Have you ever spoken/written to your MP?
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Das Uberdog
remembers the alamo
Anyone who can tell you that they have something as vague as a 'commitment to social justice' is 100% definitely lacking in any kind of principles.
lewislewis
Lumumba Cymru
I have contacted two of my AM's (i'm represented by 5 different people in the Assembly, 1 for my constituency and 4 for my region) and received a reply both times, once with advice and the other the time a reply but unsure of the outcome.
I have contacted my MP once on a very brief issue but the bugger didn't reply, however I desperately needed the information so sent the email again and on the third time one of his staff replied to me, without an answer!
I also contacted an MEP once and got a response.
I have contacted my MP once on a very brief issue but the bugger didn't reply, however I desperately needed the information so sent the email again and on the third time one of his staff replied to me, without an answer!
I also contacted an MEP once and got a response.
untethered
For industry & decency
Unsolicited email from my MP today requesting a meeting.
The chap knows which side his bread's buttered on.
The chap knows which side his bread's buttered on.
gosub
~#
Have MP through having a postal address, harranged him the night he was elected at the post (was quite pissed) wrote him email a few years back to which I think responded out of curousity, bet he thought i was mad, but there have been some changes on the Champs Elysee since then
Saw Lembit Opik in a field in Somerset of Friday night, turning up late for Massive Attack, didn't seem the right time to talk about the transport triology he asked my bro about earlier this year.
Saw Lembit Opik in a field in Somerset of Friday night, turning up late for Massive Attack, didn't seem the right time to talk about the transport triology he asked my bro about earlier this year.
coccinelle
Active Member
I wrote to Sadiq Khan (Tooting) a few times when the whole Iraq thing was doing my head in and each time he wrote back answering my points (so no formula letter) in a positive way. And then I wrote a furious letter when the Israelis invaded Lebanon and Blair went through his do-nothing pantomime. Sadiq Khan, I think, was one of the junior MPs who then forced Blair to finally name his exit date. I hate politics but I think writing letters does make a small difference. It makes you feel better too.
my MP, whatever you think of his politics or the way he got elected (by election of 1982), is actually of brilliant constituency MP. you wouldn't believe who he has helped.
his name is simon hughes.
his name is simon hughes.
Kenny Vermouth said:
as it says in your location bit, does he live in cunt street...? from my past memory, he is not someone I would exactly hang about with.
Streathamite
ideological dogmatist
if she's that interested in social justice, what on earth is she doing bothering with the Labour party? you lot left all that behind years agoFullyplumped said:
Guineveretoo
Mostly bewildered
When Anne Campbell was my MP, I contacted her and she responded. I think she was a conscientious constituency MP who realised that, at the very least, approaches from constituents need a reply. I also lobbied her a few times, as a constituent, on union issues.
Since moving to Croydon, though, I have had no response at all from the bastard who was the Labour MP until the last election, and I wouldn't waste my time trying to get a response from the bastard who is the Tory MP now!
Since moving to Croydon, though, I have had no response at all from the bastard who was the Labour MP until the last election, and I wouldn't waste my time trying to get a response from the bastard who is the Tory MP now!
Streathamite
ideological dogmatist
would that be the same tory mp currently up before the beak on a domestic violence charge?Guineveretoo said:
Skim
Well-Known Member
Twice. I wrote to Chris Smith about Iraq and he was very helpful, sending me some Hansard debates to read. Then I wrote to Martin Linton about ID cards, who just told me why they were a good idea 
And when I was a teenager I collared David Owen when he visited our school and I had a whinge about the injustices of the 11+ system
And when I was a teenager I collared David Owen when he visited our school and I had a whinge about the injustices of the 11+ system
Urbanblues
Was that it, life?
One Saturday morning, feeling down moody ‘n’ blue, I emailed Kate Hoey – well, I was down moody ‘n’ blue! The email brought to Mz Hoey’s attention a housing problem I was, and am still, experiencing.
Nine minutes after releasing my email into the obvious somethingness of the Internet ether, Mz Hoey’s sweet response landed in my Inbox – I could tell it was from an MP, and not an overly efficient PA, cos of the spelling mistakes.
10/10 for constituent responsiveness; 0/10 for actually helping to get the issue resolved.
Nine minutes after releasing my email into the obvious somethingness of the Internet ether, Mz Hoey’s sweet response landed in my Inbox – I could tell it was from an MP, and not an overly efficient PA, cos of the spelling mistakes.
10/10 for constituent responsiveness; 0/10 for actually helping to get the issue resolved.
I raised a matter with "my" MSP's a while ago. As well as a constituency MSP, each area is represented by a number of "list" MSP's representing national (Scottish) vote share so there's a selection of representatives available to be contacted.
I had raised an FOI query regarding the proposed Edinburgh Tram implementation on the basis that I couldn't find any figures covering the environmental impact of building the tram line and the answer was unsatisfactory - basically, "no such figures exist".
I used write to them.com - it worked really well.
Interestingly, I didn't get any response (not even an acknowledgement) from any Labour MSP's but both an SNP and Conservative MSP took up the issue and replied, both keeping me abreast of developments (one raised it in a debate and t'other in a committee (which have much more influence in the Scottish Parliament).
The line of questioning caused a certain degree of embarassment and fumbling as the initial (massive) environmental deficit hadn't been considered so it was an interesting exercise all round.
I had raised an FOI query regarding the proposed Edinburgh Tram implementation on the basis that I couldn't find any figures covering the environmental impact of building the tram line and the answer was unsatisfactory - basically, "no such figures exist".
I used write to them.com - it worked really well.
Interestingly, I didn't get any response (not even an acknowledgement) from any Labour MSP's but both an SNP and Conservative MSP took up the issue and replied, both keeping me abreast of developments (one raised it in a debate and t'other in a committee (which have much more influence in the Scottish Parliament).
The line of questioning caused a certain degree of embarassment and fumbling as the initial (massive) environmental deficit hadn't been considered so it was an interesting exercise all round.
Streathamite
ideological dogmatist
I can't help feeling that a true inheritor to the Benn tradition would be involved 100% in extra-parliamentary protest.Nemo said:
Streathamite
ideological dogmatist
I helped get him selected as Labour PPc in 1991Brainaddict said:
there's been stuff all chance of KH ever rebelling; he was a govt minister, whip or PPS from May 2nd, 1997. he actually used to be better than this
(c. 1993)
nino_savatte
No pasaran!
I found my former MP, Iain Coleman, pretty useless. He was a real Blairite mouthpiece. He never once looked me in the eye and didn't even shake my hand. I found his answers to be either evasive or pat. I saw him about the Iraq War btw.
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