If you aren’t one of those who are disappointed in the Labour government or Labour MPs then you need to watch the debate. It demonstrates why millions registered their dissatisfaction and no confidence in the current UK regime by signing the petition.
Jamie Stone, Scottish Member of Parliament (“MP”) and chairman of the Petitions Committee, opened the debate: “Let us remember that petitions are first and foremost a mechanism of civic engagement and political expression. As individual politicians, each and every one of us resides in this place, in this House, only at the behest of our constituents, and it is surely paramount that a dialogue is always facilitated between us and the public … Ultimately, we work for all those who put their name to this petition.”
“An election cannot be called as a result of a petition. It is a fact that on 4 July, the Labour party won a majority, and they will remain in office for the duration of their term or until the Prime Minister seeks permission from the sovereign to dissolve Parliament at a time of his choosing,” he said.
“I think that any Government would be wrong to assume that they act in a vacuum,” he added.
Yasmin Qureshi, Labour Member of Parliament for Bolton South and Walkden, said: “This petition has grown partly because of a lot of misinformation and partly because of foreign interference.”
Trying to make out that the Labour government is looking out for the interests of the UK and its citizens which justifies the much-touted “tough decisions” it has had to make such as removing winter fuel bills for the elderly, introducing inheritance tax for farmers and raising national insurance contributions, Quereshi said: “Everybody is talking about how we can regenerate the economy, and the stuff that we are doing on green energy and renewables will also create loads of jobs and regenerate our economy—[Interruption.] I hear some Opposition Members sniggering and laughing.”
Unfortunately for Qureshi, the public who have seen that Ed Miliband’s green agenda is a scam will be sniggering and laughing at the comment as well...<<<Read More>>>...