tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22202011.post88796388036413361..comments2023-12-11T08:49:46.305+00:00Comments on Dizzy Thinks: A motion for a dead dog?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22202011.post-60830161376888330732007-01-22T11:29:00.000+00:002007-01-22T11:29:00.000+00:00OC, EDM's are motions put forward for debate witho...OC, EDM's are motions put forward for debate without any fixed date for said debate. <br /><br />While the topics hardly ever come to the floor, they are usually used by MP's to put their opinion of something trivial or constituency based (not that I'm saying that constituency issues are trivial! HO NO!) on record, to canvass other MP's support and for use as a petiton for MP's within the house.<br /><br />If you think this EDM is bad you should check out some of the others...Will Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14806084305384114225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22202011.post-91631959380704863542007-01-22T00:36:00.000+00:002007-01-22T00:36:00.000+00:00I wonder if any other contributors can enlighten m...I wonder if any other contributors can enlighten me. What useful purpose do Early Day motions serve? They appear to be used frivolously by MP's, and although £200 is nothing in terms of Government spending, I would hesitate before spending that much money on anything. Whilst my reaction was shock that such a hard working MP would consider such an EDM worthwhile, Mrs Catastrophe's reaction was to go all gooey about "Chalky". Perhaps Mr Pelling is a better judge of his electorate than I am.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22202011.post-13454048825525056022007-01-21T15:27:00.000+00:002007-01-21T15:27:00.000+00:00Such a waste of money, and from a Conservative no ...Such a waste of money, and from a Conservative no less! -le sigh-Will Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14806084305384114225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22202011.post-8166043547202256642007-01-21T13:34:00.000+00:002007-01-21T13:34:00.000+00:00Oh my giddy aunt. Pelling's my MP.Oh my giddy aunt. Pelling's my MP.Croydonianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14670533609622717223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22202011.post-55953017192116478052007-01-21T10:55:00.000+00:002007-01-21T10:55:00.000+00:00Where was the EDM for when one of my cats died?
Y...Where was the EDM for when one of my cats died?<br /><br />You would think that Andrew Pelling MP had better things to do with his time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22202011.post-4023599511603251092007-01-21T10:12:00.000+00:002007-01-21T10:12:00.000+00:00Early day motions are said to cost the taxpayer ab...Early day motions are said to cost the taxpayer about £200. They should not be used as playthings by populist MPs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com