The Bishop
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Post by The Bishop on Jul 22, 2023 11:03:33 GMT
The byelections have come and gone, and still no announcement from Dorries....
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CatholicLeft
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Post by CatholicLeft on Jul 22, 2023 11:24:29 GMT
Both Labour and the Lib Dems will claim they can win Mid Bedfordshire on the basis of the byelection results in Selby & Ainsty and Somerton & Frome. It remains interesting to see who gets an early upper hand - I would assume that the Lib Dems have "on the basis of Somerton and Frome, only the Lib Dems can win here" bar-charts printed and through the doors this weekend.
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Post by graham on Jul 22, 2023 11:52:21 GMT
Both Labour and the Lib Dems will claim they can win Mid Bedfordshire on the basis of the byelection results in Selby & Ainsty and Somerton & Frome. It remains interesting to see who gets an early upper hand - I would assume that the Lib Dems have "on the basis of Somerton and Frome, only the Lib Dems can win here" bar-charts printed and through the doors this weekend. If Dorries delays her resignation beyond mid-October, I am not sure a by election will happen at all.
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Post by bsjmcr on Jul 22, 2023 13:16:43 GMT
Both Labour and the Lib Dems will claim they can win Mid Bedfordshire on the basis of the byelection results in Selby & Ainsty and Somerton & Frome. It remains interesting to see who gets an early upper hand - I would assume that the Lib Dems have "on the basis of Somerton and Frome, only the Lib Dems can win here" bar-charts printed and through the doors this weekend. Plus the result that nobody is talking about, that the Greens came third in all three by-elections, keeping their deposit in two of them. Yes Mid Bedford may not be the most fertile territory for them, but who would have thought they would keep their deposit in Selby. It may not have been many votes but it could make all the difference in a contest that is increasingly looking like it will be close 3-way (Con/Lab/Lib, that is).
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Post by maxque on Jul 22, 2023 13:34:23 GMT
Both Labour and the Lib Dems will claim they can win Mid Bedfordshire on the basis of the byelection results in Selby & Ainsty and Somerton & Frome. It remains interesting to see who gets an early upper hand - I would assume that the Lib Dems have "on the basis of Somerton and Frome, only the Lib Dems can win here" bar-charts printed and through the doors this weekend. Plus the result that nobody is talking about, that the Greens came third in all three by-elections, keeping their deposit in two of them. Yes Mid Bedford may not be the most fertile territory for them, but who would have thought they would keep their deposit in Selby. It may not have been many votes but it could make all the difference i. In both Selby and Frome, they were running a local councillor. They are not in Mid Beds.
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Terry Weldon
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Post by Terry Weldon on Jul 27, 2023 11:35:33 GMT
Flitwick Town Council have written to Dorries to raise their "concerns and frustration" at the "continuing lack of representation for the people of Mid-Bedfordshire at Westminster".
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Post by manchesterman on Jul 27, 2023 11:37:02 GMT
Even the supportive natives are getting restless!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 27, 2023 11:40:14 GMT
Flitwick Town Council have written to Dorries to raise their "concerns and frustration" at the "continuing lack of representation for the people of Mid-Bedfordshire at Westminster". Vox populi, vox dei
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Post by manchesterman on Jul 27, 2023 13:42:02 GMT
tbf I dont think there is anyone even from the blue team on here that would defend her any longer....although I stand to be corrected.
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nodealbrexiteer
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Post by nodealbrexiteer on Jul 27, 2023 14:38:48 GMT
tbf I dont think there is anyone even from the blue team on here that would defend her any longer.... although I stand to be corrected.someone will lol
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European Lefty
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Post by European Lefty on Jul 27, 2023 15:47:36 GMT
Her "local" town council is Tewkesbury isn't it?
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Post by doktorb🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ on Jul 27, 2023 16:45:13 GMT
A referral to the Standards Committee must be in order, surely? It could engineer her removal by one way or another.
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Post by eastmidlandsright on Jul 27, 2023 16:50:08 GMT
tbf I dont think there is anyone even from the blue team on here that would defend her any longer....although I stand to be corrected. I will defend her. By doing absolutely nothing she is doing a far better job than pretty much any other member of parliament.
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Post by batman on Jul 27, 2023 17:54:41 GMT
I'm sure you think that's a pricelessly clever & witty comment. But people need their MPs to work for them. My MP is currently helping me for example. Sometimes attendance at the House of Commons is necessary for this and the asking of relevant questions.
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Post by eastmidlandsright on Jul 27, 2023 18:09:06 GMT
But people need their MPs to work for them. While I accept that some of you want an MP to work for you I don't accept that anybody needs an MP to work for them.
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Post by finsobruce on Jul 27, 2023 18:53:55 GMT
A referral to the Standards Committee must be in order, surely? It could engineer her removal by one way or another. I don't see how. There is no contract that she is breaking.
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Post by doktorb🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ on Jul 27, 2023 19:22:11 GMT
A referral to the Standards Committee must be in order, surely? It could engineer her removal by one way or another. I don't see how. There is no contract that she is breaking. If I was haughty and traditionalist I'd say "she's breaking her contract with the voters who put her there!" But I'm not. So I won't.
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Post by John Chanin on Jul 27, 2023 19:24:38 GMT
A referral to the Standards Committee must be in order, surely? It could engineer her removal by one way or another. I don't see how. There is no contract that she is breaking. There is no job description for MPs. There aren't even any attendance rules. You can trouser the money and live in Tahiti if you want. There is no requirement to talk to the people who elected you, let alone actually represent them.
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Post by swindonlad on Jul 27, 2023 19:36:20 GMT
With the way this is dragging on and looking like both Lib Dems & Labour putting in effort there's a good chance the Tories will end up 3rd when the by-election finally happens.
Looks like a poisoned chalice being the Tory candidate here at the next election.
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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Jul 27, 2023 19:51:07 GMT
A referral to the Standards Committee must be in order, surely? It could engineer her removal by one way or another. The Standards Commissioner has no remit over the level of an MP's activity.
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