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More than half of people believe MP’s absence is significantly damaging parliament’s reputation, poll shows

  • Syldon@feddit.uk
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    1 year ago

    Dorries is an idiot sycophant with an aim for her own monetary development and nothing else. Her attacks on Channel 4 were very indicative of how she will follow any path she is instructed to pursue. Her downfall is the abject lack of intelligence. She is the perfect lapdog come scapegoat for items leaders do not want to be associated with.

    But even stating this, There are plenty grifters who have MP status. We shouldn’t fall into a method of disavowing MPs just because of media popularity. I agree MPs should have a minimum standard of service. How we go about stopping MPs of this ilk should not be based on the media circus, but rather on actual merit and failures. There is no defined role for an MP, maybe we need one. There is no obligation to be available to the community she serves, Geoffrey Cox is testament to that fact. The only reason she would be removed is because of media attention. This is a dangerous route to follow.

    I do believe she and other MPs should be removed from office for their participation in GB news. Ofcom needs their backsides kicking for allowing this. The electoral commission will have to justify how MPs can be allowed to run a media platform like this and not have it listed as campaign spending. Anderson has said he will be standing again. For all he has zero chance at success according to polling in his area, how can anyone say this is a fair platform to fight against?

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      1 year ago

      That’s a point I never considered. How can these shows presented by MPs run during during the election campaign? Surely they’d be deemed PPBs?