COULD YOU LIVE ON £7 .50 A DAY

[Steve Walker]

Thatcher was voice-coached too, to sound more assertive. Posh boys like Cameron and Blair putting on estuary accents is more irritating, though. I wonder if they have a coach with a can of Heineken? "The water in Majorca..."

[Now there's a right un.]

No they dont ,if i remember a petition with 1.8 million votes was rejected

I didn't know that, I always though 100,000 signatures were required to gain discussion.

[nick]

if you use the e-petitions website:

 

 

What are e-petitions?

e-petitions are an easy, personal way for you to influence government and Parliament in the UK. You can create an e-petition about anything that the government is responsible for and if it gets at least 100,000 signatures, it will be considered for debate in the House of Commons. You can find more information about how the House of Commons deals with e-petitions on the Backbench Business Committee website

 

So they will be considered for debate over 100k, but that does not mean any notice will be taken of other e-petitions (such as change.org)

[big_cod]

Looks like the worm has gone to ground all quite with mr smith he hasnt the balls to do it.

 

http://article.wn.com/view/2013/04/02/Iain_Duncan_Smith_Petition_Piles_On_Pressure_b/#/related_news

 

paul.

Edited April 23, 2013 by big_cod

[Dave H]

He has been told to shut up by the boss that's why. He has got lucky too as there has been much more serious goings on in the world to take the public's eyes off him such as the bombing and maggies funeral. He has got lucky in that respect as it was really getting hot for him.

[Andrew]

He has been told to shut up by the boss that's why. He has got lucky too as there has been much more serious goings on in the world to take the public's eyes off him such as the bombing and maggies funeral. He has got lucky in that respect as it was really getting hot for him.

 

I for one think he does not give a damn about public opinions, but i bet he does when the crunch voting time rolls around, he'll be full of his self pompous beliefs.

What an arrogant horrible man he appears to be.

[chesters1]

They are all pompous ,show me one thats ever popped round and dug your garden or got you your shopping ,when they say public servants it means the opposite ,they'r in it for themselves not you its time people saw it how it is and refused to aid and abett their lifestyle by not voting

50% of their time is bringing out laws stopping you doing something the other 45% of their time making up reasons and causing actions so they can pass them !what fool agrees to that and encourages them?

Edited April 23, 2013 by chesters1

[nick]

but given that they would still vote even if no one else did they would still get elected, so how does not voting help?

[chesters1]

Not voting saves money ,as you say they would just vote for themselves the usual dictator type state scenario.,unfortunately the public still dont realise mp's do very little the country runs fine when they are on their extended and frequent holidays.

Mp's are just mouth pieces for whoever has the money to use them to get their agenda across ,usually big companies

If europe makes 50%? Of the laws do we need 100% of mps?

Edited April 23, 2013 by chesters1

[robtherake]

but given that they would still vote even if no one else did they would still get elected, so how does not voting help?

 

You beat me to it, Nick. I suppose it exposes their unpopularity, beyond that I don't suppose they give a stuff as long as they're elected.