tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12147812.post6962566635471939154..comments2023-10-26T14:13:58.282+00:00Comments on Is there more to life than shoes?: Trixyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02015060663707102784noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12147812.post-58264764909144930292008-02-01T05:14:00.000+00:002008-02-01T05:14:00.000+00:00Corbett wrote "This is quite different from a full...Corbett wrote "This is quite different from a full roll-call vote, which as you know takes longer and costs money".<BR/><BR/>And since when has the EU bothered in the least about the waste of taxpayers money? What does it cost to shift between Brussels and Strasbourg every month?<BR/>How many years since the EU accounts have been signed off?<BR/><BR/>And Potterings consequent power grab is an outrage against democracy. Shame on you all, Mr. Corbett. <BR/>JOJOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18291904689452251633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12147812.post-53080992847216339302008-01-21T15:52:00.000+00:002008-01-21T15:52:00.000+00:00Do you not think that people should be able to kno...Do you not think that people should be able to know how their MEPs are voting then, Mr Corbett?<BR/><BR/>It did not take much longer to do by Roll Call Vote and there is no need for everything to be printed out so long as there are a few paper copies and the results available on line.<BR/><BR/>It's not even a question of the Parliament saying that they will do full electronic voting: as you can see from the minutes above calls for any sorts of checks are treated with disdain by the chairmen.Trixyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02015060663707102784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12147812.post-89248598518555935842008-01-21T14:16:00.000+00:002008-01-21T14:16:00.000+00:00As Mr Booth admits, when there is doubt about a vo...As Mr Booth admits, when there is doubt about a vote by show of hands, an electronic check can be made, so no problem.<BR/>This is quite different from a full roll-call vote, which as you know takes longer and costs money.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12147812.post-7686447548956802462008-01-17T15:36:00.000+00:002008-01-17T15:36:00.000+00:00Corbett is a prat of the first order. A man who wo...Corbett is a prat of the first order. A man who would sell his own granny if it furthered the cause of EU integration.<BR/>Great posting.<BR/>JOJOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18291904689452251633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12147812.post-82804698557926776392008-01-17T14:09:00.000+00:002008-01-17T14:09:00.000+00:00Anon is terribly amusing. I love the fact that he ...Anon is terribly amusing. I love the fact that he says I know nothing about the European Parliament when I worked there for 2 years and still am regularly involved in its working, rules and regs.<BR/><BR/>But I shouldn't confuse the issue with facts for the poor poppet. These europhiles don't like that!Trixyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02015060663707102784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12147812.post-40595891639631173392008-01-17T14:01:00.000+00:002008-01-17T14:01:00.000+00:00CF - Anon makes a fair point. Trixy's post seemed ...CF - Anon makes a fair point. Trixy's post seemed a fair summary of what goes on in the EU Parliament (I have heard this many times before from people who have actually attended) but having read Anon's analysis I have henceforth decided to leave UKIP and join the Lib Dems. Not!Mark Wadsworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07733511175178098449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12147812.post-33108345151807831902008-01-17T09:09:00.000+00:002008-01-17T09:09:00.000+00:00Anon is a chicken. Come out and comment like a man...Anon is a chicken. Come out and comment like a man.Clunking Fisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18020166717482531977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12147812.post-53850596977378515642008-01-17T07:54:00.000+00:002008-01-17T07:54:00.000+00:00'Anonymous' being the sort of idiot who thinks if ...'Anonymous' being the sort of idiot who thinks if he throws mud it always sticks, despite him not <I>having said anything</I>.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12147812.post-46890137990302419972008-01-16T18:41:00.000+00:002008-01-16T18:41:00.000+00:00Well well well. Richard Corbett has certainly got...Well well well. Richard Corbett has certainly got you rattled.<BR/><BR/>You have already proved that you know nothing about the European Parliament. Please don't make it worse by parading your ignorance of the House of Commons.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com