Guest 655- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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Peter - Charlie, any MP, can achieve more for his constituency if he can gain a position to exert more influence. This is not just about the Westminster village. The secretary of the '22 is a key party position that will help benefit his constituents.
Guest 698- Registered: 28 May 2010
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Yes Barry but it would consume a lot of his time. I've just heard that he didn't get in, Nick de Bois beat him to it.
I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
DT1- Location: Dover
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It has obviously consumed a lot of his time.
He is still not putting any rubbish out. I hope he and his family are eating properly!
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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it is a worry darren have you invited him in for one of your candlelight soirees?
that sort of thing breaks the ice he may be shy.
re 83 why dont you do the neighbourly thing and report him as missing . The poor man could be lying on the floor waiting to be rescued
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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leave a few bottles of milk and 6 newspapers on his doorstep then wait for the police and social services to kick his door in.
hope that helps.
I would assume he has done his civic duty and recycled...........
DT1- Location: Dover
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Howard, I think you have me all wrong.
I'm more the 'fry-up at the end of the pier' type.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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don't be negative darren, be nice to charlie and you will be invited to one of those cream teas at the house of commons.
don't try the trick with the cutlery though, they have metal detectors to catch you on the way out.
DT1- Location: Dover
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To be honest Howard I like Charlie as our MP, he seems committed.
I just don't see why we all have to play this game where a MP pretends to live in their constituency. This isn't a comment specific to Charlie or the Conservative party, merely one about the nature of our 'democracy'
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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charlie actually does have a home plus a few more in the constituency if my information is correct darren.
plus others in other peoples constituencies.
Keith Sansum1
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howard
wasn't it mayfair?
ALL POSTS ARE MY OWN PERSONAL VIEWS
Are we saying people cannot own properties?
Guest 655- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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Rather sad little digs there. DT - you keep on with this hobby horse of yours. If that's all Charlie has to worry about then good.
Yes, Peter was right that Charlie lost out to Nick de Bois who is very popular.
Brian Dixon
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Guest 671- Registered: 4 May 2008
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I can confirm that Charlie is alive and well, although I do think he has lost a little weight but that's not a bad thing.
Being curious with a letter being posted through my door in the middle of Saturday afternoon, swiftly opened, it to see it was headed Conservative; I quickly opened the door to see who the offender was.
Two doors up was Charlie, so I called him back for a chat.
We agreed not to talk politics but stick to community and I have to say we got on very well.
The moral of this story is thus, I live in the middle of what is left of our mining area of Mill Hill and Gwyn visited this area many times but to see Charlie, all on his own, treading our streets, was unusual to say the least. Good on him.
Charlie is definitely not lacking ambition or the foresight to see the need to work together in our communities.
"My New Year's Resolution, is to try and emulate Marek's level of chilled out, thoughtfulness and humour towards other forumites and not lose my decorum"
Guest 655- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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Thank you for a balanced comment there Gary.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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someone doesn't like charlie, this from conservative home.
Pleased that the sancitmonious and grovelling Charlie Elphike didn't get elected to a secretaryship post.
Pleased also about the execrable Christopher Chope.
Guest 698- Registered: 28 May 2010
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#96, I thought you two would find much common ground, Gary.
I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
DT1- Location: Dover
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I don't see them as sad digs, merely amusing observations. As I've said, I like Mr Elphicke from the few times I have met him. You will also find it impossible to find me writing or saying a bad word about him, past or present.
As I've already set out, my issue is with this absurd game of where an MP 'lives', and having biogs that aren't really rooted in reality.
I am simply questioning the difference between 'representing the government/party in a constituency' and 'representing a constituency in government'.
Having someone who is actually a part of the community rather than just a conduit for information is surely more desirable.
Remember:
"We each care passionately about the beauty or ugliness of our surroundings, the cleanliness or dirtiness of the street we live on, the performance of our local school, or crime levels in our neighbourhood. When a community sees the opportunity to improve these things, it is more motivated to act."
