Assisted Dying Bill

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According to the latest yougov poll, 73% of the general public are in favour of this bill. Why is it that I hear politicians are against it. They are elected to represent their constituents. yougov.co.uk/politics/articles/50989-three-quarters-support-assisted-dying-law

So you don't mind what they vote, just why they vote that way?

Once you get the bishops out of the house of lords then you can maybe get a shot at secular politics.

Yup, they should go first. Followed by morning prayers in the HoC.

But it might not be religious beliefs that are making them hesitate in voting for assisted dying.

Because laws aren't based off YouGov polls?

This. It's fine for them to be cautious, allowing deliberate killing of people is a huge deal.

Should they vote for what they think is right or vote for what their constituents believe is right? To what extent should they represent their constituents?

They should take all arguments into consideration and vote based on their analysis.

They're voted for by their constituents to make decisions that take everyone into account.

So what? We have no democracy. At least this God awful bill hopefully wont pass

A ridiculous thing to say. Our democracy is flawed. But there is far more openness and accountability in the UK than in many other countries and regimes.

What countries do you think are doing it better than us?

Other countries? What about them. Openness and accountability? You are fooling yourself.

I would like you to tell us which country you think does it better. Because although the UK is flawed, we are in a better position, and our government is more accountable, than many other countries. Tell us what it should look like?

Tell me how and when the government is held to account?

Every five years when we get to choose who governs us. By the opposition who challenge it continuously. By the media on a daily basis.

This recent poll does not necessarily reflect popular opinion. I hope the bill is not passed as can see people being pressured to end their life for the sake of others, I also think the law would be relaxed over time. I believe many people think this way but initially the sway of opinion was that you were unreasonable to disagree.

Do you really believe that every 5 years we have a democratic vote? 33% of the voters chose Labour. Its a joke. By the opposition? Before the election Labour went on and on about winter fuel allowance.....yet one of the first things they did was get rid of it. How can you trust what they say in opposition?

I think that the only people who should vote are those with experience of watching dying first hand. The rot talked about re better palliative care as if that is a magic cure whilst several parts of your body are literally rotting away and you smell like meat gone off and left out of the fridge too long- sure a bit or morphine helps as you intestines shrivel up and organs fail.

My impression is that few MP have hands on end of life experience.

I suspect you are right, as having gone through the end of life process three times now, it nearly broke us doing it on top of full time work, and you could not possibly do it and be an effective MP.

So you are anti Labour. But what are you for? How would you fix the system?

You asked. Sorry you don’t like the answer. 🤷‍♀️

Sorry, this is unclear. Who asked what?

Where did they go on about winter fuel allowance before the election?

I am not anti/for Labour..that isn't what I said. I said we have a party with a large majority in power with a very small % of the vote. I would like to see a system of PR. In the WFA allowance for example...I am shocked Labour cancelled it given everything they said when in opposition. Actually I think it did need to be looked but what they did shocked me. So despite everything they said, general condemnation and it not being in the manifesto they are doing it.

Seriously?

Everyone has a a right to a view - the points about the only people who should be allowed to vote are those of experience could be applied to any bill. Perhaps only those who have children should be able to vote on bills around children, or those who are teachers be allowed to vote on school issues and those in who work in social care only vote on that