tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post7400246415353256012..comments2024-03-04T17:54:32.559+00:00Comments on Iain Dale's Diary: Luton Voters Want Margaret Moran To Go NowIain Dalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03270146219458384372noreply@blogger.comBlogger49125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-91958154186430368782009-08-11T19:46:25.530+01:002009-08-11T19:46:25.530+01:00In view of his flipping and the extent of the fidd...In view of his flipping and the extent of the fiddles surely Taton should be given the opportunity to divest itself of Osborne as soon as practicable? Hamilton hung in there and stood again, they deserve a break.<br /><br />Cameron also managed a fair profit from his second home, Whitney has not spoken yet I understand, contrary to the Leader's recommendations to his colleagues re meetings about one's expenses being good for the soul or whatever . . <br /><br />http://snowflake5.blogspot.com/2009/05/should-taxpayer-be-buying-ginormous.htmlQuietzapplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15422598703061456846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-14064605455343613202009-08-11T15:27:49.770+01:002009-08-11T15:27:49.770+01:00Anonymous at 12:55 to Anonymous at 2:39:
"Pr...Anonymous at 12:55 to Anonymous at 2:39:<br /><br />"Precisely how many Conservative MPs have gone on extended sick leave?"<br /><br />Does it matter? Okay, so Margaret Moran has stretched it further than some "I'm sick, I can't work, I can't represent my constituents although I can retain my salary & perks". How is that fundamentally different from Conservative MPs who've announced their intention to stand down at the next election but don't have the guts to stand down now and force by-elections because they want to hold on to their salary/perks? Labour MPs are tainted with the same brush, of course. The only one who stood down immediately was Ian Gibson, and that was more revenge than principle. Not that I altogether blame him for that. All of Gordon's friends have been protected, all of Cameron's friends have been protected. I am not condemning one lot over the other lot, I am in fact a natural Conservative voter, but it is a huge cesspool of corruption & favouritism and the Conservative party is not exempt.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-89203155923994392112009-08-11T09:57:06.224+01:002009-08-11T09:57:06.224+01:00"I used to work with Nigel Huddleston at Arth..."I used to work with Nigel Huddleston at Arthur Andersen 10 years ago. Nice chap. "<br /><br />Weren't Arthur Anderson the company that enabled Enron to work't's wonders in the US?Paul Halsallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01602075031268155220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-67943071716792821862009-08-11T07:37:37.416+01:002009-08-11T07:37:37.416+01:00The local Luton media act in their own interests, ...The local Luton media act in their own interests, just as you do.<br /><br />Another by-election means more mazoomah for the local as well as the traveling circus.<br /><br />If Moran is ill, as per Nadine Dorries' list of "potential suicides" a while back I hope she takes a temporary break until able to resume her duties before she leaves just before the next General Election. <br /><br />Every prospective parliamentary candidate in the country, from my experience as an agent, claims to be taking up cases the sitting MP has not satisfied, hope I haven't disillusioned anyone's admiring fans.Quietzapplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15422598703061456846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-87774672734919918382009-08-10T23:04:10.120+01:002009-08-10T23:04:10.120+01:00According to Hansard, she was often very concerned...According to Hansard, she was often <a href="http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/written_answers/2003/may/15/housing#S6CV0405P0_20030515_CWA_244" rel="nofollow">very concerned</a> about housing in Luton, so perhaps that's why she went to Southampton to claim her £168,569 for housing allowances.<br /><br />I do question though if either of the two big parties want seriously to change the cosy system of the House, with it's ridiculous flummery, gentleman's agreements to mutually con the public, charades of pointless debates, fine old lathers over fox hunting and craven acquiescent indifference over wars, extraordinary rendition taxes, etc, etc. And until recently at any rate, honied with lavish expenses that any ordinary person would probably have ended up in prison for claiming.<br /><br />Never was a finer bunch of self-serving hypocrites gathered in one place.DespairingLiberalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02903904463236135611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-43589014615069834332009-08-10T22:27:33.379+01:002009-08-10T22:27:33.379+01:00i want all labour mps gone , but hey , i aint look...i want all labour mps gone , but hey , i aint looking forward to dave , o/t ian your blog rocks well not rocks, has a mellow freddie mecurey ballad to it , keep up the good workAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-92022059969423912302009-08-10T22:16:03.735+01:002009-08-10T22:16:03.735+01:00I agree with Paul about the ridiculous delay invol...I agree with Paul about the ridiculous delay involving the Glasgow NE by-election. There should be a limit of 3 months between an someone ceasing to be an MP and the date for the by-election.