Originally Posted by Chrysalis (Post 34547862)

I dont know about my MP's history but I am not happy she has now employed by BT as a part time member of their board when she is still representing my area in parliament, in my opinion her pay justifies her MP role been a full time job.

Originally Posted by Chrysalis (Post 34548403)

useful site yeah, no info for her time before becoming a MP tho.

Originally Posted by Gavin (Post 34547004)

He's pledging more PCSOs on transport but i'd rather see more BTPs instead. Still anything's better than nothing.

Originally Posted by Gavin (Post 34549171)

Yes, of course, all the BTP do is sit around drinking tea in side offices :rolleyes:

Originally Posted by Gavin (Post 34549171)

Yes, of course, all the BTP do is sit around drinking tea in side offices :rolleyes:

Originally Posted by Stuart C (Post 34549177)

In fairness: They *do* check tickets at lewisham..

Think I am joking? Go there when a ticket check is happening.

Originally Posted by Osem (Post 34544205)

Of course they do - I've never said that politicians of any persuasion are perfect, quite the reverse in fact.

You've actually highlighted one of the reasons why I still haven't decided who I'll be voting for at the next election - none inspire me with great confidence right now.

However, in removing a truly odious little dictator from his grand palace, the electorate have shown they're waking up and have served notice that nobody is now safe. If that was all this election could be about it'd have been worth it and that should put the reigns on the sort of dodgy deallings and spin New/Old/NearlyNew/SameOld Labour had, under Bliar, come to believe they could get away with ad infinitum.

If all we get out of the next election is a new government who are under massive scrutiny and therefore try a bit harder that'll be enough justification to have got shot of Brown and his useless cohorts. We know what they're about and giving them another mandate by default would be the worst possible message to send them and would simply be rewarded with yet more lies, spin, dithering and ineptitude.

How bad a job Ken did or didn't do will no doubt become clearer with the results of the various enquiries and revelations which will follow his tenure. Yes he did do some good things but for me he was little more than London's Derek Hatton and will probably emulate his socialist soulmate with a lucrative career in the media, writing books and public speaking.

Oh and as I write I'm hearing Brown making yet more excuses for the massive mess he's created and claiming the election results were all about their failure to adequately get across their message. Yet more self-denial from a man who should serve as the dictionary definition of that term! It isn't the message which is to blame it's his policy and abject failure to govern!