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Old 10-01-2015, 13:09   #5
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Re: Tories plan new strike laws

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Originally Posted by Mr Angry View Post
The last two paragraphs speak volumes.

""The UK already has tough laws on strikes - there is no need to make them stricter still."

And GMB general secretary Paul Kenny said: "Only 16 out of 650 elected Members of Parliament secured the support of 40% of those entitled to vote in their parliamentary constituency area election in 2010.

"Only 15 Tory MPs out of 303 secured that level of support. They had no hesitation in forming a government in 2010 without securing 40% support from the electorate.""
It is a fair point that if the Tories wish to introduce this legislation then making it compulsory for MP's to vote in parliament should also be on the table,after all it is the reason why MP's exist at all
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