<br /><br />Some of the poorest people in the country are not being represented at the moment because of Brown's cynicism.Andy JShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15819413906544791899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-1858803883996905412009-08-10T22:02:13.949+01:002009-08-10T22:02:13.949+01:00I used to work with Nigel Huddleston at Arthur And...I used to work with Nigel Huddleston at Arthur Andersen 10 years ago. Nice chap.Gordon Broon Eats Hez Bawgiesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-19790707715422541132009-08-10T21:23:35.633+01:002009-08-10T21:23:35.633+01:00@fausty
whateve mark thomas is, 'comedian'...@fausty<br /><br />whateve mark thomas is, 'comedian' isn't one of them.<br /><br />lefty, lying, rancid hoon with chip on shoulder size of isle of wight would be more accurate.<br /><br />i fart in his general direction and call his 'gags' pathetic marxist bs.SorenKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03993582153774370238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-12340472136450861302009-08-10T20:49:34.808+01:002009-08-10T20:49:34.808+01:00I am sure that the electors of Bromsgrove, Totnes,...I am sure that the electors of Bromsgrove, Totnes, Macclesfied, Bracknell and Sleaford are all equally keen for their MPs to go now...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-6989735457268253412009-08-10T20:22:08.667+01:002009-08-10T20:22:08.667+01:00Hmmm funny Iain you seem to have missed this.
ht...Hmmm funny Iain you seem to have missed this. <br /><br />http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-13607.html<br /><br />Well, should Helmer GO!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-79048338380375906402009-08-10T20:14:11.349+01:002009-08-10T20:14:11.349+01:00Paul, I think yours is more of a theoretical objec...Paul, I think yours is more of a theoretical objection than a practical one. Do you honestly think there are enough troublemakers around to make frivolous recall proceedings normal? At first there may be one or two, but once the novelty wore off I'm sure people would realise they have better things to do, particularly if the major parties had a gentleman's agreement not to go after one another unless something was clearly wrong, as in this case. You object that recall proceedings would necessitate a change to the status quo: that's rather the point; those of us who believe in localism think there should be a much greater personal connection between MPs and their constituents involving accountability to them rather than to party whips, which is why we also support open primaries. There shouldn't be any such thing as a safe seat for a person.<br /><br /> A very good post, Iain - I'd ben wondering about the latest on this saga. Hopefully Nigel Huddlestone will be able to serve his would-be constituents creditably enough to be the default choice for many voters who mightn't have otherwise considered him, and will realise they have the option to elect a someone who'll work hard for them even when the cameras aren't around.<br /><br /> As for Margaret Moran, I hope those on the left will reflect that her abuse of hard-won employment rights represents nothing short of treachery to the cause, not that this should be surprising given her behaviour in other areas. I hope she'll be brought to account for what she's done.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10550518743770741600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-58681339398070944252009-08-10T20:10:21.711+01:002009-08-10T20:10:21.711+01:00Since when was "shame" and "embarra...Since when was "shame" and "embarrassment" an illness warranting two months off work?<br /><br />Isn't there some bloke in Northern Ireland who was elected MP and has never turned up for a single day but is still paid?<br /><br />These people need a job description and a contract of employment. Yet they defy gravity itself, confirming the old adage that sh*t floats.AndrewSouthLondonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16938615481406315985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-3230485660261349042009-08-10T20:07:11.731+01:002009-08-10T20:07:11.731+01:00She's been odious and useless since she crawle...She's been odious and useless since she crawled out from under a stone in Lewisham many years ago. <br /><br />As a local Councillor she was shite, as an MP she is shite, as a land-owner is Spain she's shite ... notice how consistent she is?Luton Leftienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-51336065540493770412009-08-10T20:02:19.648+01:002009-08-10T20:02:19.648+01:00Funny that she dislieks Kelvin Hopkins, who just h...Funny that she dislieks Kelvin Hopkins, who just happens to be one of the few decent Labour MPs on the backbenches.Michael Heaverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10815028897338910665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-53178393468594048692009-08-10T19:52:27.900+01:002009-08-10T19:52:27.900+01:00That odious little woman is only staying in order ...That odious little woman is only staying in order to get her 30k severance. She is spitting in the face of the people of Luton. <br /><br />On the upside with her behaviour it looks likely to be a conservative gain with any luck.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-67660387004632953252009-08-10T19:42:20.552+01:002009-08-10T19:42:20.552+01:00Paul Halsall
