Just going through the motions?
The excellent blogger draws my attention to how busy the St Ives Lib Dem MP Andrew George has been when it comes to signing Early Day Motions in the House of Commons.
Andrew has signed 87 EDMs since the general election - the other five Cornish MPs none. EDMs are the Parliamentary equivalent of graffiti; the government ignores them but they do tell us something about what's going on inside an MP's head.
Andrew's enthusiasm for signing up to Leftish causes, such as extending minimum wage protection, increasing public spending on disability issues, and the pursuit of "policies to eradicate poverty and promote equality," seems somewhat at odds with the government's declared priority - to slash the deficit.
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Comment number 1.
At 8th Jun 2010, TheCornishRep wrote:'Excellent blogger Mudhook'? Well there is a certain quality in its construction I'll grant you that, but is it a real blog?
There is no possibility to leave comments on their 'blog' site, no right to respond which means it's more an organ of propaganda than a true blog site.
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Comment number 2.
At 8th Jun 2010, Graham Smith wrote:A fair point, and as a relative newcomer to the blogosphere I'm happy to concede. But I do admire Mudhook's meticulous research and detailed notes, so I'm loathe to dismiss it as propaganda.
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Comment number 3.
At 10th Jun 2010, TheCornishRep wrote:Okay there is meticulous research but how can we be sure that the figures are not distorted or used inappropriately. If we do suspect this, or take the opposite point of view to Mudhooks other opinions, how can we respond and/or ask for clarification.
They are simply not interested in debate. They are not bloggers.
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