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Thread #54583   Message #1733309
Posted By: Mr Happy
04-May-06 - 08:09 PM
Thread Name: Common's Early Day Motion 331 (new)(PEL)
Subject: RE: Common's Early Day Motion 331 (new)(PEL)
Early Day Motions aren't actually debated in the chamber - they're simply a way for MPs to make written statements on any subject they feel to be significant. "Nothing comes of them, but they're an important barometer of what's going on in the country," says Bob [Russell: Lib Dem MP for Colchester, See here: http://www.thedonkey.org/Lines/MP_Colchester.html].

http://www.thedonkey.org/Lines/MP_Colchester.html].



"They draw the attention of our elected representatives to matters of interest and concern.


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So this means:

·        All our efforts in diverse ways were for naught?
·        There's NO DEMOCRACY! In our country?
·        We must continue to be OFFENDERS???