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By all means write to your MP, call me a pessimist but I doubt it will do much good. This government has shown no interest in listening to what the public think

By all means write to your MP, call me a pessimist but I doubt it will do much good. This government has shown no interest in listening to what the public think. We as a nation are expending all peaceful means of discourse (letters, petitions, protests, marches) on a range of topics like the sell-off of the NHS, real-terms pay cuts for public sector workers, cuts to vital services and critical welfare; and the result is no change. Even in the face of incontrovertible evidence and testimony from legions of industry experts (from all political leanings) does not sway whatever agenda the current government have. Personally I have written to my MP several times in several different constituencies only to receive back the same cookie cutter party line on the subject and addresses none of the valid concerns I raise, I hear this same from others about their MPs.

asuffield 12y ago
It depends a lot on who your MP is. If your MP is in a safe seat (a little under two thirds of them), they have no reason to do any more than post back the party response. If your MP is a government minister, they cannot do any more than this on any national issue which is outside their personal portfolio. If you live in a contested constituency and your MP is not a minister, you are likely to receive a more substantive response. However you should not expect them to have access to a subject-matter expert; an MP is one person with a staff of around four or five office workers.
alextgordon 12y ago
Unfortunately, it's not just the politicians who don't care. The people don't seem to care either: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-28235699 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-28235699 I loved this line: "I don't think the governments are in the business of disrupting passengers' travel plans for no reason." I think we just have to accept that this security state is going to be a permanent state of affairs. Leave while you can.
- pling 12y ago
  This. Most people seem to buy the propaganda and support it universally.

asuffield 12y ago

It depends a lot on who your MP is. If your MP is in a safe seat (a little under two thirds of them), they have no reason to do any more than post back the party response. If your MP is a government minister, they cannot do any more than this on any national issue which is outside their personal portfolio. If you live in a contested constituency and your MP is not a minister, you are likely to receive a more substantive response. However you should not expect them to have access to a subject-matter expert; an MP is one person with a staff of around four or five office workers.

alextgordon 12y ago

Unfortunately, it's not just the politicians who don't care. The people don't seem to care either: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-28235699 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-28235699 I loved this line: "I don't think the governments are in the business of disrupting passengers' travel plans for no reason." I think we just have to accept that this security state is going to be a permanent state of affairs. Leave while you can.

pling 12y ago
This. Most people seem to buy the propaganda and support it universally.