What happens if we vote for an MP who has promised to support
say (just for example) A ban on men waring underpants in the park. But, when it comes to a vote in the house of parliment supports the continued practice of men wearing underpants in the park. This is surely a break down of trust between the electorate and the MP. The MP has put his party before the electorate and what is worse has lied to obtain a position of power. Abstaining would also be a break down in trust to the people that voted him in.
2007-03-02 00:26:07 · 9 answers · asked by Redmonk 6 in Politics & Government ➔ Elections
What I am trying to say is, once an MP has broken his trust with his voters should the voters at least have the right to hold an enquiry and call for a by election. Especialy if the policy was one that the people of that borough had strong views/feelings on.
2007-03-02 02:16:22 · update #1
You just have to look at MPs like that disgusting pervert Mark Oaten who used to hire rent boys (2 at a time) to urinate over his face,to know that these people are untouchable .He did`nt even have the common decency to resign,what his constituents must have felt about this is anybodys guess,this is not a private matter between him and his wife the man is a member of parliament .
The best of it is,when Lembit Opik was "outed" about going out with one of the cheeky girls,someone in the Lib-Dems called for him to resign for "bringing the party into disrepute" ,can you believe it.CHEEKY CHEEKY.
2007-03-02 05:47:37 · answer #1 · answered by bigplops 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
MP's caught out doing something improper used to have to resign. They now have no shame. Look at Alan Duncan MP for Rutland and Melton - caught buying a council house he didn't live in in Westminster and the story was published quite widely. Look at the MP for Hinckley in Leicestershire who admitted taking cash in brown envelopes for questions he asked in Parliament. Alan Duncan (Dinky Dunk the matchbox hunk) weathered the storm, kept the house - although the law was changed due to the fallout in publicity. Neither resigned from Parliament. It seems there ain't no shame anymore and what is more it seems that the electorate keep voting them back into power at each General Election. Who are the bigger suckers I wonder?
2007-03-02 13:04:48 · answer #2 · answered by Helen P 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If we sacked every MP for being incompetent or going back on election promises we would probably end up with about 4 MPs. Now there's a good idea.
2007-03-03 18:24:00 · answer #3 · answered by Mikey C 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
MP,s tell lies all the time it's what they get paid for if they where not so lazy and did the job right you would not have been able to even ask this question
2007-03-02 08:36:51 · answer #4 · answered by jw 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some American states have "popular recall" for elected officials (this is what brought the Arnold to the Gov's chair). For a legislator this would force what amounts to a by-election.
Westminister style systems do not have this feature.
2007-03-02 08:33:37 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Technically you can when it comes to elections. If you mean instant dismissal, what a great idea. Politicians would have to listen to the electorate for once.
2007-03-02 08:29:41 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you always have the right to get rid of your MP, problem is you ahve to wait till the next general election to do it.
2007-03-02 08:30:27 · answer #7 · answered by mike-from-spain 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Without a shadow of doubt we should be able to - perhaps you could put forward that clause and keep thinking like this and even stand yourself.
2007-03-02 13:30:42 · answer #8 · answered by deep in thought 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
we can sack them in a manner of speaking by not voting for them in the next election.
2007-03-02 08:29:02 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