Comments on: Blimey. It looks like the Internets won http://www.mysociety.org/2009/01/21/blimey-it-looks-like-the-internets-won/ Usability with Purpose Mon, 29 Apr 2013 15:53:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Tigi Hair Care http://www.mysociety.org/2009/01/21/blimey-it-looks-like-the-internets-won/#comment-1298 Tigi Hair Care Mon, 18 May 2009 15:52:01 +0000 http://www.mysociety.org/?p=1095#comment-1298 Well done. For once I feel as though the people have a voice, which is being heard. Well done.

For once I feel as though the people have a voice, which is being heard.

]]> By: Lauren Jane Stanyon http://www.mysociety.org/2009/01/21/blimey-it-looks-like-the-internets-won/#comment-1297 Lauren Jane Stanyon Tue, 12 May 2009 10:15:40 +0000 http://www.mysociety.org/?p=1095#comment-1297 I am trying to organise a peaceful political protest outside the Houses Of Parliament. If you are interested in joining and taking action please join the facebook event, and come along! Protest about MP's expenses! Because the government need to know that clearing out their moats is not the job of the taxpayer! Venue:Outside the Houses of Parliament Time:12:00PM Friday, May 15th I am trying to organise a peaceful political protest outside the Houses Of Parliament. If you are interested in joining and taking action please join the facebook event, and come along!

Protest about MP’s expenses!
Because the government need to know that clearing out their moats is not the job of the taxpayer!
Venue:Outside the Houses of Parliament
Time:12:00PM Friday, May 15th

]]> By: Beverley Wallace http://www.mysociety.org/2009/01/21/blimey-it-looks-like-the-internets-won/#comment-1296 Beverley Wallace Fri, 06 Feb 2009 03:43:08 +0000 http://www.mysociety.org/?p=1095#comment-1296 Maybe facebook needs to form its own political party the true voice of the people. It has more members and can speak directly to and listen to more of the population than any tv channel. Maybe facebook needs to form its own political party the true voice of the people. It has more members and can speak directly to and listen to more of the population than any tv channel.

]]> By: derek aitken http://www.mysociety.org/2009/01/21/blimey-it-looks-like-the-internets-won/#comment-1295 derek aitken Thu, 05 Feb 2009 13:46:41 +0000 http://www.mysociety.org/?p=1095#comment-1295 Well done all! But not surprising I believe it was prophesied in the bible. "Blessed are the geeks for they will internet the world." Well done all!
But not surprising I believe it was prophesied in the bible.
“Blessed are the geeks for they will internet the world.”

]]> By: Neil Morgan http://www.mysociety.org/2009/01/21/blimey-it-looks-like-the-internets-won/#comment-1294 Neil Morgan Sun, 01 Feb 2009 19:17:26 +0000 http://www.mysociety.org/?p=1095#comment-1294 Hi Tom, congratulations on your recent success, keep up the good work. How about you create a site where MPs can post their expenses, if they have nothing to hide then they have nothing to fear. Keep the interface nice and simple, let them use it as an expenses calculator so they know how much to claim, just let us have a look at it. Democracy only works if people take part. Hi Tom,
congratulations on your recent success, keep up the good work.

How about you create a site where MPs can post their expenses, if they have nothing to hide then they have nothing to fear. Keep the interface nice and simple, let them use it as an expenses calculator so they know how much to claim, just let us have a look at it.
Democracy only works if people take part.

]]> By: Janet Baggaley http://www.mysociety.org/2009/01/21/blimey-it-looks-like-the-internets-won/#comment-1293 Janet Baggaley Tue, 27 Jan 2009 19:16:18 +0000 http://www.mysociety.org/?p=1095#comment-1293 Well Done! What a fantastic way to get this message across to the government over their expenses situation. I wrote to our MP, Gordon Prentice to let him know that the story that MP does not stand for Member of Parliament, but Money Pincher is being spread across this nation, via the Internet. For given what they got away with the money pinching last year, this cannot continue. So pleased to learn that the campaign has succeeded, and thanks for all the effort that has been done to see that it has. Regards Janet B Well Done!

What a fantastic way to get this message across to the government over their expenses situation. I wrote to our MP, Gordon Prentice to let him know that the story that MP does not stand for Member of Parliament, but Money Pincher is being spread across this nation, via the Internet. For given what they got away with the money pinching last year, this cannot continue.

So pleased to learn that the campaign has succeeded, and thanks for all the effort that has been done to see that it has.

Regards

Janet B

]]> By: Liam Mullins http://www.mysociety.org/2009/01/21/blimey-it-looks-like-the-internets-won/#comment-1292 Liam Mullins Tue, 27 Jan 2009 17:53:32 +0000 http://www.mysociety.org/?p=1095#comment-1292 I would like to think that your campaign was decisive in the u-turn by Brown et al but I doubt it. He reneged on the legislative change purely because Cameron whipped his whipping boys into the "no" lobby. Don't take this as a victory either as the oily miss Harperson will be back with another attempt, rest assured, and next time she will succeed. I would like to think that your campaign was decisive in the u-turn by Brown et al but I doubt it. He reneged on the legislative change purely because Cameron whipped his whipping boys into the “no” lobby. Don’t take this as a victory either as the oily miss Harperson will be back with another attempt, rest assured, and next time she will succeed.

]]> By: Sophie http://www.mysociety.org/2009/01/21/blimey-it-looks-like-the-internets-won/#comment-1291 Sophie Tue, 27 Jan 2009 16:10:45 +0000 http://www.mysociety.org/?p=1095#comment-1291 My MP (Kerry McCarthy) also replied to me before the vote, a very long and detailed email, discussing how she felt the real issue at stake was one of party politics - and assuring me that she herself does not claim for expenses under £25 and that her second home in London is very small. I very much appreciated her reply even though she didn't say she'd vote against the bill (didn't say she'd be voting for it either, mind). My MP (Kerry McCarthy) also replied to me before the vote, a very long and detailed email, discussing how she felt the real issue at stake was one of party politics – and assuring me that she herself does not claim for expenses under £25 and that her second home in London is very small. I very much appreciated her reply even though she didn’t say she’d vote against the bill (didn’t say she’d be voting for it either, mind).

]]> By: john b griffiths http://www.mysociety.org/2009/01/21/blimey-it-looks-like-the-internets-won/#comment-1290 john b griffiths Sun, 25 Jan 2009 18:55:31 +0000 http://www.mysociety.org/?p=1095#comment-1290 Unlike some of your incoming letters, my MP replied to me on 21st Jan, before the U-turn! He declared that he had nothing to hide, but finds it "sad" to receive letters which are insulting by inference, and finds MPs (not some, or most) to be open, honest and hardworking, despite Conway etc! He also hinted that he would not have voted for "some absurdly expensive and bureacratic system (that's rich) that entails copying/scanning millions of receipts for every item purchased by every MP. Unlike some of your incoming letters, my MP replied to me on 21st Jan, before the U-turn! He declared that he had nothing to hide, but finds it “sad” to receive letters which are insulting by inference, and finds MPs (not some, or most) to be open, honest and hardworking, despite Conway etc! He also hinted that he would not have voted for “some absurdly expensive and bureacratic system (that’s rich) that entails copying/scanning millions of receipts for every item purchased by every MP.

]]> By: Mike McNamara http://www.mysociety.org/2009/01/21/blimey-it-looks-like-the-internets-won/#comment-1289 Mike McNamara Sun, 25 Jan 2009 16:52:40 +0000 http://www.mysociety.org/?p=1095#comment-1289 Excellent result, more power to the People!!!!!! Excellent result, more power to the People!!!!!!

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