Labour MP Ashok Kumar has died at the age of 53

[thinfourth2]

Deva Link said:

clonmult said:

Dunk76 said:

Is not all death sudden then?

I tend to think the same - you're either alive or dead. There can be a gradual decline in health, but at least you're still alive.

Although it's quite hard to tell with some people.

I have thought of an experiment that we could carry out to find out

It involves Gordon brown and a cheese grater

[johnfm]

Would it be too harsh to say...


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[mybrainhurts]

No...

[bonsai]

5unny said:

Even readers on the Daily Mail are praising him as a decent fella and good constituency MP who always made himself available to the public so I guess he wasnt your typical Zanu Labour politician.

Why can't it be some of the thieving, lying s in cabinet who drop dead. Instead it's nobodies (politically speaking) like Dr Kumar.

Definitely. You can just tell that Milliband is a fan of the "danger wk".

[E31Shrew]

vetteheadracer said:

DSM2 said:

Will this mean a by-election before the General?

arrange a bi-election.

That'll narrow down those that are eligible to vote

[mybrainhurts]

bonsai said:

5unny said:

Even readers on the Daily Mail are praising him as a decent fella and good constituency MP who always made himself available to the public so I guess he wasnt your typical Zanu Labour politician.

Why can't it be some of the thieving, lying s in cabinet who drop dead. Instead it's nobodies (politically speaking) like Dr Kumar.

Definitely. You can just tell that Milliband is a fan of the "danger wk".

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[tank slapper]

johnfm said:

Would it be too harsh to say...


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I can't see why he is being praised as an MP. Apart from a few exceptions, he seems to have been a typical New Labour drone. Surely maintaining contact with those who write to him is a normal part of the job?

theyworkforyou said:

# Voted a mixture of for and against a transparent Parliament.

1. Voted strongly for introducing a smoking ban.
2. Voted strongly for introducing ID cards.
3. Voted very strongly for introducing foundation hospitals.
4. Voted strongly for introducing student top-up fees.
5. Voted very strongly for Labour's anti-terrorism laws.
6. Voted very strongly for the Iraq war.
7. Voted very strongly against an investigation into the Iraq war.
8. Voted very strongly for replacing Trident.
9. Voted very strongly for the hunting ban.
10. Voted strongly for equal gay rights.
11. Voted moderately against laws to stop climate change.

Hardly ever rebels against their party in this parliament.

It's sad he died fairly young, and I'm sure his family and friends will miss him, but as a voter I won't.

[oyster]

tank slapper said:

johnfm said:

Would it be too harsh to say...


...1 down, 345 to go.....

I can't see why he is being praised as an MP. Apart from a few exceptions, he seems to have been a typical New Labour drone. Surely maintaining contact with those who write to him is a normal part of the job?

theyworkforyou said:

# Voted a mixture of for and against a transparent Parliament.

1. Voted strongly for introducing a smoking ban.
2. Voted strongly for introducing ID cards.
3. Voted very strongly for introducing foundation hospitals.
4. Voted strongly for introducing student top-up fees.
5. Voted very strongly for Labour's anti-terrorism laws.
6. Voted very strongly for the Iraq war.
7. Voted very strongly against an investigation into the Iraq war.
8. Voted very strongly for replacing Trident.
9. Voted very strongly for the hunting ban.
10. Voted strongly for equal gay rights.
11. Voted moderately against laws to stop climate change.

Hardly ever rebels against their party in this parliament.

It's sad he died fairly young, and I'm sure his family and friends will miss him, but as a voter I won't.

The bold bit shows he's anything but a clone in this current government.

[The Black Flash]

CommanderJameson said:

He was my MP. Seemed to be a decent enough chap, if somewhat misguided (he was very, very pro-ID cards and other control measures).

fk him, then.

[s3fella]

The Black Flash said:

CommanderJameson said:

He was my MP. Seemed to be a decent enough chap, if somewhat misguided (he was very, very pro-ID cards and other control measures).

fk him, then.

Yeah, I found his show totally unfunny too and his granma wasn't as old as she looked, you know?

[thatone1967]

The Black Flash said:

CommanderJameson said:

He was my MP. Seemed to be a decent enough chap, if somewhat misguided (he was very, very pro-ID cards and other control measures).

fk him, then.

No need.. he's pretty fked already....

[mybrainhurts]

oyster said:

tank slapper said:

johnfm said:

Would it be too harsh to say...


...1 down, 345 to go.....

I can't see why he is being praised as an MP. Apart from a few exceptions, he seems to have been a typical New Labour drone. Surely maintaining contact with those who write to him is a normal part of the job?

theyworkforyou said:

# Voted a mixture of for and against a transparent Parliament.

1. Voted strongly for introducing a smoking ban.
2. Voted strongly for introducing ID cards.
3. Voted very strongly for introducing foundation hospitals.
4. Voted strongly for introducing student top-up fees.
5. Voted very strongly for Labour's anti-terrorism laws.
6. Voted very strongly for the Iraq war.
7. Voted very strongly against an investigation into the Iraq war.
8. Voted very strongly for replacing Trident.
9. Voted very strongly for the hunting ban.
10. Voted strongly for equal gay rights.
11. Voted moderately against laws to stop climate change.

Hardly ever rebels against their party in this parliament.

It's sad he died fairly young, and I'm sure his family and friends will miss him, but as a voter I won't.

The bold bit shows he's anything but a clone in this current government.

That's why they killed him....

[Ayahuasca]

Forgive my ignorance, but how can you vote strongly / moderately / very strongly, etc

How many divisions are there in the commons?

[tank slapper]

Ayahuasca said:

Forgive my ignorance, but how can you vote strongly / moderately / very strongly, etc

How many divisions are there in the commons?

There are only two divisions in the commons. Aye and No. The categories above are taken from the publicwhip.org.uk records which says this:

publicwhip said:

The MP's votes count towards a weighted average where the most important votes get 50 points, less important votes get 10 points, and less important votes for which the MP was absent get 2 points. In important votes the MP gets awarded the full 50 points for voting the same as the policy, no points for voting against the policy, and 25 points for not voting. In less important votes, the MP gets 10 points for voting with the policy, no points for voting against, and 1 (out of 2) if absent.

[clonmult]

thinfourth2 said:

Deva Link said:

clonmult said:

Dunk76 said:

Is not all death sudden then?

I tend to think the same - you're either alive or dead. There can be a gradual decline in health, but at least you're still alive.

Although it's quite hard to tell with some people.

I have thought of an experiment that we could carry out to find out

It involves Gordon brown and a cheese grater

I like your way of thinking. Tell me more about this cheese grater .... ?