MP's calling for proxy vote ?

Subject: MP's calling for proxy vote ?
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tranie 21.06.18 - 02:52pm
Uk MP's are calling for the right to vote on legislation by proxy, ie an email, txt, phone call etc. It comes after the recent Brexit vote. Where a labour MP was wheeled in to the voting lobby in a wheelchair, she had been ran over a few weeks ago and had discharged herself from hospital. Another MP was due to give birth any moment. I do have sympathys with these people but dosnt the fact that you have to vote in person mean that they have listened to the debate both for and against and made a decision based on that ? If MP's could proxy vote why bother turning up at westminister at all ? they could just sit at home in their undies watching Erotic asphyxiation vids, and go on countless foreign junkys. [link]https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-44561399[/link] * +

kimjongl 21.06.18 - 03:07pm
It should be allowed. Having to be at 'the office' physically is archaic with the technology available today. * +

dan27notts 21.06.18 - 03:07pm
It should be allowed under certain circumstances * +

cleancut 21.06.18 - 03:16pm
No Way, too open to abuse. * +

mikeymk 21.06.18 - 03:26pm
I mean its not like their vote matters. Just send a quick text during a dinner conversation. Why not. * +

ogdenz 21.06.18 - 03:28pm
Even foreign junkies get a vote? * +

wozzak 21.06.18 - 03:36pm
Anything to speed up the counting of votes votes are closed at 10pm results by 10.15 * +

musho77 21.06.18 - 04:03pm

@ tranie - 21.06.18 - 02:52pm
Uk MP's are calling for the right to vote on legislation by proxy, ie an email, txt, phone call etc. It comes after the recent Brexit vote. Where a labour MP was wheeled in to the voting lobby in a wheelchair, she had been ran over a few weeks ago and had discharged herself from hospital. Another MP was due to give birth any moment. I do have sympathys with these people but dosnt the fact that you have to vote in person mean that they have listened to the debate both for and against and made a decision based on that ? If MP's could proxy vote why bother turning up at westminister at all ? they could just sit at home in their undies watching Erotic asphyxiation vids, and go on countless foreign junkys. [link]https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-44561399[/link]