tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post7116284733318699949..comments2024-03-04T17:54:32.559+00:00Comments on Iain Dale's Diary: A Labour MP Who Should Be Listened ToIain Dalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03270146219458384372noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-4450415962347326872010-02-24T16:08:41.498+00:002010-02-24T16:08:41.498+00:00While I agree with Ms. Engel’s desire to reduce MP...While I agree with Ms. Engel’s desire to reduce MPs constituency roles, her call to ideological arms is a mistake. Partisan politicking is a great way to fire up the party but a poor way to serve the public. Both Labour (1979-1997) and the Tories (1997-?) got locked out of power for years when they concentrated on “leading the debate” rather than “listening to what people want”. The fact is that British voters want both capitalism and a fairer society in varying degrees; the argument now is who can deliver it best. Ms. Engel needs to come to terms with the fact that an MP is a public servant, not a leader.<br /><br />www.governing-principles.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-89613304488029124842010-02-24T00:14:40.445+00:002010-02-24T00:14:40.445+00:00She's done so well for herself since she escap...She's done so well for herself since she escaped from that cellar.Intentionally Blankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03308816777751570233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-90394455467840124682010-02-23T22:30:42.722+00:002010-02-23T22:30:42.722+00:00The EU now does what MPs did.
MPs now do what coun...The EU now does what MPs did.<br />MPs now do what councillors did.<br />Councillors now do what people did (for themselves)<br /><br /><br />MPs are, or it now seems WERE, part of the LEGISATURE. <br /><br />I can see it makes sense if a constituent complains that a law is bad or is being incorrectly applied or there is rottenness or corruption in the local Fiefdom and so motivates improvement, reform, head-cracking or repeal, but casework on what appears to be aspects of Social Service bureaucracy, "chivvying along", "visibility", "string pulling"?Tim Carpenterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09621760561495090344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-46970415277079235732010-02-23T22:21:11.563+00:002010-02-23T22:21:11.563+00:00Great article, but I disagree with her when she sa...Great article, but I disagree with her when she says<br /><i> That’s not politics. That’s marketing. It’s turning us into admen and PR agents.</i><br /><br />I'm an adman and we know how much you can gain by leading market opinion, rather than simply following focus groups. <br /><br />Focus groups are what our clients use to cover their backs and avoid taking responsibility. The prizes go to the brave.<br /><br />Hope you're listening, Mr Cameron.Jonnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074730381361402001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-10605402706052136862010-02-23T22:08:00.704+00:002010-02-23T22:08:00.704+00:00"The politics of focus groups makes politicia..."The politics of focus groups makes politicians reactive."<br /><br />Is she getting at Dave by any chance?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01879760164934979224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-25733721889101501842010-02-23T20:57:31.827+00:002010-02-23T20:57:31.827+00:00That is impressive stuff. It is a double edged swo...That is impressive stuff. It is a double edged sword...those who know their MP will respond to the trivia result in them taking time away from those with genuine problems who then feel ignored because it is a harder problem to deal with.<br /><br />Another reason why MP's should travel standard class and take that opportunity to .....just chat with people. Life is not Westminster and organised visitsMrs Claytonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13301098472217096123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-15059249615719040412010-02-23T20:57:15.272+00:002010-02-23T20:57:15.272+00:00That is impressive stuff. It is a double edged swo...That is impressive stuff. It is a double edged sword...those who know their MP will respond to the trivia result in them taking time away from those with genuine problems who then feel ignored because it is a harder problem to deal with.<br /><br />Another reason why MP's should travel standard class and take that opportunity to .....just chat with people. Life is not Westminster and organised visitsMrs Claytonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13301098472217096123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-80757578089159353072010-02-23T20:48:30.829+00:002010-02-23T20:48:30.829+00:00O/T Iain
Nasty stuff
http://www.annaraccoon.com/...O/T Iain<br /><br />Nasty stuff<br /><br />http://www.annaraccoon.com/politics/stop-press-bercows-begging-bowl-stop-press/Old Holbornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10164491045068093627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-67943413635633698332010-02-23T20:33:43.210+00:002010-02-23T20:33:43.210+00:00A great article.
let's hope Conservative cand...A great article.<br /><br />let's hope Conservative candidates who are successful in the forthcoming election have taken note.<br /><br />Maybe someone should photocopy the article and send it to them during their first week at work.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-19097012011971363722010-02-23T20:16:27.597+00:002010-02-23T20:16:27.597+00:00Hear, hear!
The Labour Party was formed so that t...Hear, hear!<br /><br />The Labour Party was formed so that the working man's voice could be heard in Westminster. They worked hard to support penniless MPs sho could hold the Executive to account.<br /><br />If only the measure of an MP was the number of DEBATES they attended and contributed to instead of whether they could sort out a local issue for which they have local Councillors and countles other agencies.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-30032863350851208722010-02-23T20:01:12.454+00:002010-02-23T20:01:12.454+00:00Excellent article. Totally agree with her. Shame t...Excellent article. Totally agree with her. Shame that Dave and the Tory red's have gone totally in the opposite direction and just aim to become part of the bureaucracy machine.Libertarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15219132362086878801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-88837942291059144912010-02-23T19:59:02.099+00:002010-02-23T19:59:02.099+00:00I read that this morning on the train and was wait...I read that this morning on the train and was waiting for her to say that MPs should give up their final salary pension and have their expenses veted by the HMRC, just like small businesses ......................<br /><br />still waiting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com