cd.thomson
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| posted on 22/5/09 at 12:08 PM |
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remember to vote independent 
Craig
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Ninehigh
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| posted on 22/5/09 at 11:34 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by focijohn
I dont understand as to why they need a second home allowance anyway... plenty of people have to commute to get to work. Welcome to the real world.
John
Not that many people commute from Carlisle to London though....
quote:
Originally posted by Rod Ends
Oliver Cromwell Speech - Dissolution of the Long Parliament
Dissolution of the Long Parliament by Oliver Cromwell given to the House of Commons, 20 April 1653
quote:
It is high time for me to put an end to your sitting in this place, which you have dishonored by your contempt of all virtue, and defiled by your
practice of every vice;
ye are a factious crew, and enemies to all good government;
ye are a pack of mercenary wretches, and would like Esau sell your country for a mess of pottage, and like Judas betray your God for a few pieces
of money.
Is there a single virtue now remaining amongst you?
Is there one vice you do not possess?
Ye have no more religion than my horse;
gold is your God;
which of you have not barter'd your conscience for bribes?
Is there a man amongst you that has the least care for the good of the Commonwealth?
Ye sordid prostitutes have you not defil'd this sacred place, and turn'd the Lord's temple into a den of thieves, by your
immoral principles and wicked practices?
Ye are grown intolerably odious to the whole nation;
you were deputed here by the people to get grievances redress'd, are yourselves gone!
So! Take away that shining bauble there, and lock up the doors.
In the name of God, go!
Get me into the house of commons and I'll stand in front of the speaker and shout that out loud. I'll even write it out in pen and PAY the
congestion charge!
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keithice
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| posted on 23/5/09 at 09:10 AM |
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They expect the unemployed to take a job anywhere within a one and a half hour commute...
so anyone within a public transport travel (travel expenses paid) time of Westminister of an hour and half lives in their own home with an office
supplied by by us in a purpose built building controlled exactly like any other civil service/department (security.. maintenance.. etc ).
If you live outside the travel zone, we (the public) buy houses or flats close to Westminister which are supplied for the duration of their term in
office. just like downing street is...
a central repositry of furniture/cookers/tv's/computers/fridges etc.. a choice of four or five of each to choose from on loan.. for the duration
of each term.. if you don't like whats on offer then you buy your own..
At the end of your parliamentry term , if you win you can get it redecorated (again you get a selection of styles and again if you want something
different.... you pay for it)
If you lose your seat you move out and the MP who replaces you gets it redecorated and refurnished in their choice from the repositry before they move
in..
If they don't like or want the accomodation on offer.. they supply and pay for their own...
Broken loo seats, boiler problems, changing bulbs wouldn't be a problem as it would be under maintenance contracts just like any other
government department..
It would not be cheap to set up or even run but I think it would fairer and probably cheaper to run than the present system.. It also not be open to
abuse or censure..
This system was how my family lived in Hong Kong (my dad was a civil servant.. and you you paid 7% of your salary for the privilege... the longer you
were there, the more senior you became and higher and better the housing available to you) It wasn't perfect but if you didn't want it you
could buy or rent your own
Smile and wave boys.... Smile and wave....
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