Comments on: Paul Clark doesn’t have a clue about his constituents

By: Gary Allanach

Gary Allanach — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 22:56:59 +0000

The electorate in Gillingham and Rainham will be extremely disappointed in Paul Clarke, and I would fully expect that even his own campaign team must now be considering third place a distinct possibility, let alone returning him as MP.

It is insulting really that Medway residents have had to pay hundreds of pounds in train fare increases year after year whilst our Medway Labour MPs have been given thousands to buy second homes in London and elsewhere. If we have to sufffer the commute, every day, why shouldn’t they?

Now is the time to clean up Parliament and I agree with GFC, that all candidates in Gillingham and Rainham should follow Andy Stamp’s example and set out a clear statement about how they will achieve this and what promises they will make to the electorate
(http://www.andystamp.org.uk/news/000021/andy_stamp_launches_contract_with_voters_to_clean_up_politics.html).

By: John Davies

John Davies — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 16:50:57 +0000

Paul clearly expressed that he had abided by the rules at the time, which had subsequently changed, making Legg’s words valid, but not in response to what Paul had done. Don’t be so ridiculously unfair. He’s never demonstrated anything which would suggest that he is acting disrespectfully to his constituents.

By: GFC

GFC — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:21:33 +0000

Well said Alan, but I?m wondering if you?re man Mr Chishti is setting out a clear mandate like Andy Stamp (http://www.andystamp.org.uk/news/000021/andy_stamp_launches_contract_with_voters_to_clean_up_politics.html). I?m sure the voters would welcome Mr Chishti signing up if he agrees practices need to change following the MP?s expenses scandal.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 18:09:00 +0000

Your post does not go far enough. What he has shown to the constituents of G&R is that he hs shown the complete disregard for Legg’s review of expenses, and merely missed the deadline for submitting support through ignorance and disregard for the system. No doubt he will appeal and find the paperwork, and gain a bit of profile in the local papers (all in bed with local Labour representatives!) and reassert himself as the ‘local lad’ however a larger question is why does he have to have a lavish (?12,000) mortgage interest only paid by the taxpayer, since 1997!. He’s played the system, and enjoyed it. He must have a large property in London, when the average resident in G&R has struggled in the longest recessionon record caused by the excesses of the Labour party. G&R is less than an hour to London by train, the MP should commute like all other residents, and if work finishes late then local hotels should be used! Constituents of G&R need to remember this at the ballot box.