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General Category => Politics & Current Affairs => Topic started by: Nearly Sane on June 21, 2019, 01:01:31 PM

Title: Tory MP faces recall
Post by: Nearly Sane on June 21, 2019, 01:01:31 PM

Good

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-politics-48720176
Title: Re: Tory MP faces recall
Post by: ProfessorDavey on June 21, 2019, 01:41:33 PM
Good

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-politics-48720176
Likely LibDem gain?

If so could have very significant political consequences as the government's majority (including DUP) is currently wafer thin.
Title: Re: Tory MP faces recall
Post by: ProfessorDavey on June 21, 2019, 04:09:30 PM
I gather the conservatives are considering allowing Chris Davies, the convicted ex-MP and subject of the recall petition to stand for them at the bye-election.

Brave move if true - or perhaps one last attempt by May to knobble her successor who may well be 'crowned' PM just days before this election so would see election defeat at their first achievement.
Title: Re: Tory MP faces recall
Post by: jeremyp on June 21, 2019, 08:32:02 PM
If I submitted false expense claims, I would be fired. In fact, I'm pretty sure it counts as fraud, at least technically.

I really don't understand why it is so hard for the Houses of Parliament to apply the same standards the rest of have to adhere too.
Title: Re: Tory MP faces recall
Post by: Nearly Sane on June 21, 2019, 09:22:58 PM
If I submitted false expense claims, I would be fired. In fact, I'm pretty sure it counts as fraud, at least technically.

I really don't understand why it is so hard for the Houses of Parliament to apply the same standards the rest of have to adhere too.
And if assaulted someone I would be fired but you don't seem to think that applies to all.
Title: Re: Tory MP faces recall
Post by: jeremyp on June 22, 2019, 09:41:06 AM
And if assaulted someone I would be fired but you don't seem to think that applies to all.
Well he was fired as a minister but you can shove it up your arse.
Title: Re: Tory MP faces recall
Post by: Udayana on June 22, 2019, 10:56:16 AM
Well he was fired as a minister but you can shove it up your arse.

Suspended. not, so far, fired anyway.

But it seems these days that just asking a simple question in a debate can lead to mining of social media to find a reason to suspend or fire you.
Title: Re: Tory MP faces recall
Post by: Steve H on June 23, 2019, 06:54:48 AM
Recall petitions - another stupid innovation by bloody Cameron. They leave MPs open to the vindictiveness of some of their constituents, and there are bound to be a fair number who dislike them. (Not that I have any time for any Tory MP.)
Title: Re: Tory MP faces recall
Post by: Nearly Sane on June 23, 2019, 07:28:29 AM
It's not as if the recall can be done by a small number and given what the recall that have been successful are for, seems an entirely reasonable piece of democracy. Oh and it was a Lib Dem idea rather than one of Cameron's
Title: Re: Tory MP faces recall
Post by: Nearly Sane on July 06, 2019, 09:48:16 AM
Have to say it's a brave/foolish  take for the Tories to keep the recalled candidate. Not entirely comfortable with both PC and Greens stating they won't run a candidate in part to have an anti Brexit candidate in the Lib Dems.
Title: Re: Tory MP faces recall
Post by: Harrowby Hall on July 06, 2019, 10:22:02 AM
Oh dear,

It must have something to do with my opinions and perception of the current government and its actions, but I misread the thread title as

         Tory MP faeces recall.