Brighton MP calls for Parliamentary job-sharing (From The Argus)
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Brighton MP calls for Parliamentary job-sharing
10:02am Friday 10th September 2010 in News
INCREDIBLY SENSIBLE: Caroline Lucas
MPs should be allowed to "job share", Brighton Pavilion MP leader Caroline Lucas said today.
Green Party leader Ms Lucas is to propose that pairs of candidates be allowed to stand for election and then share the job if elected, when she addresses her party's autumn conference in Birmingham later today.
She said the plan would allow MPs to retain stronger ties with their constituencies and could result in more women at Westminster.
"This is actually incredibly sensible," Ms Lucas told BBC Radio 4's Today programme.
"How many times have people talked about career politicians, about politicians being out of touch with reality.
"If you had job-sharing MPs what that would allow you do is to keep MPs with a foot in their community, they could keep their caring responsibilities, they could keep voluntary work, they could continue part-time in their profession.
"It would enable far more women to get into politics."
Ms Lucas said it was just the latest example of the Green Party being at the "cutting edge of new ideas".
The conference will be the party's first with an MP after Ms Lucas secured election in May.
And she said the Coalition presented the party with a chance to attract supporters.
"There is a real opportunity for the Green Party out there," Ms Lucas said.
"The context is grim, with the kinds of draconian cuts that the coalition Government are pushing through, but that does mean that anybody who had one scintilla of thought that the Lib Dems might be the party of fairness have now had that illusion completely shattered.
"And I think what we see now is a sense that there is a voice that is needed in politics that is standing up for genuine fairness."
Comments(34)
My Point of View
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10:18am Fri 10 Sep 10
182 DAYS.....
36 Weeks and 4 Days More than enough to spend with your constituents and family I think
Enjoy it whilst you can..I see the Buffers ahead on your Pebble filled Horizon.
DEAR GOD! Brighton picked a couple of Doozies with this one and Mike W.
jadexlewis
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10:41am Fri 10 Sep 10
How practical does she really think it would be? The two job-sharers would have to spend half their time each day filling each other in on what each other had done.
Either you want to be an MP or you don't. It's a cushy enough job at times. If you're finding you can't stand the heat, Caroline, get out of the kitchen
adorable
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10:54am Fri 10 Sep 10
Burgess901
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11:36am Fri 10 Sep 10
Incredibly stupid I say.
superlative
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12:06pm Fri 10 Sep 10
Caroline Lucas seems to be spending her time as an MP coming up with stupid suggestions that will get her on the news.
cheezburger
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12:18pm Fri 10 Sep 10
cheezburger
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12:26pm Fri 10 Sep 10
Skippah
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1:27pm Fri 10 Sep 10
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How are we supposed to be fully confident of their policies when voting the pair in??! It's very unlikely they will both share the same views on all issues even if they claim they do at election time.
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A stupid idea from a waste of space politician who unfortunately represents my constituency.
Fight Back
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1:43pm Fri 10 Sep 10
Betty Blue
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2:03pm Fri 10 Sep 10
thucydides
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2:30pm Fri 10 Sep 10
cheezburger wrote:"Call me naiive if you will but id hope that the reason is there are far more male MPs is because more men stand than women."
I take slight exception to the line about 'far more women into politics' if this is intended to mean it will see more women MPs. Id like to think people are chosen on their abilities, not on there gender. Call me naiive if you will but id hope that the reason is there are far more male MPs is because more men stand than women.
- and why do you think more men stand than women ?
- and how might we be able to get more women to stand ?
I agree with you on one point though - you are naive cheezburger.........
Granny
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2:47pm Fri 10 Sep 10
Morpheus
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4:54pm Fri 10 Sep 10
stan bailey
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5:16pm Fri 10 Sep 10
cheezburger wrote:This woman makes Thatcher seem quite sensible
I take slight exception to the line about 'far more women into politics' if this is intended to mean it will see more women MPs. Id like to think people are chosen on their abilities, not on there gender. Call me naiive if you will but id hope that the reason is there are far more male MPs is because more men stand than women.
stan bailey
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6:26pm Fri 10 Sep 10
cheezburger
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8:40pm Fri 10 Sep 10
thucydides wrote:If you havent got anything constructive to say in this thread just butt out, instead of insulting contributors.
