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Old 27-12-2016, 21:18
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This is an interesting article in The Guardian about work by MPs across all parties which often goes unnoticed. I personally believe more recognition should be given to MPs and what they achieve, even from the backbenches.

Does anyone have any other stories/experiences of an unsung achievement from your/any other MP?

https://www.theguardian.com/politics...P=share_btn_tw
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Old 27-12-2016, 21:38
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But for every small positive act, there will be a larger negative one.

Take Claire Perry for example, who's on that list as a result of her support for tougher penalties for dangerous drivers (which is arguable in itself because preventing dangerous driving would surely be more positive for society than a reactive increase in the punishment afterwards).

She's also been almost single handedly responsible for laughably draconian internet censorship that will make the UK one of the most censored nations in the free world, as well as voting with the party line on any given subject - including the disasterous no fly zone in Libya, every single benefit reduction the Tories have vomited up, and the Snooper's Charter.
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Old 27-12-2016, 21:52
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But for every small positive act, there will be a larger negative one.

Take Claire Perry for example, who's on that list as a result of her support for tougher penalties for dangerous drivers (which is arguable in itself because preventing dangerous driving would surely be more positive for society than a reactive increase in the punishment afterwards).

She's also been almost single handedly responsible for laughably draconian internet censorship that will make the UK one of the most censored nations in the free world, as well as voting with the party line on any given subject - including the disasterous no fly zone in Libya, every single benefit reduction the Tories have vomited up, and the Snooper's Charter.
I think that is the sum of it. There are many unsung heroes in Parliament who also involve themselves in policies that are far from quietly making Britain a better place, many are quietly making Britain into something that is far from better for the majority of their constituents.
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Old 27-12-2016, 22:26
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All these armchair experts. perish the thought that there are people out there who get off their arses and try their hardest to make this country a safer, fairer and better place to live.
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Old 27-12-2016, 22:28
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All these armchair experts. perish the thought that there are people out there who get off their arses and try their hardest to make this country a safer, fairer and better place to live.
It's easier to just sit there spouting bile on the internet (or in a tabloid rag).
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Old 28-12-2016, 15:53
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I noticed this cross-party campaign from Rachel Reeves and Seema Kennedy. There is a lot of talk about combating loneliness in Britain but little action. I really hope that this commission will change that, as some of those statistics in the article are shocking.

https://www.theguardian.com/politics...elp-of-friends

But for every small positive act, there will be a larger negative one.

Take Claire Perry for example, who's on that list as a result of her support for tougher penalties for dangerous drivers (which is arguable in itself because preventing dangerous driving would surely be more positive for society than a reactive increase in the punishment afterwards).

She's also been almost single handedly responsible for laughably draconian internet censorship that will make the UK one of the most censored nations in the free world, as well as voting with the party line on any given subject - including the disasterous no fly zone in Libya, every single benefit reduction the Tories have vomited up, and the Snooper's Charter.
I think that is the sum of it. There are many unsung heroes in Parliament who also involve themselves in policies that are far from quietly making Britain a better place, many are quietly making Britain into something that is far from better for the majority of their constituents.
That's a fair point, but we all know that politicians aren't saints. Of course we should call out politicians when they do something immoral, but it doesn't mean that we shouldn't acknowledge their achievements.
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Old 28-12-2016, 18:11
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I've always thought well of most MPs.
The unremitting sneering cynicism about them is very dreary.

I've lived in a good few constituencies over the years and the MPs in them worked very hard.
Having said that, I have never lived in a Tory constituency so this may have a bearing on my good experience.

I've lived in Labour, Liberal, and Plaid constituencies.
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