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Offline Scunner

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Re: How should a Member of Parliament vote on important issues
« Reply #10 on: April 01, 2019, 23:00:22 PM »
MPs hopefully know more about issues of the day than many of their constituents and should vote accordingly.
 

I would agree with that in all situations EXCEPT when there has been a referendum

And that's from a passionate Remainer



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Re: How should a Member of Parliament vote on important issues
« Reply #11 on: April 02, 2019, 00:12:29 AM »
MPs hopefully know more about issues of the day than many of their constituents and should vote accordingly.

Without wishing to restrict the discussion, does that apply to the EU referendum

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Re: How should a Member of Parliament vote on important issues
« Reply #12 on: April 02, 2019, 18:20:57 PM »
MPs hopefully know more about issues of the day than many of their constituents and should vote accordingly. Many have sat through hours of debate.
I saw a woman on tv who was convinced leaving the EU would reduce Muslim immigration! 
Personally, I don’t agree with whips;  there should be a free, secret ballot on all motions.

MP's know more about the issues of the day? I think the last three years have dispelled that myth.

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Re: How should a Member of Parliament vote on important issues
« Reply #13 on: April 02, 2019, 18:21:29 PM »
2. Otherwise they will get their reward at the ballot box.

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Re: How should a Member of Parliament vote on important issues
« Reply #14 on: April 03, 2019, 21:46:15 PM »
Should MPs vote for what their constituents want, or what they truly believe is in the best interest of the country?

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Re: How should a Member of Parliament vote on important issues
« Reply #15 on: April 03, 2019, 23:13:42 PM »
Should MPs vote for what their constituents want, or what they truly believe is in the best interest of the country?

Its their choice of course, but if the latter is applied then they may not be returned, to represent their constituents in future elections.
In this BREXIT referendum particuarly, we are seeing a great number of MPs going against the " majority "  wishes of their constituents. ( the very people who put them there in the first place )




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Re: How should a Member of Parliament vote on important issues
« Reply #16 on: April 03, 2019, 23:34:02 PM »
Should MPs vote for what their constituents want, or what they truly believe is in the best interest of the country?

So the constituents don't truly believe what they want is in the best interest of the country ?

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Re: How should a Member of Parliament vote on important issues
« Reply #17 on: April 04, 2019, 13:41:17 PM »
What is best for the country and what constituents vote for are not necessarily one and the same.  Some people vote for selfish reasons - paying less tax, or having a financial interest in companies bidding for government contracts for instance.
It is thought the majority of the country believe in the death sentence, but MPs given a free vote dismissed the motion.

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Re: How should a Member of Parliament vote on important issues
« Reply #18 on: April 04, 2019, 18:19:37 PM »
What is best for the country and what constituents vote for are not necessarily one and the same.  Some people vote for selfish reasons - paying less tax, or having a financial interest in companies bidding for government contracts for instance.
It is thought the majority of the country believe in the death sentence, but MPs given a free vote dismissed the motion.

All of which is the reasoning behind how MPs might see their role. None of the above is relevant in a referendum - it is specifically a decision passed from the MPs to the people to make.




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