tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7099099432720184584.post1038293816998409571..comments2023-10-28T19:42:01.039+01:00Comments on Going fast, getting nowhere: EU Referendum voteRichardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15743685798068014455noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7099099432720184584.post-8226922425216886552011-10-24T21:37:05.111+01:002011-10-24T21:37:05.111+01:00It would be roughly as democratic.It would be roughly as democratic.Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15743685798068014455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7099099432720184584.post-68673994781209432082011-10-24T21:25:13.966+01:002011-10-24T21:25:13.966+01:00Don't worry, we'll be owned by the Chinese...Don't worry, we'll be owned by the Chinese soon anyway!Nikoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03119901226987582553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7099099432720184584.post-84524134504674256312011-10-20T07:29:49.749+01:002011-10-20T07:29:49.749+01:00Joe - good chap! I pondered whather to edit out th...Joe - good chap! I pondered whather to edit out the stuff you removed, but thought it added a bit of a rhetorical flourish. I think the letter would be just as good plain, though. Good point in your PS, as well.<br /><br />Mick - I've lived in a lot of seats like that, where there is barely any point in even voting. Mr Crabb has a small majority, but the seat has been Labour for a while and Liberal before that, so the Tories don't have ancestral rights here. However, given Labour's attitude to the EU, I doubt if he fears any backlash from that quarter. UKIP were small at the last election (last place with 2.3%), but may grow. We shall have to wait and see, but that's where my vote is probably going, as Crabb is an ultra-loyalist. <br /><br />I will, of course, publish any reply that I receive.Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15743685798068014455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7099099432720184584.post-49870255524664152332011-10-20T06:52:47.169+01:002011-10-20T06:52:47.169+01:00Unfortunately, the MP who claims to represent the ...Unfortunately, the MP who claims to represent the area in which I live is a Minister, and being on the payroll will slavishly follow the Whip.<br /><br />As this is also a very safe Tory seat, and one that is not due to have the boundaries changed, his career and wages are more important to him than the voters.<br /><br />Although he hasn't replied to my correspondance since being put into Government, I'll still send my version of the letter. Thanks for showing us that they've rushed to brush this under the carpet.Mick Andersonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7099099432720184584.post-73576685396558147272011-10-19T22:59:27.389+01:002011-10-19T22:59:27.389+01:00Actually copied but edited-out lots of the superfl...Actually copied but edited-out lots of the superfluous "I could write / state / point / draw etc" That's what the e-mail is actually doing.<br /><br />Finished off with:-<br /><br />PS If the BBC is correct & Cameron enforces a whip, why were the citizens of this country misled into believing that getting 100,000 signatures to obtain a debate would achieve anything?Joe Publichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07829909061904690380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7099099432720184584.post-75754203412588359552011-10-19T22:29:36.423+01:002011-10-19T22:29:36.423+01:00Great letter Richard. Copied & sent to my MP.
...Great letter Richard. Copied & sent to my MP.<br /><br />I take your point about avoiding astroturfing, so have signed my name rather than yours. ;-)<br /><br />I wonder how many MPs will get an email referring to 'Mr Crabb' (11th Para)?? <br /><br />"....... sadly, the exercise will probably be utterly futile...." Certainly if Call-me-Dave issues a 3-line whip.<br /><br />http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/eureferendum/8835447/Conservatives-ordered-to-vote-against-EU-referendum.htmlJoe Publichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07829909061904690380noreply@blogger.com