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WRITE TO YOUR MP

55 replies

GeneticTest · 21/01/2020 23:45

yes. I’m shouting.

I work for an MP. We’ve had VERY few emails and letters about transgender/safeguarding issues. It’s really not on the radar.
More people need to write.
If you have a newly elected MP they may have no idea at all.
Lay it out clearly.
Be specific.
Ask questions
Give personal examples as to why you are concerned.
Presume that they know nothing
At the moment it’s not an upcoming piece of legislation, so it’s ‘not imortant’ To many.
If you get an out of date or ‘stock’ answer do try again with specific questions.

Do not be fobbed off
Give your name & address or they won’t answer.

For those With Tory MPs- with such a big gov majority, and no imminent election, they may be more likely to put head above parapet. (They may not, but here’s hoping)

But WRITE. MN Posters are funny and intelligent and articulate and well researched. Let’s use that collective brilliance to convince MPs

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Cwenthryth · 22/01/2020 09:28

I am also kinda waiting out the leadership election (newly joined Labour member) to see how that plays out before making myself known to my Labour MP

stillathing · 22/01/2020 09:23

I have so many deeply personal things I could write, relating to myself, my history and my child. genetic do you think I should shove it all in? Pick three? Or write about me and get my partner to write about our child?

I get really fearful of receiving a nasty response when disclosing personal information in my real name. My mp has said nothing explicit yet either way. But they're Labour and I'm inexplicably still a member so I know I should.

midcenturylegs · 22/01/2020 09:21

I've tried. No response. Have chased.

StuckBetweenDarknessAndLight · 22/01/2020 09:17

I've tried. My MP is fully woke.

Cwenthryth · 22/01/2020 09:15

Is it best to write via email or snail mail?
I have a brand-newly elected Labour MP, but apart from following her on Twitter haven’t found a way to contact her directly yet, I guess she’s still setting her office up etc