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Friday, 5 November 2010

Why should politicians who vote to invade another country be surprised at a violent reaction?

http://www.naba.org.uk/CONTENT/TheAssociation/Parliament/MPs_Vote_War_on_Iraq.pdf
lists all the MPs who voted to invade Iraq.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/latest/2010/11/02/murder-bid-woman-had-list-of-mps-115875-22685471/

http://www.dailyexpress.co.uk/posts/view/209683/Muslim-hate-website-must-remove-list-of-pro-war-MPs-/

http://www.revolutionmuslim.com/
is where the list of MPs who voted to invade Iraq was said to be found, along with instructions on how to meet your MP at surgery and where to buy knives, presumably to facilitate the stabbing thereof.  But I couldn't find it. 

At least Ms Choudhry exhibited thought processes that followed a certain logic: you hate the war, so you punish the people who started the violence in the only way they can understand: with violence in return.

MPs who have so far not been stabbed and do not wish to be stabbed by their Muslim constituents for the disastrous, disgraceful,  unwinnable and unpopular war that they voted for could always publicly recant, express their deep remorse, and perhaps explain the circumstances under which they came to make their regrettable decision.

Perhaps they had their arms twisted by their party whips?

You should write to and demand that your MP support Peter Bone's House of Commons Disqualification Act.  If they do not you will know what to think of them and withhold your vote accordingly at the next election.  


http://services.parliament.uk/bills/2010-11/houseofcommonsdisqualificationamendment.html
contains details of the Bill. 

http://thevoiceofreason-ann.blogspot.com/2010/10/peter-bone-mps-proposal-to-abolish.html

I am thinking of commissioning a poll with YouGov on the following lines:

  1. Do you think the quality of democracy in this country could be improved? 
  2. Do you think the reason why politicians are so cowardly and hypocritical is because they are frightened of being demoted by their leader? 
  3. Do you think the reason why they are so unpopular is because they are perceived as cowardly and hypocritical? 
  4. Would you be prepared to assist them in becoming less cowardly and hypocritical by sending a letter to your MP demanding that he help himself and his constituents by supporting Peter Bone's Bill?  (This Bill proposes to abolish the position of the party whip.)
  5.  Do you know what a whip does to an MP when he is required to make him vote against his principles and conscience and vote as his or her leader demands?  
  6. Do you know that the tactics involved in making this recalcitrant MP vote as the leader would wish amounts to blackmail and threats? 
  7. Do you think an MP who is vulnerable to threats and blackmail is in a position to serve your interests and the nation's? 
  8. Do you think an MP free from threats and blackmail would be in a better position to serve your interests and the nation's? 
  9. Did you approve of the invasion of Iraq and Afghanistan? 
  10. Were you aware that the whips were used to blackmail or threaten to make MPs vote as the leader of their party wished and against their better judgment? 
  11. Do you think your MP should support Peter Bone's House of Commons Disqualification Bill?

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