It's quite possible to put in sa...Paul Halsall<br /><br />It's quite possible to put in safeguards to prevent abuse of a recall system (sufficient threshold of signatures, judicial review etc). But it is clear from this that we need some method of removing unwanted MPs from their posts other than general elections. This and the shameful politicising of the Glasgow North East by-election (delaying it so as to prevent two embarrassing Labour defeats in quick succssion) shows that politicians need to be answerable to their electorate.Ian Simcoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01518825067469269377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-82443940984221684452009-08-10T19:13:24.475+01:002009-08-10T19:13:24.475+01:00Hazel Blears back in the news again. Bored teenage...Hazel Blears back in the news again. Bored teenagers with nothing to do? I suggest Labour go back and re-examining their crime and anti-social behaviour policies, don't you?Plentyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06205851616053056137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-28041577829283812272009-08-10T18:26:45.563+01:002009-08-10T18:26:45.563+01:00It appears the Hazel Blears was given a similar me...It appears the Hazel Blears was given a similar message this afternoon. Locals shouted abuse and then smashed her windscreen and slashed all four tyres. Seems to be a message Hazel that you are not wanted. Hazel, in true ZaNULab style denied this was the case. Things don't change with liebour.<br /><br />Pete-sAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-49543703849580386872009-08-10T18:11:28.935+01:002009-08-10T18:11:28.935+01:00Mark Thomas (comedian and political activist) kidn...Mark Thomas (comedian and political activist) kidnapped her bay tree and threatened its life if she didn't resign by his deadline.<br /><br />She didn't, and the tree "got it". <a href="http://bit.ly/13GVZt" rel="nofollow">Watch the video</a>!Faustyhttp://faustiesblog.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-92028746079238836482009-08-10T17:19:33.665+01:002009-08-10T17:19:33.665+01:00RECALL!
Please can we have recall petitions!
I s...RECALL!<br /><br />Please can we have recall petitions!<br /><br />I suggest a threshold of 5% of the electorate to sign a petition within one month, which, if secured would be followed by a ballot of the entire electorate and the incumbent dumped on a 50/50 basis (50% agree on a 50% turnout)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-79128806022877815652009-08-10T17:15:36.571+01:002009-08-10T17:15:36.571+01:00Any sightings of "3-homes Moran" galliva...Any sightings of "3-homes Moran" gallivanting about the Spanish countryside?Joe Publicnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-57071874018606029142009-08-10T16:36:01.790+01:002009-08-10T16:36:01.790+01:00As Moran's whole existence is a scandalous, mo...As Moran's whole existence is a scandalous, money-grabbing, tax-payer funded farce, the good people in her constituents can get rid of her - no laws in the land will be tolerated in this country if they are unjust - and this one is! <br /><br />Looking at what happened to Hazel Blears today - Ms Moran would do well to jump ship before she's on the receiving end of it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-77740143400853549602009-08-10T16:35:23.128+01:002009-08-10T16:35:23.128+01:00I think there should be a recall process - but req...I think there should be a recall process - but requiring a very large number of signatures, so that frivolous attempts to get rid of MPs wouldn't be able to make any headway. Only MPs who really deserved to be recalled - perhaps as in Luton South at the moment - would find themselves in such a dire position.<br /><br />The payoff situation also obviously needs to be looked at since it's pretty close to being a corrupt practice.Andy JShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15819413906544791899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-14852658694290516152009-08-10T16:34:14.170+01:002009-08-10T16:34:14.170+01:00The problem is that, by and large, the public have...The problem is that, by and large, the public have the memory of a retarded goldfish....They might not like Moran but they would be just as likely to vote in Esther Rancid thinking she wasnt on the make!!!!!!!!....leave things as they are until next year and keep crossing each day off the calender...Mirtha Tidvillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07940977481295375071noreply@blogger.com