cheezburger wrote: I take slight exception to the line about 'far more women into politics' if this is intended to mean it will see more women MPs. Id like to think people are chosen on their abilities, not on there gender. Call me naiive if you will but id hope that the reason is there are far more male MPs is because more men stand than women."Call me naiive if you will but id hope that the reason is there are far more male MPs is because more men stand than women." - and why do you think more men stand than women ? - and how might we be able to get more women to stand ? I agree with you on one point though - you are naive cheezburger.........
boblat
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8:51pm Fri 10 Sep 10
Share the job, share the expenses, share the responsibilities, share the mistakes and share the wins....It ain't a bad idea at all !!!!
boblat
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8:56pm Fri 10 Sep 10
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Andy R
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9:32pm Fri 10 Sep 10
cheezburger wrote:So sayeth Cheezburger, the very epitome of constructive politeness.
thucydides wrote:If you havent got anything constructive to say in this thread just butt out, instead of insulting contributors.cheezburger wrote: I take slight exception to the line about 'far more women into politics' if this is intended to mean it will see more women MPs. Id like to think people are chosen on their abilities, not on there gender. Call me naiive if you will but id hope that the reason is there are far more male MPs is because more men stand than women."Call me naiive if you will but id hope that the reason is there are far more male MPs is because more men stand than women." - and why do you think more men stand than women ? - and how might we be able to get more women to stand ? I agree with you on one point though - you are naive cheezburger.........
"Butt out" yerself!
My Point of View
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11:07pm Fri 10 Sep 10
boblat wrote:Loony Alert
Kinell! wot a bunch of nit picking little flusies you all are....Wot have U got up your noses? Stay with your old fashioned out of date stodgy mindedness, and give the good lady a chance.
Share the job, share the expenses, share the responsibilities, share the mistakes and share the wins....It ain't a bad idea at all !!!!
vulcan sc
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8:00am Sat 11 Sep 10
Does anybody actually give a hoot what the male/female ratio in the commons is?
Aren't there more serious matters to attend to?
The woman's clearly a crackpot with an agenda that's completely irrelevant to anything remotely important to her constituents.
Pity the fools that voted for her.
Burgess901
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12:26pm Sat 11 Sep 10
vulcan sc wrote:Unfortunately I do know of some women who voted for Lucas because she is, well a she.
Do people actually vote for candidates based on their gender then?
Does anybody actually give a hoot what the male/female ratio in the commons is?
Aren't there more serious matters to attend to?
The woman's clearly a crackpot with an agenda that's completely irrelevant to anything remotely important to her constituents.
Pity the fools that voted for her.
They feel that a woman can represent them better than a man, not taking into account such small details like party manifestos.......ill
ogical and stupid and an embarrassment to womankind.
ghost bus driver
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5:31pm Sat 11 Sep 10
ssilkystone
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12:29am Sun 12 Sep 10
ssilkystone
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12:37am Sun 12 Sep 10
My Point of View
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10:35am Sun 12 Sep 10
boblat wrote:People like you gave us this MP. Hang your head in shame you imbecile.
Kinell! wot a bunch of nit picking little flusies you all are....Wot have U got up your noses? Stay with your old fashioned out of date stodgy mindedness, and give the good lady a chance.
Share the job, share the expenses, share the responsibilities, share the mistakes and share the wins....It ain't a bad idea at all !!!!
Betty Blue
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11:56am Sun 12 Sep 10
falmerman9
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2:35pm Sun 12 Sep 10
boblat
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9:16pm Sun 12 Sep 10
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What has a wally from Eastbourne got to do with a Brighton MP?
This "Imbecile" requests that you keep your Toffee nose out of Brighton affair's and stay with the no-life deadbeats in your Age concern nasty little town in the Jungle and wait to die like the rest of em....
My Point of View
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12:00am Mon 13 Sep 10
boblat wrote:HA! Flushed out the imbecile who voted for her...
My Point of View...."Eastbourne"
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What has a wally from Eastbourne got to do with a Brighton MP?
This "Imbecile" requests that you keep your Toffee nose out of Brighton affair's and stay with the no-life deadbeats in your Age concern nasty little town in the Jungle and wait to die like the rest of em....
boblat
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5:23am Mon 13 Sep 10
I veiw your point!
obiwanshinobi
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8:26am Thu 16 Sep 10
Security Word - leaf user.
Tim Hodges
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9:58am Thu 16 Sep 10
Masterchav says...
10:12am Fri 10 Sep 10