, it does to me!
24-04-2017, 11:18 AM
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Re: I would love to know your thoughts on this!
Originally Posted by Twink55
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Julie , a safe seat is just because most people in that area vote for the same party and we can't change how people want to vote. Do you think proportional representation would help?
That would be a far more democratic system than voting for a party who immediately does a U-turn upon election.
24-04-2017, 11:28 AM
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Re: I would love to know your thoughts on this!
Originally Posted by JBR
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Proportional Representation would certainly work, but even more so I'd like to see the adoption of the Swiss system of legally binding referenda whenever a certain proportion of people demand one.That would be a far more democratic system than voting for a party who immediately does a U-turn upon election.
24-04-2017, 11:35 AM
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Re: I would love to know your thoughts on this!
Originally Posted by Mr Ploppy
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Are you doing your duty, or just talking about it?
If I do it too often she may add me to her spam files... but then I would be forced to attend her surgeries.
24-04-2017, 11:58 AM
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Re: I would love to know your thoughts on this!
Originally Posted by Twink55
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Believe me, I write to my MP once or twice every year.
24-04-2017, 12:11 PM
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Re: I would love to know your thoughts on this!
Originally Posted by Twink55
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Believe me, I write to my MP once or twice every year.If I do it too often she may add me to her spam files... but then I would be forced to attend her surgeries.
Not as easy as it used to be unfortunately, but I have done this in the past, when you walked in and gave the name of the MP you wanted to talk to and your name and address to the desk sergeant, who would pass it on to a messenger and if you were lucky the MP would come to see you in the lobby.
24-04-2017, 12:16 PM
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Re: I would love to know your thoughts on this!
Originally Posted by Mr Ploppy
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And do you get a satisfactory reply or just a pat on the head for your troubles?
I don't always complain, I did write to tell her that I was happy she had also voted to Leave the EU, and hoped she would support the countries decision thoroughly.
I also got her to investigate a man working at our local pharmacy, who was not employed by the pharmacy. The pharmacy denied all knowledge of him ( I think he was standing in for the pharmacist who should have been there, but took the day off.... as he was using his computer password). Unfortunately there was no video cam in the shop so we couldn't prove it.... and the pharmacy was bought out by another company a few weeks later.
I don't think any of those could be called a pat on the head!
24-04-2017, 12:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Twink55
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Well I managed to get a total reorganization of the Chemo Dept at my cancer hospital, and more staff!I don't always complain, I did write to tell her that I was happy she had also voted to Leave the EU, and hoped she would support the countries decision thoroughly.
I also got her to investigate a man working at our local pharmacy, who was not employed by the pharmacy. The pharmacy denied all knowledge of him ( I think he was standing in for the pharmacist who should have been there, but took the day off.... as he was using his computer password). Unfortunately there was no video cam in the shop so we couldn't prove it.... and the pharmacy was bought out by another company a few weeks later.
I don't think any of those could be called a pat on the head!
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