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Post by Philip Ayres on Mar 15, 2013 7:34:53 GMT
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Post by legios on Mar 17, 2013 21:12:30 GMT
Another drunken punch-up? We can't really be shocked by this stage. -Nick Eric Joyce...elected to represent Falkirk..... one could argue that he is doing a fair job of being representational there. Karl |
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Post by Philip Ayres on May 30, 2013 14:19:26 GMT
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Post by kayevcee on May 30, 2013 17:40:59 GMT
God bless that man... he does like to get drunk and punch people.
-Nick
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Post by legios on May 30, 2013 20:20:31 GMT
You would like to think that an MP would understand the concept of "Security Restricted Area" wouldn't you?
Karl
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Post by The Doctor on May 31, 2013 16:19:25 GMT
Why hasn't he been fired? If I got up to his hijinks I would be let go instantly.
-Ralph
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Post by kayevcee on May 31, 2013 17:09:33 GMT
Perhaps he has very important pictures of very important people in very important gimp outfits in an undisclosed location, due to be sent to the Telegraph at the merest hint that his career is in danger.
-Nick
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Post by legios on Jun 6, 2013 20:12:02 GMT
Presumably he is still there because the local party organisation have taken the decision not to ask for his resignation, and still in the Labour Party because the Whips have not asked him to leave the party. Whether this has anything to do with the fact that his seat has been for a while an Adamantium-clad Labour stronghold... who knows...
Karl
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jul 5, 2013 13:24:43 GMT
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Post by legios on Jul 5, 2013 20:24:50 GMT
Replacement for Joyce who, research reveals, is no longer a member of the Labour Party - having been expelled for the drinking and the fighting - but has declared that he intends to serve out the rest of his term as an MP (which he has the option to do in law, having been duly elected). Immediately after it was announced a selection would be held a large flood of people joined the local party association. The two competing sides in the arguement seem to boil down to "Unison are trying to seize control of the selection of the candidate" and "The Local Party Organisation are trying to prevent our members from exercising their right to have a say in the selection of the Labour Candidate".
Sadly they are taking this matter to the courts - I was hoping that they could be talked into an Honor Duel in Battlemechs to decide the matter....
Karl
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Post by Philip Ayres on Sept 7, 2013 10:07:38 GMT
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Post by Philip Ayres on Feb 10, 2014 16:27:06 GMT
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Post by Philip Ayres on Mar 21, 2014 17:29:24 GMT
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Post by Philip Ayres on Oct 28, 2014 19:56:55 GMT
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Post by Fortmax2020 on Oct 28, 2014 21:12:46 GMT
Just saw this too. What a guy.
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Post by legios on Oct 28, 2014 21:38:08 GMT
Ah dear. Judging from what is said in the article there may have been a slightly misunderstanding of how much force you are actually allowed to use when making a Citizen's Arrest (pretty much none)... Eric Joyce, discovering that Crime Fighting is not necessarily quite so clear-cut in the real world...
Karl
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Oct 28, 2014 23:40:15 GMT
He's a legend.
The gift that keeps on giving.
Andy
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Post by Philip Ayres on Dec 16, 2014 20:47:07 GMT
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Post by legios on Dec 16, 2014 21:57:00 GMT
Oh dear. Mr Joyce, there is a reason The Arrow wears a hoodie...
Karl
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Post by Philip Ayres on Dec 31, 2014 23:51:40 GMT
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Post by legios on Jan 4, 2015 20:12:25 GMT
Aw, so we aren't going to get a "I'm not ashamed of what I've done. Someone has to take a stand" moment out of Eric Joyce. How sad, Falkirk can't even produce a middling quality vigilante.
Karl
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Post by The Doctor on Jan 4, 2015 21:11:06 GMT
You know, in my line of work this kind of thing would have got me fired under the 'bringing the organisation under disrepute' policy (even when off-duty) and I am paid via public money...like...an...MP...
-Ralph
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Post by legios on Jan 4, 2015 23:02:31 GMT
In my last line of work it would put me on very sticky ground in a disciplinary sense if I was to be found guilty. There would be some very serious questions asked even if I was found innocent.
I seem to recall that an MP can't be removed simply for being accused - not sure what happens if they are found guilty.
Karl
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Jan 5, 2015 16:16:33 GMT
Funnily enough I dare say it would cause issues for most people, but then our MP's are a privileged bunch aren't they?
Andy
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Post by Philip Ayres on May 4, 2015 8:27:26 GMT
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Post by legios on May 8, 2015 20:33:01 GMT
I believe that a criminal conviction results in automatic expulsion from the House, as it is a disqualification from office. So, his being found guilty automatically ends his status as a member of Parliament at that point. Karl |
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Post by Philip Ayres on May 27, 2015 12:21:18 GMT
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Post by The Doctor on May 27, 2015 18:56:46 GMT
Pfffftttt.
-Ralph
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Post by legios on May 27, 2015 21:08:56 GMT
For some reason the phrase "wrist: slap on the" is rattling around in my head at the moment...
Karl
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Post by Philip Ayres on May 27, 2015 21:18:03 GMT
The same thought had occurred to me....
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