They Work for You

[gick]

I found this website the other day.

http://www.theyworkforyou.com/

Basically, you put in your postcode and it gives you the name of your MP and details about their Parliamentary record. For example, it tells you how much money they claimed in expenses, how often they show up for votes, how often they rebel against the party line, how often they reply to written questions from constituents. Perhaps most interestingly it shows you where they stand on the big issues of the day. For example, my MP, Jacqui Smith was:

Moderately for introducing a smoking ban.
Very strongly for the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Bill.
Very strongly for introducing ID cards.
Quite strongly for introducing foundation hospitals.
Quite strongly for introducing student top-up fees.
Quite strongly for Labour's anti-terrorism laws.
Very strongly for the Iraq war.
Very strongly for the fox hunting ban.
Quite strongly for equal gay rights.

Arch-Blairite.

Post your MPs!

 

[Cormeh]

Ann Moffat - MP for East Lothian.

Very strongly for introducing a smoking ban.
Very strongly for the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Bill.
Very strongly for introducing ID cards.
A mixture of for and against introducing foundation hospitals.
Quite strongly for introducing student top-up fees.
Very strongly for Labour's anti-terrorism laws.
Very strongly for the Iraq war.
Moderately for the fox hunting ban.
Moderately for equal gay rights

Labour type person eh? All for the smoking ban myself, but as for the rest of the list, I have differing views. War and anti-terrorism, and the fox hunting.

 

[Mr Stabby]

Lady Hermon - North Down MP

How Lady Hermon voted on key issues since 2001 (From Public Whip) :

* Very strongly for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
* Very strongly against the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Bill. votes, speeches
* Moderately for introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
* Moderately for introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
* Very strongly against introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
* A mixture of for and against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
* Very strongly for the Iraq war. votes, speeches
* Moderately against the fox hunting ban. votes, speeches
* A mixture of for and against equal gay rights. votes, speeches

 

[gick]

Lady Hermon - North Down MP

What party is she?

I checked out the guy who used to be MP before our current one, and he was a total shit. Ultraconservative, very strongly against gay rights etc etc.

 

[Mr Stabby]

What party is she?

Ulster Unionist

 

[Solaris]

Bastards they are.

 

[15357]

MP? Military Police?

 

[Solaris]

MP? Military Police?

Yes. In the united kingdom we are ruled by the military. We get to vote for the military police. These people are responcable for deciding who gets regular beatings and what not.

 

[15357]

Thats like a Utopia right there.

 

[Mr Stabby]

MP = Member of Parliament

 

[15357]

MP = Member of Parliament

Oh, thank you.




Wait, you guys 'own' Parliament members? what?

 

[Cormeh]

No no no - there are members of parliament for each region of the country, representing each political party. Your vote gets said party a seat in the parliament. Or something. Someone could probably explain better.

 

[15357]

Oh, so like provincial governors?

 

[gick]

Oh, so like provincial governors?

Not really, as they so not have any particular power in governing each region. They represent the people of their constituency, and bring up issues concerning them in parliament.

 

[theotherguy]

looks like the republic of korea doesn't have much experience in being a republic, numbers

I'm assuming parliment acts basically the same as the US house of representatives. Citizens elect representatives to vote in parliment/congress on issues they feel are important. Traditionally, representatives are supposed to represent the will of the people, but more often they represent the will of the corporations funding them.

 

[15357]

looks like the republic of korea doesn't have much experience in being a republic, numbers

I'm assuming parliment acts basically the same as the US house of representatives. Citizens elect representatives to vote in parliment/congress on issues they feel are important. Traditionally, representatives are supposed to represent the will of the people, but more often they represent the will of the corporations funding them.

Well, our assembley doesn't represent any region. They just go to congress and fight it out. literally.

 

[gick]

Traditionally, representatives are supposed to represent the will of the people, but more often they represent the will of the corporations funding them.

It hasnt got to that point here quite yet. Hopefully people will realize when we get a situation like the US, where some of the bills put forward are actually written by corporate representatives.

 

[Mr Stabby]

the salaries and expenses MPs get is ridiculous, bunch of benefit scroungers especially Prescott

 

[kirovman]

Tony Blair: 413th most rebellious of 634 MPs. (From Public Whip)

Quite strongly for the Iraq war. But not very.

 

[Laivasse]

Tony Blair: 413th most rebellious of 634 MPs. (From Public Whip)

Quite strongly for the Iraq war. But not very.

How the hell does that work?!

My guy: Stephen Timms, Labour
---
Moderately for introducing a smoking ban.
Very strongly for the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Bill.
Very strongly for introducing ID cards.
Very strongly for introducing foundation hospitals.
Quite strongly for introducing student top-up fees.
Very strongly for Labour's anti-terrorism laws.
Very strongly for the Iraq war.
Very strongly for the fox hunting ban.
Quite strongly for equal gay rights.

Never rebels against their party in this parliament — 382nd most rebellious of 634 MPs.
---

A total Blairite piece of puke. Only slightly more rebeliious than Blair himself; can't be good.

On the bright side:
'Has used a three-word alliterative phrase (e.g. "she sells seashells") 344 times in debates — 42nd out of 644 MPs.'

 

[Sulkdodds]

David Lepper...never rebelled! Bah!

* Moderately for introducing a smoking ban.
* Very strongly for the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Bill.
* Very strongly for introducing ID cards.
* Very strongly for introducing foundation hospitals.
* Moderately for introducing student top-up fees.
* Very strongly for Labour's anti-terrorism laws.
* A mixture of for and against the Iraq war.
* Very strongly for the fox hunting ban.
* Quite strongly for equal gay rights.
* Never rebels against their party in this parliament — 413th most rebellious of 634 MPs. (From Public Whip)

I'm assuming parliment acts basically the same as the US house of representatives. Citizens elect representatives to vote in parliment/congress on issues they feel are important. Traditionally, representatives are supposed to represent the will of the people, but more often they represent the will of the corporations funding them.

not quite - instead, they more often represent the will of the party that they're part of, kept in line by the whips if needs be. Although perhaps this is fitting because apparently most people vote based far more on the party behind the candidate rather than then candidate themselves.

 

[marksmanHL2 :)]

How Denis Murphy voted on key issues since 2001 (From Public Whip) :

* A mixture of for and against introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
* Very strongly for the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Bill. votes, speeches
* Moderately for introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
* Very strongly for introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
* Very strongly for introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
* Quite strongly for Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
* A mixture of for and against the Iraq war. votes, speeches
* Very strongly for the fox hunting ban. votes, speeches
* Quite strongly for equal gay rights. votes, speeches

 

[pvtbones]

aww it's just for the UK? I wanted to see canada

 

[Canadian Gunner]

Tell me about it. We need one of these for our MP's. My local MP is an NDP guy, so it's all good...but you can never be too carefull...

 

[theotherguy]

lol, my representative is "the biggest supporter of big oil companies" according to dateline NBC, and supported a bill that would keep oil companies safe from new clean-air and water acts.

Go democracy!