BN66 - Time to fight back (Chapter 3)

[NickNick]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/news...-expenses.html

Was just reading about this today. Well specifically about how this information was stolen and sold to the torygraph for £150K.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/05...es_leak_probe/

[Emigre]

The only way I'd want to meet him is as part of a group.

I'd be quite happy to play the part of prison visitor

[rosebud]

Same Letter from Timms

Got the same letter from Timms through my MP over the weekend.

[DonkeyRhubarb]

Do you feel insulted by the letter from Timms?

(Especially if, like me, this is the second time you have received this load of twaddle.)

Then get on down to the thread below and give them something to think about.

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[Ratican]

Timms

Just received a letter from Timms.

It is word for word identical to the letter he sent me on 23rd December!!!

It is clear that they have no intention whatsoever in answering our questions.

I intend to compain to my MP but I believe our best bet for getting answers is through FOI and by getting the JCHR to look at it.

I would send him back both letters with a score at the top of each - 3/10 and 1/10 for effort (red ink) and ask him to answer the questions properly next time given the importance of the matter.

[Emigre]

I would send him back both letters with a score at the top of each - 3/10 and 1/10 for effort (red ink) and ask him to answer the questions properly next time given the importance of the matter.

Yes, could put RTFQ on it as well

[DonkeyRhubarb]

I would send him back both letters with a score at the top of each - 3/10 and 1/10 for effort (red ink) and ask him to answer the questions properly next time given the importance of the matter.

You are right, of course, we shouldn't really let it drop.

However, I'm not prepared to wait another 3 months for more crapola. This is what they want us to do, keep writing to them so they are in control of the situation and can slowly grind us down.

I would rather find other ways to attack them. Hit them where they are least expecting it. Show them that they can't control this. I want them to squirm at what we might do next.

[DonkeyRhubarb]

Squirm

For instance, someone has just submitted another FOI request asking for the documentary evidence to substantiate this claim by Timms.

If it was considered "very carefully", then there should be a record of it.

"Prior to introducing the legislation the Government considered very carefully the issues relating to fairness and certainty, and the public interest, and took the view that in the circumstances the legislation was appropriate."

[Cosmo]

I would send him back both letters with a score at the top of each - 3/10 and 1/10 for effort (red ink) and ask him to answer the questions properly next time given the importance of the matter.

I'm with Ratican

[Fog]

Letter

I too got the standard letter today forwarded from my MP. I did however get a good cover note from John Redwood, my MP, saying, amoung other things:

'I myself dislike retrospective legislation and think the Government should have handled this differently'.

He goes on to recognise that I am not the only person to object and he mentions that the number of applications 'means that the courts may have the opportunity to take a view on the legislation'.

He has added a final hand written note to me 'I will continue to press them as I am most unhappy about it'.

I will be responding back to him soon with an appropriate letter - and I am delighted he is on our side.
Fog