Who'd be a politician

[newcomer01]

Sorry Eric but I dont think people want perfection from an M.P.To perhaps have decent standards though may be a better way of putting it.

With regards to M.P`s not being in it for the money,I am not sure about that .I somehow do not see many M.P`s on the poverty line.

Doing it for the benefit of the country,yes I can see that....Sorry no I can`t.

I personally trust M.P`s about as much as a dodgy second hand car sales person

[El Cid]

With regards to M.P`s not being in it for the money,I am not sure about that .I somehow do not see many M.P`s on the poverty line.

 

Its a matter of why did they go into politics in the first place. Some start at the local council level, I would have thought they are a different kind of person, to the politics all their life bod.

Some seem to like the power and meetings, but dont think that they should do any real work, while others get stuck in.

 

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I stood for my parish council, a few years ago, might do it again, at some point.

[Anna B]

Yes, don't vote for a self-serving MP that represents one of the main parties.

 

Mmmm, then under our current system, it's a vote wasted. And that's the way the politicians like it, so I doubt of it will change.

 

As for honesty, you can see them manipulating / mangling the truth, every time they open their mouths.

[tinfoilhat]

Mmmm, then under our current system, it's a vote wasted. And that's the way the politicians like it, so I doubt of it will change.

 

As for honesty, you can see them manipulating / mangling the truth, every time they open their mouths.

 

But people like voting for parties and party leaders - just look at all those safe seats for both labour and the tories. Nobody has their arm up their back.

 

But let's say an independent wins the latest by-election in Sheffield (ha!). What's he going to do? Influence either party? No chance. It's a wasted seat. Expand it further and have 500 odd seats full of independents. Do you think much will get done?

[ANGELFIRE1]

Not in a million years. I don't behave better or worse than the general population. But if they get caught speeding they get piloried all over the papers. They get spied and pried upon. Every facet of their lives raked over: past and present. Asked impossible questions. Have to represent constituents they strongly disagree with. Awful job and very litlle thanks. The money is Okayish, but no one goes into politics for the pay and allowances/expenses. They do it to make a better country.

 

 

 

 

Where is your next gig, you are a very good comedian. Well it made me laugh anyway.

 

Angel1

[Anna B]

But people like voting for parties and party leaders - just look at all those safe seats for both labour and the tories. Nobody has their arm up their back.

 

But let's say an independent wins the latest by-election in Sheffield (ha!). What's he going to do? Influence either party? No chance. It's a wasted seat. Expand it further and have 500 odd seats full of independents. Do you think much will get done?

 

You are probably right, but by the same argument the parties could put up a pair of wild chimpanzees and they'd still get in.

 

No wonder we're in the state we're in...

[Flanker7]

They do it for the power and feel that they are born to lead/or be in positions of power. This is all sides by the way. The recent regime in Rotherham had little compassion or loyalty to the working people, they only wanted to be the big noise and the Labour Party was the only place to achieve it.

 

Many have changed sides when they see the going getting tough and the electorate turning away from them. Some more than once. Winston Churchill is a good example.

Edited February 14, 2016 by Flanker7