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To: UK Government
Prevent MP's Blocking Constituants on Social Media
I petition the government to prevent MP's blocking their own Constituents from Social Media.
Our MP's represent us regardless of who we voted for or indeed if we didn't vote at all. They should use as many tools as possible to communicate with all constituents and our ability to agree or disagree should be protected.
Stifling debate is undemocratic and is particularly wrong when the MP in question is, in fact, your representative in Parliament.
I urge for this practice to be stopped and where people who may have disagreed with an MP these blockings be lifted.
Our MP's represent us regardless of who we voted for or indeed if we didn't vote at all. They should use as many tools as possible to communicate with all constituents and our ability to agree or disagree should be protected.
Stifling debate is undemocratic and is particularly wrong when the MP in question is, in fact, your representative in Parliament.
I urge for this practice to be stopped and where people who may have disagreed with an MP these blockings be lifted.
Why is this important?
A healthy democracy relies on debate.
MP's make decisions on a range of subjects and the wider the audience they listen to the better-informed decisions they can make.
I am a vocal opponent to my local MP. I often have commented when assertions they have made I believe to be wrong or petition for them to support certain campaigns I believe in. Politically we are of different colours. Yet unless what I say is offensive or threatening, me disagreeing with them should not be used to stifle debate. A healthy democracy would encourage this.
With more and more people using the Internet and Social Media to try and engage with Politics more, this will only become more important and particularly to young people.
MP's make decisions on a range of subjects and the wider the audience they listen to the better-informed decisions they can make.
I am a vocal opponent to my local MP. I often have commented when assertions they have made I believe to be wrong or petition for them to support certain campaigns I believe in. Politically we are of different colours. Yet unless what I say is offensive or threatening, me disagreeing with them should not be used to stifle debate. A healthy democracy would encourage this.
With more and more people using the Internet and Social Media to try and engage with Politics more, this will only become more important and particularly to young people.
