Reading on Friday that there would be no major parties contesting the seat that Jo Cox held before she tragically passed really frustrated me.
Now I have had some time to think, and have people rage at me on Twitter for making my views public, I have come to the same conclusion. It is not democratic to not contest the seat.
I do understand that what happened to MP Cox was awful. And I am not condoning what happened. However, this is a democracy. There is a process in place. That process should be honoured. If labour still had the majority vote in her constituency of Batley & Spen then there should be no problem retaining her seat.
It shouldn't be a decision that gets to be made by our leaders. Our democracy is already being taken from us by the EU and we are having to pay for the privilege. Let's not destroy more of it.
I know that this decision he already been made, but it shouldn't have been. To all the leaders of major parties. I say well done. You are effectively destroying our democracy on every front. Bravo!
Now I have had some time to think, and have people rage at me on Twitter for making my views public, I have come to the same conclusion. It is not democratic to not contest the seat.
I do understand that what happened to MP Cox was awful. And I am not condoning what happened. However, this is a democracy. There is a process in place. That process should be honoured. If labour still had the majority vote in her constituency of Batley & Spen then there should be no problem retaining her seat.
It shouldn't be a decision that gets to be made by our leaders. Our democracy is already being taken from us by the EU and we are having to pay for the privilege. Let's not destroy more of it.
I know that this decision he already been made, but it shouldn't have been. To all the leaders of major parties. I say well done. You are effectively destroying our democracy on every front. Bravo!
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