Tuesday 16th August 2016

[MsChin]

I messed that one up, didn't I!

I'll leave you with this, from an organisation which has no political allegiance:

https://www.womensaid.org.uk/jess-phillips-mp/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[JonnyT1234]

I'm probably being over demanding but it seems like she - along with a lot of other Labour MPs - have forgotten the art of politics. Here was a perfect opportunity for her to say something along the lines of, "I'm getting a panic room installed because I've received credible threats against me and my staff, which is appalling in its own right, but there are 1,000s of women across the country who don't have that opportunity, who are abused every day of their lives, and who this government have robbed of a literal lifeline by forcing the closures of the refuges that could save their lives."

I'm just trying to remember when it was that she last talked about politics rather than herself.

[AngryAsWell]

From 2010, Phillips worked for Women’s Aid.[3] She had a post as a business development manager at the domestic sexual abuse charity, responsible for refuges in Sandwell in the West Midlands.[6][7][8][9] Before her work for the charity, she was employed by an events company within the health sector.[5]

Philipps left the Labour Party during the years of Tony Blair's leadership. "I didn’t rejoin until after the 2010 election", she told Rachel Cooke. Her period at Women's Aid made Phillips "utterly pragmatic… I learned that my principles don’t matter as much as people lives.”[3] In the 2012 local elections, she was elected as a Labour councillor for Longbridge ward, taking the seat from the Conservatives.[10] She was then appointed as the victims champion for Birmingham City Council, lobbying police and criminal justice organisations on behalf of victims.[8][9][11][12] She also served on the West Midlands Police and Crime Panel.[5]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jess_Phillips_(politician" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;)

Can we stop bad mouthing a good woman and very good MP.
For too long women have been shouted down, blamed and abused for everything from out of control children to their own rape (she was asking for it...) expressing a point of view - no matter how loudly - is not an excuse for abuse. Being told to shut up so you don't get abuse is nothing but victim blaming.
Jess is every thing everyone was clamouring for in an MP - outspoken, straight speaking, answers questions without prevarication, normal working class background "just like me" kind of MP.
Odd that now we have that no one likes it.
Yet if she supported JC she would be adored.

[JustMom]

It's all corbyn's fault.

[AngryAsWell]

I'm probably being over demanding but it seems like she - along with a lot of other Labour MPs - have forgotten the art of politics. Here was a perfect opportunity for her to say something along the lines of, "I'm getting a panic room installed because I've received credible threats against me and my staff, which is appalling in its own right, but there are 1,000s of women across the country who don't have that opportunity, who are abused every day of their lives, and who this government have robbed of a literal lifeline by forcing the closures of the refuges that could save their lives."

I'm just trying to remember when it was that she last talked about politics rather than herself.

http://jessphillips.net/videos" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[tinyclanger2]

Oh. I remember the days, when humour was permissible.
Not any more though, eh.

[JonnyT1234]

Thank you AAW but that link emphasises what I've just said. Something went wrong between May 2016 (last entry of those videos) and today. We all know what. It's a terrible mess that everyone needs to sort out and put behind them, no matter how it all pans out. September and the closure of the resulting fallout can't come soon enough so that one half of the country's MPs can start doing their jobs again.

[pk1]

From 2010, Phillips worked for Women’s Aid.[3] She had a post as a business development manager at the domestic sexual abuse charity, responsible for refuges in Sandwell in the West Midlands.[6][7][8][9] Before her work for the charity, she was employed by an events company within the health sector.[5]

Philipps left the Labour Party during the years of Tony Blair's leadership. "I didn’t rejoin until after the 2010 election", she told Rachel Cooke. Her period at Women's Aid made Phillips "utterly pragmatic… I learned that my principles don’t matter as much as people lives.”[3] In the 2012 local elections, she was elected as a Labour councillor for Longbridge ward, taking the seat from the Conservatives.[10] She was then appointed as the victims champion for Birmingham City Council, lobbying police and criminal justice organisations on behalf of victims.[8][9][11][12] She also served on the West Midlands Police and Crime Panel.[5]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jess_Phillips_(politician" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;)

Can we stop bad mouthing a good woman and very good MP.
For too long women have been shouted down, blamed and abused for everything from out of control children to their own rape (she was asking for it...) expressing a point of view - no matter how loudly - is not an excuse for abuse. Being told to shut up so you don't get abuse is nothing but victim blaming.
Jess is every thing everyone was clamouring for in an MP - outspoken, straight speaking, answers questions without prevarication, normal working class background "just like me" kind of MP.
Odd that now we have that no one likes it.
Yet if she supported JC she would be adored.

Well said AAW. The rush to bad mouth our MPs is horrible - 2 months since Jo Cox was murdered & not so long ago that people were using the #thankmyMP to highlight how good their MPs were, all forgotten in the clamour to abuse them.

As you know I commented on it the other day but was told (I paraphrase) that it's fine to be nasty about them if that's what people feel. Nice, huh. I didn't then & never will apologise for saying it. Thank you for sticking up for Jess - I agree with every word.

[pk1]

In case it hasn't been mentioned, Simon Danczuk was released without charge

[adam]

Ah, but a real and electable Labour politician would have travelled in a private first class compartment, not rough it with the plebs. Therefore Corbyn must go!

"Is it true you intend to abolish first class travel, Prime MInister?"
"No, we intend to abolish second class travel - all people deserve first class."

Vote Harry Perkins.

[citizenJA]

Goodnight, everyone.
love,
cJA

[thatchersorphan]

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[frog222]

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[frog222]

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/ho ... 91636.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

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