Comments on: They Work For You: EU http://www.mysociety.org/2009/08/10/they-work-for-you-eu/ Relentless user-focus on civic websites Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:00:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 By: Rose22joh http://www.mysociety.org/2009/08/10/they-work-for-you-eu/comment-page-1/#comment-122725 Rose22joh Sat, 28 Nov 2009 10:50:00 +0000 http://www.mysociety.org/?p=1443#comment-122725 Yes, I'd be in favour of a theyworkforyEU. The European Parliament is the part of the EU decision-making process that we can hold to account directly, but very little makes the press at least in the UK unless it's related to expenses, national government-bashing speeches or poor explanations of a vote on a contentious issue. A voting record etc . site that set the codecision context would be very helpful indeed in helping increase undestanding of what exactly it is that MEPs are being asked to do on our behalf, and what they are actually voting on anf for/against. Yes, I’d be in favour of a theyworkforyEU. The European Parliament is the part of the EU decision-making process that we can hold to account directly, but very little makes the press at least in the UK unless it’s related to expenses, national government-bashing speeches or poor explanations of a vote on a contentious issue. A voting record etc . site that set the codecision context would be very helpful indeed in helping increase undestanding of what exactly it is that MEPs are being asked to do on our behalf, and what they are actually voting on anf for/against.

]]> By: Alejandro http://www.mysociety.org/2009/08/10/they-work-for-you-eu/comment-page-1/#comment-111785 Alejandro Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:47:34 +0000 http://www.mysociety.org/?p=1443#comment-111785 What are we waiting for? why don't we start building it? alejandro@aribo.eu What are we waiting for? why don’t we start building it? alejandro@aribo.eu

]]> By: sonofmuff http://www.mysociety.org/2009/08/10/they-work-for-you-eu/comment-page-1/#comment-110002 sonofmuff Sun, 13 Sep 2009 10:30:56 +0000 http://www.mysociety.org/?p=1443#comment-110002 MEP's ? Grrrrrrrrr. I'd vote for this idea though. MEP’s ? Grrrrrrrrr.
I’d vote for this idea though.

]]> By: Matthew http://www.mysociety.org/2009/08/10/they-work-for-you-eu/comment-page-1/#comment-109377 Matthew Tue, 08 Sep 2009 20:26:51 +0000 http://www.mysociety.org/?p=1443#comment-109377 Sounds like a very good idea, even if a Europewide multilingual website is beyond the capabilities of MySociety, a site for UK MEPs would be nice. It should be noted though, that several MEPs are good at communicating with constituents online. A particularly good website was that of Richard Corbett, who was MEP for Yorkshire and the Humber until losing his seat this year, to the BNP of all people :( The website is still there, at http://www.richardcorbett.org.uk/ Sounds like a very good idea, even if a Europewide multilingual website is beyond the capabilities of MySociety, a site for UK MEPs would be nice.

It should be noted though, that several MEPs are good at communicating with constituents online.

A particularly good website was that of Richard Corbett, who was MEP for Yorkshire and the Humber until losing his seat this year, to the BNP of all people :(

The website is still there, at

http://www.richardcorbett.org.uk/

]]> By: JJW Spencer http://www.mysociety.org/2009/08/10/they-work-for-you-eu/comment-page-1/#comment-109366 JJW Spencer Tue, 08 Sep 2009 16:21:30 +0000 http://www.mysociety.org/?p=1443#comment-109366 Not really sure that I see the benefits in this idea. There are so many reasons that MEPs are not capable of serving as representatives. I have not experienced problems gathering information on MEPs voting, nor indeed contacting them directly. What I learn't was that there simply wasn't any point as a private individual. Not really sure that I see the benefits in this idea. There are so many reasons that MEPs are not capable of serving as representatives. I have not experienced problems gathering information on MEPs voting, nor indeed contacting them directly. What I learn’t was that there simply wasn’t any point as a private individual.

]]> By: Kosmopolito http://www.mysociety.org/2009/08/10/they-work-for-you-eu/comment-page-1/#comment-109351 Kosmopolito Tue, 08 Sep 2009 12:17:25 +0000 http://www.mysociety.org/?p=1443#comment-109351 Excellent idea! I am sure similar sites in other European countries would like to cooperate. Excellent idea! I am sure similar sites in other European countries would like to cooperate.

]]> By: Alex http://www.mysociety.org/2009/08/10/they-work-for-you-eu/comment-page-1/#comment-109254 Alex Mon, 07 Sep 2009 15:48:48 +0000 http://www.mysociety.org/?p=1443#comment-109254 Yes, this would be great if this is done. Yes, this would be great if this is done.

]]> By: Thomas Byrne http://www.mysociety.org/2009/08/10/they-work-for-you-eu/comment-page-1/#comment-109246 Thomas Byrne Mon, 07 Sep 2009 14:00:33 +0000 http://www.mysociety.org/?p=1443#comment-109246 Yes please. Yes please.

]]> By: mathew http://www.mysociety.org/2009/08/10/they-work-for-you-eu/comment-page-1/#comment-109224 mathew Mon, 07 Sep 2009 12:01:23 +0000 http://www.mysociety.org/?p=1443#comment-109224 This one gets my vote, too. The 'how' of multilingualism needs to be developed further, but I guess there's not enough space here. This one gets my vote, too. The ‘how’ of multilingualism needs to be developed further, but I guess there’s not enough space here.

]]> By: Nathan Massey http://www.mysociety.org/2009/08/10/they-work-for-you-eu/comment-page-1/#comment-108975 Nathan Massey Sun, 06 Sep 2009 00:03:56 +0000 http://www.mysociety.org/?p=1443#comment-108975 I'd also put in my vote for this one. EU institutions (both parliament and commission) have a terrible presence on the web, making it very difficult to find the info we are accustomed to for our MP's from TheyWorkForYou. A EU version would so wonders for making the EU more transparent. I’d also put in my vote for this one. EU institutions (both parliament and commission) have a terrible presence on the web, making it very difficult to find the info we are accustomed to for our MP’s from TheyWorkForYou. A EU version would so wonders for making the EU more transparent.

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