MillionMilesAway
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I'd just seen the same thing.
It appears that he has a track record for behaving the same in similar incidences, including half an hour earlier. The bill isn't dead, it just needs a debate.
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‘Upskirting’ law blocked by Christopher Chope MP
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I'd just seen the same thing.
It appears that he has a track record for behaving the same in similar incidences, including half an hour earlier. The bill isn't dead, it just needs a debate.
BBC suggesting that he blocked it because he likes new laws to be debated before they are enshrined in law, rather than simply passed in on quiet Fridays in the Commons. Seems sensible really and I'm sure it will pass if following the appropriate process.
Like Philip Davies, he doesn't apply this logic consistently. It's nothing to do with liking new laws to be debated before they're enshrined in law, he picks and chooses. Given he's used filibustering before to block bills, it's a lie for him to say he likes new laws to be debated as he's deliberately prevented that from happening.
Neville Kneville
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I'd just seen the same thing.
It appears that he has a track record for behaving the same in similar incidences, including half an hour earlier. The bill isn't dead, it just needs a debate.
With that shower it will probably be a mass debate.
urban genie
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BBC suggesting that he blocked it because he likes new laws to be debated before they are enshrined in law, rather than simply passed in on quiet Fridays in the Commons. Seems sensible really and I'm sure it will pass if following the appropriate process.
He objects to private members bills in general and blocked one earlier where is would have made it an offence to attack police horses and dogs, he isn't bothered that the bill being a cross party consencious one will pass, just the way they are isn't his cup of tea.
Seems like a very petty man who likes to get his way, both bills today need not have been delayed and this sad fuck is just being arsey.
Sometimes also private members bills blocked don't get there alloted 3rd reading so this could never come into law or have to be proposed again so he knew objecting to the second reading was potentially blocking it coming into law
MillionMilesAway
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With that shower it will probably be a mass debate.
ba-dum tish!
BimboBob
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What a horrible ****. Same as my MP Peter Bone who voted against same sex marriage.
What needs debated?BBC suggesting that he blocked it because he likes new laws to be debated before they are enshrined in law, rather than simply passed in on quiet Fridays in the Commons. Seems sensible really and I'm sure it will pass if following the appropriate process.
Amazing, in a bad way!
Cases like this demonstrate it should be possible for constituents (if enough of them petition) to be able to force MP's to stand down.
The thing is, the constituents vote them back in again anyway if they're the only candidate for the party. It's unbelievable that Philip Davies got back in at the election. The local parties shoul look at deselecting them though.
What needs debated?
It needs debating to keep a precedent that all new laws should be debated being being enshrined. This would be an offence that could lead to jail time for offenders and I'd be more comfortable knowing that that law had been debated previously to iron out any issues with its wording. I obviously have new issue with the policy, and doubt the MP in question does either.