Get your MP to act against cuts
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Haaaa. I’m glad you said that @luvpink.
This shows that MPs are being asked by Starmer to follow a scripted narrative(easy to cut, copy & paste), no matter what their constituents send. I also personalised my email, sharing mine and my family’s struggles, but none of it was acknowledged or responded to. I mentioned this in one of my earlier posts, but despite that, I continue to send emails….though no further responses have come through.2 -
It really works, I think MP's who Majority is very low are more receptive
My local MP nearly lost to reform and normally its copy and paste
very generic replies to issues raised, not this time they accepted a lot of the greenpaper is deeply unfair and said the part they had biggest issues with making people who qualify for payments now suddenly being not disabled enough to qualify the same with pushing people into work when right now they are deemed unable, I focused on the fact the system right now is hardly a pushover, Its deeply stressful its very harsh. I also said Like Victoria to Torsten
could they live on the money and i put a breakdown of all the expenses, In other news MP's to get a pay rise. You truly cannot make this up, but seriously if you can contact the local MP tell them how you feel, I was stunned to get such a personal email truly.
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@Vulcress ,Sounds like your MP is the exception. Rest of my emails have been deeply personal but no response yet. I’m pretty sure that they must have read it though
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Thanks to those of you who've posted your MP replies here! Please do forward them on to campaigns@scope.org.uk if you can, as this helps us to keep track of which MPs have said what 🙂
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Must be honest I never expected such a candid reply,
but they know this seat is in deep trouble, Reform is only 800 votes from taking.
If the rumour is correct, Reeves is planning even more cuts and Streeting is going to counter balance by increasing funds for Social care then is that an admission they know some are going to be forced into care? so instead of being at home they are willing to take the hit of people being put into care.
Rayner has worked in this area before being an MP she knows exactly how hard things are.
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Its funny you should say that, the local MP here before the last Election
the running joke they would only appear if a photographer and a tree needed planting.
already on thin ice over the A&E being closed and the local health boards amazing idea of making people travel 34 miles to a new super hospital, on a road with no services or public toilets, So elderly, disabled., children. the road gets very busy in the summer months with tourists.
It would be nice to think at least some of these MP's will remember the libdems in 2010
selling out and paying a huge price, the legality of this alone is questionable, Govts and its treatment of disabled people its not a very good track record when they are taken to court.
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You have some good political insight @Vulcress . It’s good to be aware of what’s happening more widely, even rumours. Thank you !
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It took a while but after some encounters, Once I get the reply back on what Kendall/Timms said I will post it, Its so important, On Bluesky I am still asking the Unions apart from saying these reforms are wrong are they actually going to act, Because right now that is a brilliant reminder for MP's including Torsten the Unions play a vital role in funding.
I really believe Starmer/Reeves are not suited to this, If even a fraction of the rumoured MP's are very unhappy they can backtrack that's the entire point of green papers to alter and get the whitepaper as much support as possible. Glad GMB is still pushing this issue
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Rayner has worked in this area before being an MP she knows exactly how hard things are.
She knows exactly what's going on since the last welfare reforms…
Commons Shadow Minister (Work and Pensions) Department for Work and Pensions 7 January 2016 - 27 June 2016Commons Opposition Whip (Commons ) Whips Office (Commons) 18 September 2015 - 7 January 20160 -
@Vulcress , Yeah, it will certainly be interesting to hear Timms/Kendall’s response.
I truly hope the latter part of your post becomes reality. If these proposals become law, it would be the clearest indication yet that democracy in our nation is dead. I cannot stand by and watch disabled people suffer and die as a result of these irrational non-inclusive proposals .
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Hi welcome to the community
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Hiya! I posted my MPs reply in another thread somewhere, but have just forwarded it to Campaigns after seeing this.
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Thanks, @Tori_Scope
I’ve forwarded the two emails I received from my MP after using the Scope campaign templates. Unfortunately, they don’t mention any support for Scope’s parliamentary visits, and the responses aren’t personalised beyond my name and town.
I’ll be replying directly to the reform email anyways to share my personal concerns .
Thanks!
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Attached is the Response from my MP received today (27/02/25) regarding the proposed Green Paper plans,
Although I used the Scope email template,I made my email personal, but none of my points were acknowledged or responded to in their response.Still, compared to receiving no response at all, I’m pleased they at least took the time to reply and have given me the opportunity to contact them further. I would love to hear any of your views on this response .
(The email just re-iterates the proposals in my view)
Thank you
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my MP is for it ive already contacted them and already had a reply
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MP's are a different breed from any other. They are normal until elected and then they change, don't expect anything from them and you won't be disappointed.
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there’s no other way disabled people could make their voices heard in parliament otherwise ,
…..Maybe bang our head against a brick wall? 🧱 💥
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Any updates on how the Scope campaign meeting went at Parliament today? Were there many MPs in attendance to support the campaign and their disabled constituents?
Thanks!
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"GET YOUR MP TO ACT AGAINST THE CUTS"…. I keep reading the header to this thread.The average Labour/Con/LibDem MP are mostly all for the cuts.How can we force somebody to do something that they don't want to do,or make them do something that they want to do,but are afraid to do,for fear of losing their cosy position?
It's a very naive thing to suggest that we can tell our MP what we want them to do.
SMH.
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