Comments on: 510 MPs did not vote over Freedom of Information

By: mens sana

mens sana — Sun, 20 May 2007 22:39:14 +0000

I cannot see why anyone would have voted for this bill. I sincerely hope the house of lords does the decent thing and sends it to the scrapheap. The FOI act has been one of the few good things this government has done for the process of government

By: electro-kevin

electro-kevin — Sat, 19 May 2007 22:10:07 +0000

I’m astonished that Anne Widdecome voted for this.

By: jameshigham

jameshigham — Sat, 19 May 2007 17:27:38 +0000

There was a real cynism in introducing this bill in this way, knowing the mechanism.

By: Welshcakes Limoncello

Welshcakes Limoncello — Sat, 19 May 2007 15:38:26 +0000

I gather it was a Tory MP who proposed this amendment?

By: Jean-Luc Picard

Jean-Luc Picard — Sat, 19 May 2007 12:47:22 +0000

This was a disgrace; Let’s hope the House of Lords have the sense to throw it out.

By: Ellee

Ellee — Sat, 19 May 2007 11:53:34 +0000

Richard, let’s hope the Lords see sense and throw it out.

Q9, it’s shameful for any MP to agree to this, whatever party.

By: Richard Havers

Richard Havers — Sat, 19 May 2007 07:57:37 +0000

This is my take on my own blog…..

“…so one of my first acts as prime minister would be to restore power to Parliament in order to build the trust of the British people in our democracy.�? 11 May 2007

“I want to build a shared national consensus for a programme of constitutional reform that strengthens the accountability of all who hold power.�? 11 May 2007

“Gordon has also spoken about the sovereignty of Parliament. If MPs have voted this measure through then that is a matter for them”, his spokesman said�? – 18 May 2007

Hypocrite. I guess we’d better get used to it.

By: Quasar9

Quasar9 — Sat, 19 May 2007 06:48:38 +0000

They’ve got a cheek!
Do we not all have thesame rights as MPs
And does thisexemption only apply while they are in office.

I repeat I want to have a look at the earnings of Tony & Cherie Blair – and their shares & property portfolio. And I’m prepared to wait seven weeks or is it six.

Incidentally wasn’t there a handful of Tories that had to reveal (and be embarrased) by their finance in the past – as well as a handful of labour donors.

And does Cherie Blair qualify for this exemption too? – Democracy, what democracy
The Democracy of Us & Them???