Recession question

[nippersmith]

A old friend of mine said there were only two decent blokes who ever entered Parliment: one was Dennis Skinner and t'other, Guy Fawkes

Don't forget Tony Benn, though.

[noel]

Don't forget Tony Benn, though.

He did some pretty undecent things before he lurched off the political map.

[nippersmith]

He did some pretty undecent things before he lurched off the political map.

oh, what like?

[Witton Park]

As far as I know the bill is going through which will reduce the number of MPs by 10% and will mean the size of each constituency is more even.

Do you not think it favours Labour and Lib Dem at the moment when 36&% for Labour would deliver a majority and 36% for Tory would lead to what we have now?

We have an imbalance in our House of Commons, whatever your political leaning is.

I would like to see a change in the way we elect our MPs but not to any of the methods suggested which would just give us nore of what we have now.

[Brotherton Lad]

You appear to be talking to yourself, WP.

[Dynamo Dan]

Do you not think it favours Labour and Lib Dem at the moment when 36&% for Labour would deliver a majority and 36% for Tory would lead to what we have now?

We have an imbalance in our House of Commons, whatever your political leaning is.

I would like to see a change in the way we elect our MPs but not to any of the methods suggested which would just give us nore of what we have now.

The Libs do very badly, the Tories do quite well and things are slightly harder for Labour...

http://www.channel4.com/news/boundar...eading-for-mps

http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandpo...hurt-lib-dems/

[noel]

oh, what like?

I can't remember specifics. It's more of an overall opinion having read a few recent history books. I think it was just before and during the dark days of Michael Foot. Presumably someone else on the forum has a better memory than me.

[mr brightside]

Presumably someone else on the forum has a better memory than me.

Not surprised, making your head maze is squeezing your memory dry, CL will have to come round with his magic set and sort you out!

[DrPatrickBarry]

Back to the money thread. Great fun in Ireland at the moment as a national newspaper is now releasing recordings of telephone chats between the bosses at Anglo Irish Bank. Right stinging article here.
http://www.irishtimes.com/news/a-dar...ayer-1.1444651