scall1 said:She backs EVERY Government vote, but she "the bread and butter issues that affect my constituents are my guiding star".
Shouldn't it be the case that you are given an issue, say the War in Iraq. Hundreds of thousands of people are protesting about it, not just in London, but in Manchester. Her constituents are protesting against the war, did she consult them? Naaa, she just rang Gordon to ask when she should cast her 'yay' vote.
Isn't that just party politics overtaking true democracy?
Interview:
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The Iraq war was not a big issue in central Salford.
There is no way she will lose that seat.
I blame David Lloyd George.