tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1603438996450817644.post3188497978143267953..comments2024-01-12T01:56:21.933-08:00Comments on chokka blog: The Blame GameKevin Haguehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14587343060415859159noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1603438996450817644.post-78605330898650736342016-06-29T10:00:26.473-07:002016-06-29T10:00:26.473-07:00RFE: Bit late now I suppose, but the constituents ...RFE: Bit late now I suppose, but the constituents of Jo Cox weren't as fixed on immigration as you are; after all two thirds of Labour supporters voted remain.neil allannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1603438996450817644.post-31369187653047281802016-06-29T09:19:00.906-07:002016-06-29T09:19:00.906-07:00RFE It might have something to do with the fact th...RFE It might have something to do with the fact that there are 1,000s of easier careers than politics and it takes a great deal of sacrifice to represent people that never seem to respect you no matter what you do. Finding a politician that doesn't have enough empathy to be "Pro Refugee" is going to be difficult.<br /><br />Similarly you have to be pretty well educated to be a politician, and the more educated you are the less likely you are to want to Leave the EU. Hence the scarcity of genuine political Leave campaigners.Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1603438996450817644.post-70591899981421736032016-06-19T12:02:33.219-07:002016-06-19T12:02:33.219-07:00Shame on me? Why because everyone should just acce...Shame on me? Why because everyone should just accept that MPs ignore their constituents. And naturally rather than letting people make their mind up for themselves you removed my post. Well that is your right sir but all you do is prove me right.<br /><br />It is people like you that are driving the far rightAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17598264505112322207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1603438996450817644.post-13969658928362715512016-06-19T00:02:28.325-07:002016-06-19T00:02:28.325-07:00(a) Excellent piece Kevin, (b) shame on you RFE.
...(a) Excellent piece Kevin, (b) shame on you RFE.<br /><br />None of this is new. I can rmemeber a shopkeeper in Glasgow laughing at the news of JFK's murder, we just have to keep arguing against hate.Edwin Moorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05317173893948248954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1603438996450817644.post-85081385847312924412016-06-18T17:23:35.162-07:002016-06-18T17:23:35.162-07:00You are aware that the average person has a say in...You are aware that the average person has a say in who represents them as an MP? Granted FPTP can result on a minority of votes securing a seat but that would suggest any hostility should be directed at the electoral system...but the public got a say in that too recently and opted for FPTP.<br /><br />Aa an aside it's sad that the term "pro refugee" exists.. It implys the term anti refugee is a valid label to apply to someone. Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06643661684098224013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1603438996450817644.post-91400636864280475162016-06-18T15:49:44.001-07:002016-06-18T15:49:44.001-07:00one of the most distasteful comments this blog has...one of the most distasteful comments this blog has received imho - but it's a free countryKevin Haguehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14587343060415859159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1603438996450817644.post-90206760731288386352016-06-18T15:02:40.360-07:002016-06-18T15:02:40.360-07:00I would like to link a blog from Pete North becaus...I would like to link a blog from Pete North because his blog post puts it quite well, albeit its not the politically correct or something you post after somebodies tragic death:<br /><br />http://peterjnorth.blogspot.co.uk/2016/06/an-atmosphere-of-contempt.html<br /><br />For those who want a quick summary but with my own perspective. Basically the toxic nature is not due to this referendum or UKIP. Before UKIP's rise we had the BNP in 2010 and UKIP are just a more PC and free market obsessed -moderate- version of them. No, it is that politicians do not represent the people they claim to and whilst I am sure she was a lovely woman. Jo Cox is one of those politicians who clearly does not represent her constituents or countries political beliefs. A good politician is supposed to put their bias to one side and ask what their constituents want and is it good for the nation. <br /><br />Jo Cox was very pro immigration. She voted against further immigration controls, was pro refugee and intervention in Syria. All three things are deeply unpopular in her country and I imagine her constituency. This is not an apology for what happened and please don't make it out to be that, its tiring. But she was an emblem of what is wrong with Labour. Somebody with a big heart that wants to look after the world before he or she represents their constituents. Her Parliamentary speeches I can find are all on Syria and helping refugees. <br /><br />The average person feels hostile to their local politician because nothing seems to happen. Its like since Thatcher the government just does its own thing. Ignoring the people on privatisation and immigration. So what we have is a climate of contempt. The politicians are the enemy, a soul-less corporation who are just in it for themselves. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17598264505112322207noreply@blogger.com