Or, more accurately, let them spend more time in their constituencies, attending to local issues.
Why?
Well, when MPs sit in Westminster that chatter and plot about this and that - which wouldn't be a problem but then the media play one off against another and create news that is only news in the Westminster bubble. This febrile environment serves no real purpose but, as always, the taxpayer pays!
More worryingly though, when MPs are at Westminster, they want to debate and then pass laws. Does anyone think we really need more laws?
During the 13 years of Labour mis-rule, they created over 3,000 new offences and who knows how many new laws.
The focus of the Coalition government shouldn't be ANY new laws unless they are to repeal the tangle of red tape that strangles business and removes personal responsibility from people.
The focus should be two-fold.
First, promoting economic growth - That might include removing barriers (see red tape above) or it might just mean, getting out of the way.
Second, implement the Welfare, Education and Health reforms that have been enacted. Oh! and enforce those laws that are actually on the statute book!
That's it.
After the next election, if growth has returned, maybe we can consider a return to having MPs sitting in the house - though having done without them there, for a while...............
The recent Queen's Speech could have been a whole lot shorter and better for it!.
Why?
Well, when MPs sit in Westminster that chatter and plot about this and that - which wouldn't be a problem but then the media play one off against another and create news that is only news in the Westminster bubble. This febrile environment serves no real purpose but, as always, the taxpayer pays!
More worryingly though, when MPs are at Westminster, they want to debate and then pass laws. Does anyone think we really need more laws?
During the 13 years of Labour mis-rule, they created over 3,000 new offences and who knows how many new laws.
The focus of the Coalition government shouldn't be ANY new laws unless they are to repeal the tangle of red tape that strangles business and removes personal responsibility from people.
The focus should be two-fold.
First, promoting economic growth - That might include removing barriers (see red tape above) or it might just mean, getting out of the way.
Second, implement the Welfare, Education and Health reforms that have been enacted. Oh! and enforce those laws that are actually on the statute book!
That's it.
After the next election, if growth has returned, maybe we can consider a return to having MPs sitting in the house - though having done without them there, for a while...............
The recent Queen's Speech could have been a whole lot shorter and better for it!.
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