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Osem · 31-01-2008, 14:32

Stephen Pound MP has been banging on again about how well scrutinised our MP's are, well if that's true why is it that these issues have taken so long to surface?

He points out that it's tough being an MP (my heart bleeds) and the public can always vote them out if/when they do wrong. Given that could be up to 5 years distant, though, it's hardly the most immediate of sanctions is it? Furthermore for all those who vote on party lines, it's really no sanction since amongst other things the alternative of voting for another party would likely be unthinkable.

31-01-2008, 14:32	#40
Osem Inactive Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Right here! Posts: 22,315	Re: Another MP in trouble? Stephen Pound MP has been banging on again about how well scrutinised our MP's are, well if that's true why is it that these issues have taken so long to surface? He points out that it's tough being an MP (my heart bleeds) and the public can always vote them out if/when they do wrong. Given that could be up to 5 years distant, though, it's hardly the most immediate of sanctions is it? Furthermore for all those who vote on party lines, it's really no sanction since amongst other things the alternative of voting for another party would likely be unthinkable.