Amessage to David Cameron and the Tory party

[ninna]

It is quite clear that many of you have worries, even fears, about what will happen to you under this new government. I wonder if it is possible to have a thread where each person sends a message to David Cameron, and the tories, expressing concerns and fears.
I wonder if it would be possible for Justine and her team to get these messages sent to the tory party. I do think it is good for us to communicate to politicians how we feel.
My message would be: the tories need to address the issue that so many people think of them as a party who care only about the rich

Well, they've appointed Theresa May as the Equalities supremo, and she refused to vote on the Equality Act and was very anti a lot of the original gay legislation as I understand it, so that'll be interesting.

I e-mailed David Cameron directly requesting that he overhaul the SEN system when he was negotiating with the Lib Dems. i'm sure he'll come back to me very shortly to tell me that he's listened to what i want and will be reforming the system immediately.

This is only Mumsnet, why would he even give a damn what we think, tbh. The election is over now, after all

Sorry OP I think it is a silly idea. If anyone wants to communicate with the tory leader they can write him a letter, can't they.

To ask Justine to send a thread saying 'oh do read this o blessed leader, and listen to your female populace', well, that just sounds a bit feeble to me.

You know that title 'Member of Parliament'? Well they're your representative in the House of Commons and we employ them.... so write to them or book an appointment if it's urgent. Or, if you're worried about something more specific, drop a line to the Minister of the department responsible.

If they don't reply bump your complaint upstairs to the party chairman. Write to your local newspaper saying 'they don't reply'... they don't like that. Name and shame them on MN Bad MPs should get voted out and, under the Con/Lib proposals, we're going to be able to turf the worst ones out prematurely if we find out they're incompetent or on the fiddle.

I wrote to mine just before the election and he never replied

why don't you just hold your horses and actually wait to see what they do/don't do.

Dear DC, please bring forward the Freedom Bill ASAP.

Many thanks.

cat64: you 'wouldn't want MN to become party political'? Um, I thought it already was (in a pro-Lib-Dem-pro-Labour kind of way).

If you live in West Oxfordshire, you can see David yourself (he likes to be known as David). Just ring his PA Caroline,at the House of Commons and she will make you an appointment.

sethstarkaddersmum, it's possible your MP was a tad busy just before the election...

What about the LibDems? It's a coalition government.

Or contact your MP with your thoughts. It's his/her job to represent your interests to Parliament.

The correct approach is to contact your MP who should forward your query to the appropriate government department.

Heathen - nope, no actual campaigning going on round here - very safe Tory seat. Anyway it was one of those 'please would you tell me where you stand on this issue because it will affect my vote' letters, so not much point in leaving it till after.

Lucky you, Seth, being in a safe Tory area!

Our MP never replies to letters/emails. Is that actually allowed?

allowed to reply or allowed not to? DH wrote to ours a couple of times and got quick replies. An MP certainly should respond.

Write to DC and request that the go ahead with enabling constituencies to sack their MPs then, that might motivate your lazy sod!

Oh well, if it was a safe seat he probably didn't give a toss how you voted!

If you want to know something like that, it's worth trying phoning their constituency office, even if they're not in/can't be arsed, an underling should be able to help.

Was helping out with local Lib Dem campgain, only the competent people were allowed to answer the phone as quite a few folks phoned up to ask where we stand on X or Y, or to shout at us about the proposed immigration amnesty.

Contact David as he likes to be called at his Commons office and speak to his PA Caroline, if you live in the West Oxfordshire constituency or know someone who does, you can get an appointment to see the man yourself. I would put the phone number as well, but it might get deleted (God knows why).