I thought my MP was bad...

[Seeker]

...until I read some of the tweets from Neil O' Brien. (MP for Harborough)

https://www.thepoke.co.uk/2021/01/15...llected-by-mp/

I think one of the hardest lessons you learn as you mature is that there are people who have opinions so far removed from your own that there's little common ground for a conversation.

...then, of course, there's Jacob Rees-Mogg's speech on happy fish. Where do we find these people? Is there a contaminant in the environment?

https://twitter.com/haggis_uk/status...89694339149824

[embee]

Just to be clear, Neil O'Brien is quoting tweets made by Toby Young, which for some strange reason have apparently been removed from their original site.

[Seeker]

Originally Posted by embee

Just to be clear, Neil O'Brien is quoting tweets made by Toby Young, which for some strange reason have apparently been removed from their original site.

my mistake, thanks for clearing it up.

[DJ123]

All MP's are bad, the whole Political system is bad . . . . it needs a complete refresh from the ground up.

[Biker Biggles]

We get the political class we deserve because we vote for them------repeatedly.

[Sir Trev]

Could be worse. My MP is Steve Baker who threatened Boris with a coup this morning and then did a u-turn and kissed his backside by this afternoon... If I wasn't so knackered I'd find a link.

[redtrummy]

Rees-Mogg? Give me strength

[gadget]

Originally Posted by Biker Biggles

We get the political class we deserve because we vote for them------repeatedly.

We only get these jokers because they are the only ones on offer, if you don't vote then it's in the lap of the gods as to who gets in so by voting ... you can at the very least lessen ( to a degree) the risk of the candidate you definitely don't want getting in thus leaving the best of a bad bunch to choose from. I've been on this planet a few years now and have seen many MP's and quite a few PM's come and go and tbh ... they all promise everything and once elected... deliver nothing, it's a never ending cycle of U turns, lies and deciept and shows no sign of stopping anytime soon.

[keith_d]

I thought democracy was bad..

... until I looked at the alternatives.


The only good thing about the British political system is that it's got about the same responsiveness as Seawise Giant (world's biggest tanker). No matter how much the Commons shout, and the Lords mumble, nothing happens quickly. The resulting social stability is good for the rest of us.

We don't have a situation where the incoming president's top priority is to dismantle everything the previous incumbent did, unlike another democracy I could mention, we don't have a situation where the Glorious Leader is elected with 102% of the available votes, and we don't have a situation where only Party cadres are permitted to stand for election.

So, while it's a bit random at times, I'll stick with the two 'not too radical' party system for a bit longer.

[keith_d]

To get back on topic... my MP is PM. No he's not a local MP in any way, shape or form. He was 'parachuted in' by Conservative central office because my constituency is very, very safe. Uxbridge and South Ruislip is full of owner-occupiers with decent jobs who are going to vote for whichever party is best for their wallet. So you could put a blue rosette on a pig and it would get elected here.

I've only met one MP out campaigning (it wasn't Boris) and I can understand why policies are decided by party central office, not the MPs. This bloke could have been Tim-nice-but-dim's grandfather. "Affable but ineffective" would be my three word summary.

I believe he got elected!