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Time for General Election

At the European election launch today, David Cameron said:

"I think the scale of the problems facing Britain today - the recession, the debt crisis, and above all the political crisis - all point in one direction. I think there is now only one way of sorting out the mess, and that is for Parliament to be dissolved and for a General Election to be held right away."

About time too as the people of this country have waited too long to have their say on the state of this nation, the management of the economy and the way their Parliament has been dragged through the mud by the greed and avarice of MPs from all parties.

To emphasise the point, he has launched a national petition calling for a general election which can be signed here.

Comments

Anonymous said…
what good would a general election be - first of all we need to get rid of the MPs from all parties who have fiddled their expenses. Its up to each party to deslect and clean out the stables.
There needs to be new policy and process in place in regard to expenses, second jobs ,second homes etc.
Then may be there may be some confidence from us ordinary mortals in the badly bruised and battered system we now have.
Thought - who the hell would want the job anyway as it now stands.
May 19, 2009 7:56 am
Professor Dylan Jones-Evans said…
So you think that Labour would get rid of members such as Bryant or Brennan because they over-egged their expense claims (but kept within the rules, of course)?

That just ain’t going to happen is it?

The current Parliament, and all of its members, has lost all moral authority and we need a new one now.

The country is in a mess, our Parliament is discredited and it is time for the people to have their say.

I cannot believe you want to see this discredited government, led by a discredited Prime Minister, limp on for another twelve months whilst things go from bad to worse.

We need to end this now if we are to save this economy and what is left of the reputation of our politicians

The people need to be given the opportunity to decide who they want to lead them out of the recession and to deal with the farce that has become our political system.

Yes - if that means that members with moats and swimming pools lose their seats, then so be it, although I would hope that their consistency parties will have the common sense to give them the political equivalent of a loaded pistol and a quiet room, and choose instead those who actually want to make a real contribution to this country and who do not see politics as a job for life paid for by the taxpayer.
May 19, 2009 10:52 am
Anonymous said…
I most certainly do not Dylan, but they will just be re-elected,reselected and where are we then, What I am saying is make sure that the damaged goods cannot be resold. Get rid of the dross and ensure that when a new parliament is elected the processes and rules are in place, so we do not start with a discredited system and the same old shower from all sides.
I do not want same old same old that's for sure .
May 19, 2009 7:57 pm
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