[Lilly]

Originally Posted by den the menace

i wrote to our MP a couple of years ago and asked him if he ever felt any personal shame, that this part of east lancs was so poor and disadvantaged compared to towns and citys south of birmingham,

i also asked him what he thought the reaction would be if the people up here really new how prosperous the south really is. to his credit he did reply, but only with the usual platitudes. i have come to the conclusion that it just does not make any difference who is in power in westminster, after 11 years of new labour it aint made any quantifiable differance to our lives as far as i can see. i wont be voting at the next election, unless of course someone with the backbone to do what MPs are supposed to do, namely represent their constituants, and not just screw as much as they can out of the john lewis list.

they even claim for a TV licence, when almost every week the observer prints lists of people being fined for not having one, if an MP buys a gallon of diesel he claims it back, so why should they worry about us.

when is the electorate going to wake up to these greedy hypocrites, who are living the high life and leaving us to pick up the tab.

I think it's a bit unfair to suggest that Greg Pope should feel personal shame that we have deprived areas round here.

He's not to be blamed for that.