03-05-2014, 04:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Patsy
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Are you for real !I've made many answers on this thread and you still say the same thing
How does he represent his constituents?
How does he fight for new business to come to his constituency?
Why has he not supported the many common sense measures that would improve our lives eg. In the past few months Ukip has voted against updated rules on cab design and safety, which would make it easier for the drivers of lorries to spot pedestrians and cyclists. Also against requirements that MEPs who draft legislation should publish which lobbyists they have met and their influence on the legislation. He opposed greater transparency for clinical trials data, and greater protections for holidaymakers buying package holidays. Also legislation to tackle money laundering and calls for greater public access to EU documents.
How is any of this 'earning' his money? He can oppose EU membership and do his job while he does so. But not him - all he does is ensure his own personal gravytrain keeps delivering our money into his pockets.
You can take the boy out of the merchant bank, but you cant take the merchant banker out of the boy can you?
03-05-2014, 05:36 PM
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But I'm not talking about his 'private life'. He is a public figure, elected to exercise power on our behalf. But he isn't doing this - that's what I am saying. Its his policies - or lack of them - that I'm trying to get to the bottom of. His expenses or allowances - and attitude towards them - ARE political issues, because its public money. Our money.I'm not singling him out from any other politician - I am judging him by the same standards I expect of Clegg, Cameron & Miliband, and any other MPs, MEPs, local councillors etc.
And on this score, he is failing at least as badly as the rest. My caveat is that Farage seems to boast about it, which I find repellent.
03-05-2014, 07:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Purdy
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we're not arguing are we?this is a nice forum, I don't like arguments!
Its just a tiff - you will get the odd one and it is a nice forum .....
Come on .......
03-05-2014, 09:40 PM
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I don't have the answers to your questions, but I'm guessing Farage's fanclub will be able to respond quite robustly?
Originally Posted by manasota
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Where have you explained how he earns his money, doing the job he's elected to perform? How does he represent his constituents?
How does he fight for new business to come to his constituency?
Why has he not supported the many common sense measures that would improve our lives eg. In the past few months Ukip has voted against updated rules on cab design and safety, which would make it easier for the drivers of lorries to spot pedestrians and cyclists. Also against requirements that MEPs who draft legislation should publish which lobbyists they have met and their influence on the legislation. He opposed greater transparency for clinical trials data, and greater protections for holidaymakers buying package holidays. Also legislation to tackle money laundering and calls for greater public access to EU documents.
How is any of this 'earning' his money? He can oppose EU membership and do his job while he does so. But not him - all he does is ensure his own personal gravytrain keeps delivering our money into his pockets.
You can take the boy out of the merchant bank, but you cant take the merchant banker out of the boy can you?
03-05-2014, 10:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Purdy
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we're not arguing are we?this is a nice forum, I don't like arguments!
Your going to get Arguments and some of them very heated.
04-05-2014, 06:09 PM
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But why cant someone have their say without other people making things personal Sue,?The forum I joined before this one in January, had discussion rooms which soon became very "heated" and personal, it didn't make for good reading especially when you're a newbie, I got sick to death every time I made a comment someone jumped on you. so I left and came on this one.
I have just come off two different threads tonight, where someone cant accept that you can have an opinion whether you agree or not.and it was mentioned on there about people being argumentative.
It shouldn't be like that, not a on a friendly forum, and at the end of the day why should I stop away from the rooms, surely it should be the "trolls" who cant keep calm that should leave?
my thoughts that's all.
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