Guido Fawkes vs Paul Flynn MP on e-petitions (04Aug11)

Edited version of a longer clip (taken from death penalty e-petitions video uplaoded), showing Labour MP Paul Flynn vs Guido Fawkes (aka Paul Staines), talking about the governments new e-petitions website. Paul Flynn right at the end sums it up at the end of the video clip..

"Some people vote for smaller parties, the majority vote for the main parties AND QUITE RIGHT TOO".

Says everything that is wrong with politicians, they are alright Jack, they don't have to listen to you.

This video clip has been upscaled to 720p.

Recorded from Channel 4 News, 04 August 2011.

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[MrTolleMolle]

"When Public opinion is wrong" WHAT THE FUCKING FUCK!?!??!?!?!?!?!!?!

[erelpc]

Paul Stained is completely wrong on restoring the death penalty.

[happyuk06]

It's Flynn's 'we know best' attitude that makes me sick. It speaks volumes about Newport, shitehole that it is, that they keep this arrogant sod in power.

[Jacksonville166]

I think it' the people who call the shots not these con seated pricks.

[Owdbum289]

I like how the prick presenting kept calling the majority that disagree with the MP, a 'mob' ....arrogant arsehole.

[gourdonboy]

@MrTolleMolle Totally agree!!

[guiltymind90]

@captainpanic08

I think public opinion is not in favour giving women licence to kill their children under the age of one(Infanticde act) But parliament is.But I guess mob is wrong!!! It shows that liberal position with regard to criminal justice are sign of mental disorder.

[guiltymind90]

I urge every british citizen (subject) concerned with murdering babies under the age of one by their so called mothers to use e - petitions to reapel disgraceful Infanticed act . This piece of legistlation de facto legalized murdering babies by their female parents, radically deacreasing penalties ( eg. 35 hours of community service !!!!)I see it as expression of abominble sentiment that babies are property disposable by their mothers.I think people of conscience should do something about it.

[MrTolleMolle]

@captainpanic08 i not saying public opinion is right, I am saying it just is. Therefore it should be followed by the MPs

[captainpanic08]

@sjl1990 An opinion has little value if it comes from a position of ignorance. How many people would still support the death penalty when they've read the statistics that show it's more expensive and less of a deterrent than incarceration? Only a very small, ideologically motivated minority, I'd wager. Public opinion isn't always fair or moral. In fact, 'regressive' is precisely the right word.

[captainpanic08]

@MrTolleMolle What? You think public opinion was in favour of abolishing slavery in 1807? I wouldn't bet on it. Or that public opinion was in favour of legalising abortion effectively 'on demand' in 1967? I wouldn't bet on that either. And yet both freedom from slavery and freedom to choose are key principals in a fair, equal society. I'm by no means a supporter of parliament, but it's important that the people making choices are educated about the issues at hand. The public often isn't.