wibbled on Thursday 08 April 2010 21:37

In article ,
Tim Watts wrote:

While we're diverted to politics, I would strongly urge you all to go and
look at:

http://www.theyworkforyou.com/

You can see what your MPs voting record is, whether they can be arsed to
take part in debates or have the balls to vote as a rebel from time to
time. Not to mention how much of a thieving weasel they've been WRT
expense claims. Could provide material for embarrasing questions when the
campaigners turn up on yer doorstep...

Nah. I live in South Cambridgeshire, where the Electoral Reform
Society correctly states that the election is over as soon as the
Conservatives nominate a candidate. A stuffed monkey with a blue
rosette would get in - indeed, some people felt that actually was
the case at one time.

The solution is to compost the canvassers. Just like Jehovah's
Witnesses and Encyclopaedia salesmen.


I do wonder why some constituencies have this unfailing allegence to a
party.

Ours (Battle & Bexhill) has a exceedingly rich tory incumbent (ex banker)
who was also notable for his expenses claims of late. However, the last X
elections have always had at least twice as many votes for the tory as the
next runner up. Perhaps there'll be enough old fashioned oldies round here
to get upset by him leaving his wife and running off with the painter - can
but hope.


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Tim Watts

Managers, politicians and environmentalists: Nature's carbon buffer.