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Goodbye Tessa Jowell.

the-e-dealer

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Twirly

Twirly

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Whilst I appreciate that some folks might not be the biggest fans of Tessa Jowell, and everyone is entitled to their opinion, the OP started this thread to say thank you. Why does it have to be hijacked to criticise her/debate her politics/performance? If you don't approve, can't you start your own thread, rather than detract from this one? I appreciate a good discussion, but as ever with this forum, certain threads are good for that, and others, well, simply aren't.


Thank you and good luck Tessa.


*ducks and runs for cover*

RosieH

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I like Tessa Jowell.


But as for not voting the wishes of her constituents - even if that's true (and we have no evidence to prove that to be the case), if 51% of my neighbours wanted to bring back hanging, I would hope that my MP would have good sense to tell them to do one.

Huguenot

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Exactly RosieH.


We don't govern by plebiscite (referendum) in the UK, but by representative democracy. An MP's role is not to vote according to the wishes of the constituents, but to lay out a manifesto and if elected to deliver on it.


As Edmund Burke might say, a representative should never sacrifice his judgement to the opinion of the constituency.


This is why delivering on manifesto commitments is so important in the UK. If a government fails to deliver on a manifesto pledge then they have committed one of the most egregious sins in modern democracy.

treehugger

treehugger

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I think Tessa is great and she did an excellent job over the Olympics, right from the very start. Instead of carping, if you think you can do a better job of representing your constituents why don't you stand for election for the Council, get involved and try to make a difference?
mynamehere

mynamehere

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Dame Jowell was "run" (I came to realise) by some thuggish party line towers who live locally. They fed her projects ideas names and places while she nodded and signed as directed here and at the cabinet table. The thing is to not hire in another hack again. Hold tight to the pictures of Berlusconi in his little rag cloth hat hiding his hair plugs on holiday with Mr Blair by his side. With his porn parties and underaged girls he hosted Mr Blair many times and his media have only this week published the "topless" photos... another political Murdock jerking politician puppets on strings.


Mr Dealer you started the thread! Have a nasty go if it makes you feel important but you clearly cannot take it, even without nasty personal derogatory comments, the way you dish it out.

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