Nic Dakin's Peoples Panel
06 January 2012 by Neil Eyre
Its the time of year again when Nic Dakin, our duly elected MP puts out the letters inviting people to his Peoples Panel. Its been going on now for just over a year and until recently i was a happy attendee.
Nics Last panel was probably the most frustrating of all panels he held for the simple reason that despite heavy opposition to his personal opinion he insisted that he was not going to vote 'YES' to a referendum on UK Membership in the EU.
He flat out did not care what even the Majority of the Panel wanted. I took every poll available to me to the meeting to show him what the national figures were for the last 7 years!!! but he did not care.
Now dont get me wrong. Nic is a nice person. i dont think there is a disingenuous bone in his body but on this issue he did not care. He may say he cares and im sure he might mean it, but his actions clearly say i dont care.
Anyway, back to my letter, which i have attached.
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Dear Neil
I would like to invite you to the next People's Panel which will be on Friday 20th January 2012 7:00pm at the new life church. The theme of the evening will be "Living Longer"
Karen Pavey, the assistant director of strategy from North Lincolnshire Council Adult Services will be the guest speaker and i hope that we will have a lively discussion on the issues, and benefits, of living longer.
I very much hope that you will attend.
Yours sincerely
Nic Dakin.
Now if you dont understand yet why i would be so furiously mad at this letter then you dont know me that well.
First off. Talking about "living longer" for two ours with your MP is a massive waste of oppatunity. If you get 2 hours with your MP you want to discuss more important and socially relevant national issues becasue, after all, he is our national representative. I want to discuss things like the economy, The National Debt, The NHS, Taxes, The EU and a plethora of other issues.
secondly. What the hell!!!!! "living longer" seriously. how we do or dont live our lives is up to us not the government. It has got to be the most condescending subject i have ever been asked to discuss with anyone.
We all know how to live longer. Does he think we are idiots? We all know that not smoking will make you live longer. Eating healthy food and regularly exercising. and many other lifestyle choices. do we all follow healthy lifestyles? No, but isn't that what liberty and freedom is all about? choice! freedom of choice!
This topic disturbs me. It disturbs me because the government should not be discussing or governing our lifestyles.
It is a waste of an oppatunity and the intrusion of the government in to our private lives.
We already see the government intrude into our lives and lifestyles so talking to us and telling us how best you can tell us how to live our lives for two hours is just 'taking the piss'
I said after the last Panel i would not return as it has now become a waste of time, but this letter just infuriates me. i would write a letter to Nic asking he what he thinks he is playing at and decline the information but im sure a Labour supporter will enlighten him to this post. He knows who i am and i i hide behind no alias or anonymity.
Good luck to the 'sheeple' who attend this one.
RIP the Peoples Panel
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Nics Last panel was probably the most frustrating of all panels he held for the simple reason that despite heavy opposition to his personal opinion he insisted that he was not going to vote 'YES' to a referendum on UK Membership in the EU.
He flat out did not care what even the Majority of the Panel wanted. I took every poll available to me to the meeting to show him what the national figures were for the last 7 years!!! but he did not care.
Now dont get me wrong. Nic is a nice person. i dont think there is a disingenuous bone in his body but on this issue he did not care. He may say he cares and im sure he might mean it, but his actions clearly say i dont care.
Anyway, back to my letter, which i have attached.
****************************************************
Dear Neil
I would like to invite you to the next People's Panel which will be on Friday 20th January 2012 7:00pm at the new life church. The theme of the evening will be "Living Longer"
Karen Pavey, the assistant director of strategy from North Lincolnshire Council Adult Services will be the guest speaker and i hope that we will have a lively discussion on the issues, and benefits, of living longer.
I very much hope that you will attend.
Yours sincerely
Nic Dakin.
Now if you dont understand yet why i would be so furiously mad at this letter then you dont know me that well.
First off. Talking about "living longer" for two ours with your MP is a massive waste of oppatunity. If you get 2 hours with your MP you want to discuss more important and socially relevant national issues becasue, after all, he is our national representative. I want to discuss things like the economy, The National Debt, The NHS, Taxes, The EU and a plethora of other issues.
secondly. What the hell!!!!! "living longer" seriously. how we do or dont live our lives is up to us not the government. It has got to be the most condescending subject i have ever been asked to discuss with anyone.
We all know how to live longer. Does he think we are idiots? We all know that not smoking will make you live longer. Eating healthy food and regularly exercising. and many other lifestyle choices. do we all follow healthy lifestyles? No, but isn't that what liberty and freedom is all about? choice! freedom of choice!
This topic disturbs me. It disturbs me because the government should not be discussing or governing our lifestyles.
It is a waste of an oppatunity and the intrusion of the government in to our private lives.
We already see the government intrude into our lives and lifestyles so talking to us and telling us how best you can tell us how to live our lives for two hours is just 'taking the piss'
I said after the last Panel i would not return as it has now become a waste of time, but this letter just infuriates me. i would write a letter to Nic asking he what he thinks he is playing at and decline the information but im sure a Labour supporter will enlighten him to this post. He knows who i am and i i hide behind no alias or anonymity.
Good luck to the 'sheeple' who attend this one.
RIP the Peoples Panel
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Comments
Neil's posts are a joy to read but always remind me of Michael Winner - calm down dear.
I do not believe that Nic voted against the referendum because he did not care - he voted to preserve his status in the Labour party machine as a junior whip
I actually think the topic is a good one because people who live longer and rely on the state will be putting more demand on social housing, care homes and the NHS. These are issues that are addressed by the local council and I look forward to the Assistant Director of Strategy for NLC Adult Services telling us what the current administration is doing - assuming the post hasn't gone by then! We can then bend Nic's ear on Labour alteratives.
I have only been to one panel but not only was it an excellent opportunity to bend Nic's ear but to put an alternative world view to the panelists - where the state just protects your freedoms and lets you keep your own money and leaves you free to live your own life and/or cooperative with others as you see fit for mutal benefit and a better society.
I don't need to convince NIc of anything - its the people that voted for him I'm interested in.
That should read "and/or cooperate with others"
That'll teach me to spell check first
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