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Write to your MP....

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Luckygirl3 Sat 05-Feb-22 22:54:01

....... especially if she/he is a Tory and tell them very clearly that Boris Johnson is not a fit prime minister because he has no integrity, decency or honesty.

The more that these MPs start to squirm and worry that they will lose support in the next election the more likely they are to find the courage to do the right thing. Only if they know that their constituents are getting restive will they act.

I am in communication with my MP and he is beginning to sound very uncomfortable. The more he worries about the safety of his seat the better.

paddyann54 Sat 05-Feb-22 23:18:06

My MP is Martin Docherty -Hughes ,he's quite vocal in the chamber and his opinion of the Chief Clown is well known,sadly the party he belongs to are disrespected, derided and disdained almost daily from the Tory benches,being told to F--- off home is the norm .
If it were up to me Id bring them all home because theres no way in hell we can make any difference in WM .Which is why we NEED Independence .

MissAdventure Sat 05-Feb-22 23:21:01

My Mp just repeats, verbatim, whatever the current tory soundbite is.

DillytheGardener Sat 05-Feb-22 23:36:38

MissAdventure mine too. He has been on the telly making right wally of himself. Can’t bear his smug emails telling me that he disagrees and that Boris should stay in No.10 for ‘stability’ ?‍?

Blossoming Sat 05-Feb-22 23:37:12

I often write to my Labour MP, mainly on disability issues, his replies are starting to sound a bit defensive grin

MayBee70 Sat 05-Feb-22 23:44:11

It doesn’t matter if your MP is an out and out Johnson supporter; every email saying he has to go has an impact. Also it’s important to support MP’s that speak out against him, because it takes courage to do so. I emailed Andrew Mitchell and Aaron Bell last week and thanked them. I won’t get a reply because they’re not my MP. And I make it clear that I don’t support their party (but another one did say, tongue in cheek, it’s a secret vote, no one will know if you vote for us y’know). Johnson is actually doing a Trump: he’s not going to go quietly. Even my Johnson supporting MP now just says it isn’t a good time to have a leadership vote instead of defending him.

Teacheranne Sun 06-Feb-22 00:58:10

MissAdventure

My Mp just repeats, verbatim, whatever the current tory soundbite is.

As does mine! That is assuming she bothers to reply, my last email about visiting rights in care homes referred to the parties at Number 10 and all I got was an automatic reply acknowledging that I had sent one! I tried to find out when she hold constituency meetings but she doesn’t any more dispute to Covid!

She really is a waste of space, we hardly ever see her in the local area although I don’t think she plays a major role in government, at least I never see her name mentioned.

heath480 Sun 06-Feb-22 01:44:37

My MP is Michael Fabricant,dreadful man.My last 2 emails had no reply.I have let him know exactly what I think of him and Boris Johnson.

He also blocked me on Twitter,along with anybody else who dares to question him.

MayBee70 Sun 06-Feb-22 02:05:13

He of the hair! My MP does reply to my emails but it really irritates me that she addresses me by the name my friends call me, not my proper name. I don’t quite know how that came about other than the fact that, as I email her on such a regular basis these days, she probably converses with me more than her own family and thinks that we’re besties! Most peculiar.

FannyCornforth Sun 06-Feb-22 05:56:31

My MP is Margaret Becket ♥️
She has come to my house, door stepping several times, and I’m always a bit starstruck blush

Whitewavemark2 Sun 06-Feb-22 06:10:36

My Labour MP is Peter Kyle. You couldn’t get a harder working MP. He is excellent.

Luckygirl3 Sun 06-Feb-22 12:14:46

It doesn’t matter if your MP is an out and out Johnson supporter; every email saying he has to go has an impact. - my point exactly - couldn't agree more.

MPs have to look over both their shoulders: towards the cabal in No. 10 if they are wanting to climb the greasy pole; and towards the electorate who they need to vote for them. Sometimes they are torn in two. Nothing lost by us tugging on one side by writing them lots of letters/emails.

My Tory MP has replied to me - I know him in a music context, and he knows I do not vote for him. My tack with him is to tell him that I know he is a man of integrity and that I am sure that he will do the right thing, whilst outlining all the reasons why BJ is unfit for office. My DD is also in communication with him and she is taking a less subtle approach!

Wheniwasyourage Sun 06-Feb-22 12:17:34

My MP is a Tory (boo!!) but has come out against Mr Johnson several times. I have emailed him to thank him for standing up against things he thinks are wrong, even though it may go against his political career.

EllanVannin Sun 06-Feb-22 12:27:40

Angela Eagle will be too ensconced in her Dame-hood to now be bothered about her constituents.

silverlining48 Sun 06-Feb-22 12:32:18

My Tory MP toes the party line , but that doesn’t stop me writing to him. Just so he knows....
He usually replies but rarely acknowledges my points and repeats from the official template they must be provided with.
It’s the only way I get a say, otherwise my vote is wasted.

Farzanah Sun 06-Feb-22 12:33:55

What stops me writing to my right wing Tory MP is who will replace Johnson. That scares me somewhat ?

Chardy Sun 06-Feb-22 12:49:04

If you do email or write to them, remember to put your full address with postcode (and a phone number?) on it. They can only reply to their own constituents.

Nannan2 Sun 06-Feb-22 12:58:19

Our local MP is also the speaker of the house (Sir Lindsay Hoyle) so i am going to email him, and tell him also that he must intervene where Rishi says that "people cannot opt out" of they're so- called £200 'benefit' on the fuel- its just a loan to be paid back, so NO THANKS, i would rather NOT have it forced upon me!!!!??

EllanVannin Sun 06-Feb-22 13:01:53

Since around the mid-90's Labour has had control of Wirral. What's been done ?-----------Sweet FA ! How does anyone think that any of us will be voting for anyone ? The place is a lost cause. Only for private enterprise the place would have fallen into the rack and ruin that's already visible in certain parts of the county.

What does this tell you about a Labour controlled area ??

EllanVannin Sun 06-Feb-22 13:03:00

We are one of the poorest areas in the country.

Nannan2 Sun 06-Feb-22 13:03:34

Yes its odd how a LOT of the MP's are now bestowed with a Dame or Knight hood isn't it? A reward for supporting the conservatives?(or at very least for not blocking their policies?)?

Baggs Sun 06-Feb-22 13:06:15

If it were up to me Id bring them all home because theres no way in hell we can make any difference in WM

I don't quite follow this, paddyann. Firstly, what is WM and secondly what do you mean by "bring them all home"?

Baggs Sun 06-Feb-22 13:10:23

Farzanah

What stops me writing to my right wing Tory MP is who will replace Johnson. That scares me somewhat ?

Me too. About the replacement. My MP is not a Tory.

silverlining48 Sun 06-Feb-22 13:12:39

I read or heard ( probably bbc) that the government decides how much finance different areas get and labour councils are getting less than Tory councils, which get more.
Not sure if that’s correct but I wouldn’t be surprised if it is.

EllanVannin Sun 06-Feb-22 13:14:44

I wouldn't waste pen and paper writing to any of those lot at Westminster !