1/6 A few random and personal reflections on last night in the House of Commons...
2/6 As the ERG amendments went through, passed by 3 votes, against the interests of the people of the UK, I found myself getting steadily more and more irate.
3/6 Where were @timfarron and @vincecable? Why was @UKLabour not more vocal? Why was @sarahwollaston saying she would not vote for early recess - but not precisely saying she would vote against?
@timfarron @vincecable @UKLabour @sarahwollaston 4/6 And this is what is happening, for me at least. These three politicians I mention are reasonable people, I'd hope. But I found myself wanting to pin them down, to give them no room for manoeuvre.
@timfarron @vincecable @UKLabour @sarahwollaston 5/6 Why? Because (for me at least) trust in the wisdom, the reliability and the common sense of our politicians - all of them, relatively sane ones included - is at an all-time low.
They appear, generally, not to be able to act in the best interests of the country any more.
They appear, generally, not to be able to act in the best interests of the country any more.
@timfarron @vincecable @UKLabour @sarahwollaston 6/6 And this at a time of real danger to the economy and the well-being of the UK, and of Europe.
So far has democracy fallen: our political institutions are completely failing us. And (speaking for myself) one feels powerless [FPTP; FTPA] to do a single thing about it.
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So far has democracy fallen: our political institutions are completely failing us. And (speaking for myself) one feels powerless [FPTP; FTPA] to do a single thing about it.
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