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Might I suggest that everyone who's concerned abou...

2009-05-11T22:26:00.000+01:00

Might I suggest that everyone who's concerned about Speaker Martin write to their MPs to urge them to back Carswell's motion of no confidence?

Do it here: https://www.theyworkforyou.com/mp/

Why is he still speaker? That is a good question...

2009-05-11T22:11:00.000+01:00

Why is he still speaker?

That is a good question he certainly pertains none of the qualities of previous speakers:

He is not bright, smart, articulate, knowledgeable nor a traditionalist. Of the many things that speakers normally are he is not. But first and foremost most he is a rude and contemptuous pig with no respect for process, people or history.

He was chosen as speaker for the one and only reason that he was a "working man" without any form of formal qualifications or service to the armed forces - unlike most previous speakers.

He is a despicable joke and he has thoroughly harmed the UK.

Repuation is difficult to attain, hard to build hard to maintain but even harder to restore.

Is this chap for real? The best he can muster is ...

2009-05-11T20:13:00.000+01:00

Is this chap for real?

The best he can muster is "Yes we're scum... but it could be worse."

To the tower! What a Hoon.

The plan: Full explanation from each MP published on line with a summary of findings from the party leader and a recommendation for further action. At this point I would advocate criminal proceedings but sackings and facing the vote of the local party reps would be a good start.

It's the dishonesty and greed (particularly by th...

2009-05-11T18:54:00.000+01:00

It's the dishonesty and greed (particularly by the well-heeled) that's galling.

Most of us have come to realise that we prefer conviction politicians with wisdom borne of experience in the world, to career politicians who rise to power in order to make their fortunes.

A high proportion of Labour MPs fall into the latter category - and look what a mess they have made of the country, the economy and our freedoms.

The German system might work in Germany on people with the German character. The US system might work in the US where they have an excellent constitution. That doesn't mean that either of them would work here; the British character is entirely different.

I abhor the fact that there's one law for them and another for the rest of us. They should be made to live with the laws they create - then perhaps they'd take more care drafting and vetting them.

We have to live in the mess they created, while they do a Callaghan: "Crisis? What crisis?"

I think you're missing the point a bit. What scan...

2009-05-11T18:40:00.000+01:00

I think you're missing the point a bit. What scandalises me most is the fact that we pay for their food, their TVs, their barbecues.

I don't begrudge a second home allowance, but I don't think I should pay for their food as well as my own. What upsets people about this is all the things which we have to pay for out of our taxed income, but which an MP can get us to pay for. What do they spend their salaries on?

Openness is key. Every penny of the taxpayer's mon...

2009-05-11T17:33:00.000+01:00

Openness is key. Every penny of the taxpayer's money - for that is what bought the Tudor beams, dog food and Tampax - must be accounted for in a way that will satisfy every voter's right to know that his or her money is being spent wisely. No more secrecy, and no hiding behind FOI exemptions - any MP who believes he or she spends money wisely should not be ashamed to tell voters precisely how they are getting good value for money.