Comments on: The Conservative view of Parliament and FOI http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/2007/05/21/the-conservative-view-of-parliament-and-foi/ Conservative Party Member of Parliament for Wokingham Sun, 12 Oct 2008 11:59:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Francis Irving http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/2007/05/21/the-conservative-view-of-parliament-and-foi/#comment-2691 Francis Irving Mon, 21 May 2007 23:52:30 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/?p=267#comment-2691 You can write to people in the House of Lords using http://www.writetothem.com/lords You can write to people in the House of Lords using http://www.writetothem.com/lords

]]> By: haddock http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/2007/05/21/the-conservative-view-of-parliament-and-foi/#comment-2686 haddock Mon, 21 May 2007 21:22:32 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/?p=267#comment-2686 John, I asked my MP ( Conservative ) why he had not voted .... the response "Thank you. As usual I was in my constituency on Friday so not available to vote on this Private Members Bill. I think you will find that most MPs keep Fridays for their constituency work." I wonder what is of such import in constituencies that one need not bother to vote on such a matter... John, I asked my MP ( Conservative ) why he had not voted …. the response
“Thank you. As usual I was in my constituency on Friday so not available
to vote on this Private Members Bill. I think you will find that most
MPs keep Fridays for their constituency work.”

I wonder what is of such import in constituencies that one need not bother to vote on such a matter…

]]> By: Brian Tomkinson http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/2007/05/21/the-conservative-view-of-parliament-and-foi/#comment-2679 Brian Tomkinson Mon, 21 May 2007 13:27:40 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/?p=267#comment-2679 You are spot on with your analysis of the status of politicians and the way in which you need to re-engage the public. However, I fear your voice will not be heard in a party led by Cameron. He has his blueprint which is to copy Blair's assent to power. He and his juvenile advisers don't seem to have woken up to the fact that Blair is on his way out because he is so unpopular with the public. Also, what happened to principles and integrity? As for Willets, following his colossal faux pas over grammar schools, it is not impressive to hear him trying to earn points by today "expressing disagreement with the FOI amendment Bill" - why didn't he speak out before the vote and, as you rightly point out, turn up to vote against this shameful bill last Friday? The rest of the shadow cabinet are equally culpable. You are spot on with your analysis of the status of politicians and the way in which you need to re-engage the public. However, I fear your voice will not be heard in a party led by Cameron. He has his blueprint which is to copy Blair’s assent to power. He and his juvenile advisers don’t seem to have woken up to the fact that Blair is on his way out because he is so unpopular with the public. Also, what happened to principles and integrity?
As for Willets, following his colossal faux pas over grammar schools, it is not impressive to hear him trying to earn points by today “expressing disagreement with the FOI amendment Bill” - why didn’t he speak out before the vote and, as you rightly point out, turn up to vote against this shameful bill last Friday? The rest of the shadow cabinet are equally culpable.

]]> By: Chris McGougan http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/2007/05/21/the-conservative-view-of-parliament-and-foi/#comment-2678 Chris McGougan Mon, 21 May 2007 12:06:48 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/?p=267#comment-2678 How do I, we, lobby the House of Lords to make sure they know how many people feel are relying on them to stop this nasty bit of legislation How do I, we, lobby the House of Lords to make sure they know how many people feel are relying on them to stop this nasty bit of legislation

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