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shillelagh · 22-12-2006, 01:25

In this day and age Shillelagh, with the advent of the Internet a larger constituency should not be a problem. If every MP had his/her own web site where constituents could register as a member, they could then make their views known to the MP as and when they choose. It would be fairly easy for the MP to seek the views of the constituents by way of a web site poll. It might just encourage people to get more involved in how the country is run. Many, many people complain about Government spending but few make their voices heard where it might do some good. They just moan to each other. Our country is the way it is because of electorate apathy.

All the MP's do have websites where you can send them an email. The only thing is not everyone has a computer. Also can you imagine trying to contact your MP and he's based in Accrington but you live in Whitworth or your MP is based in Rawtenstall or Haslingden and live in Great Harwood and you dont have a car you have to depend on public transport to get there and there is also the cost of that. Ok so you have a surgery in every town but then what happens is something goes wrong on Tuesday that you have to get in touch with him urgently and so you contact his office on the Wednesday. Because he's having a surgery in Whitworth on
Saturday morning, Saturday afternoon hes in Crawshawbooth, you wont be able to actually speak to him until the following Tuesday and then only by phone as he will be travelling back to London. By that time the problem could have escalated. You live in Great Harwood and think if i go to one of his surgeries i'll be able to speak to him. So you jump on the bus and go to Accrington, then catch another bus to Rawtenstall, and then wait for the bus to Crawshawbooth. How much will that cost plus you've got to come back.

http://www.gregpope.co.uk/ and http://www.epolitix.com/EN/MPWebsite...erson/home.htm

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shillelagh God Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: at the border .. Posts: 8,194 Blog Entries: 252 Liked: 1627 times Rep Power: 489677	Re: If you were creating a government... In this day and age Shillelagh, with the advent of the Internet a larger constituency should not be a problem. If every MP had his/her own web site where constituents could register as a member, they could then make their views known to the MP as and when they choose. It would be fairly easy for the MP to seek the views of the constituents by way of a web site poll. It might just encourage people to get more involved in how the country is run. Many, many people complain about Government spending but few make their voices heard where it might do some good. They just moan to each other. Our country is the way it is because of electorate apathy. All the MP's do have websites where you can send them an email. The only thing is not everyone has a computer. Also can you imagine trying to contact your MP and he's based in Accrington but you live in Whitworth or your MP is based in Rawtenstall or Haslingden and live in Great Harwood and you dont have a car you have to depend on public transport to get there and there is also the cost of that. Ok so you have a surgery in every town but then what happens is something goes wrong on Tuesday that you have to get in touch with him urgently and so you contact his office on the Wednesday. Because he's having a surgery in Whitworth on Saturday morning, Saturday afternoon hes in Crawshawbooth, you wont be able to actually speak to him until the following Tuesday and then only by phone as he will be travelling back to London. By that time the problem could have escalated. You live in Great Harwood and think if i go to one of his surgeries i'll be able to speak to him. So you jump on the bus and go to Accrington, then catch another bus to Rawtenstall, and then wait for the bus to Crawshawbooth. How much will that cost plus you've got to come back. http://www.gregpope.co.uk/ and http://www.epolitix.com/EN/MPWebsite...erson/home.htm Last edited by shillelagh; 22-12-2006 at 01:31.