UKIP MP Bob Spink

BASILDON BOY · 04-07-2008, 03:18 PM

Have you examined the voting record of UKIP MP Bob Spink?

Voting Record — Bob Spink MP, Castle Point (11245) — The Public Whip

Can anyone explain why he has voted both for and against in every vote since becoming a UKIP MP?

jim h · 04-07-2008, 03:30 PM

Totally misleading subject header . BB , please try and explain what you mean. Looking at his voting record it seems very straightforward and I dont understand your comment that he has voted " both for and against in every vote" which is clearly totally impossible.

Little Englander (sour) · 04-07-2008, 06:50 PM

I'm afraid it is perfectly possible to vote for and against any bill put through the HoC.

douglas denny · 04-07-2008, 07:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Little Englander (sour)

I'm afraid it is perfectly possible to vote for and against any bill put through the HoC.

This thread is nonsense.

Full explanations please - in common English preferably with common sense.

DED.

Richard Allen · 04-07-2008, 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by BASILDON BOY

Have you examined the voting record of UKIP MP Bob Spink?

Voting Record — Bob Spink MP, Castle Point (11245) — The Public Whip

Can anyone explain why he has voted both for and against in every vote since becoming a UKIP MP?

Oh dear BB it would seem that it is you who has lost the plot. Bob has voted in 82 divisions since joining UKIP and in that time has voted both aye and no on only 9 occasions.

Here is a list of all of his votes

Voting Record — Bob Spink MP, Castle Point (11245) — The Public Whip

Bellatrix · 05-07-2008, 03:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BASILDON BOY

Have you examined the voting record of UKIP MP Bob Spink?

Voting Record — Bob Spink MP, Castle Point (11245) — The Public Whip

Can anyone explain why he has voted both for and against in every vote since becoming a UKIP MP?

It's how you abstain, you dullard.

Bob FM · 05-07-2008, 06:24 AM

I thought you abstained by not going through the lobbies. The most obvious example being the Lib-Dems over the Reform Treaty. I wasn't aware there was a provision to vote twice, you either went through one lobby or the other. But clearly others know better. I must say the way the link is worded does seem that he voted 'both'.

SponPlague · 05-07-2008, 01:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Bob FM

I thought you abstained by not going through the lobbies. The most obvious example being the Lib-Dems over the Reform Treaty. I wasn't aware there was a provision to vote twice, you either went through one lobby or the other. But clearly others know better. I must say the way the link is worded does seem that he voted 'both'.

Not going through lobbies implies absent/ not interested.
Voting in both lobbies registers your objection to both options, i.e. you're saying I think you should find some other way...

Bob FM · 05-07-2008, 05:42 PM

Then why was the Lib-Dems actions against the vote for a Referendum on the reform treaty an abstention. They didn't move from their benches. I watched it.

Richard Allen · 05-07-2008, 06:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Bob FM

Then why was the Lib-Dems actions against the vote for a Referendum on the reform treaty an abstention. They didn't move from their benches. I watched it.

Not voting at all is the normal way of abstaining but a small number of MP's like to vote both ways in order to put on record that they are in fact abstaining and were not simply absent.

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BASILDON BOY Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: N'Djamena, Chad Posts: 1,756	UKIP MP Bob Spink - Has he lost the plot? Have you examined the voting record of UKIP MP Bob Spink? Voting Record — Bob Spink MP, Castle Point (11245) — The Public Whip Can anyone explain why he has voted both for and against in every vote since becoming a UKIP MP? __________________ Mike Nattrass MEP is HOT HOT HOT!!!

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Little Englander (sour) Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Portsmouth Posts: 891 Party: English Democrats	I'm afraid it is perfectly possible to vote for and against any bill put through the HoC. __________________ Little Englander (bigoted)

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04-07-2008, 03:30 PM	#2 (permalink)
jim h Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 361	Totally misleading subject header . BB , please try and explain what you mean. Looking at his voting record it seems very straightforward and I dont understand your comment that he has voted " both for and against in every vote" which is clearly totally impossible.

05-07-2008, 06:24 AM	#7 (permalink)
Bob FM Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: South Marston Swindon Posts: 1,125	I thought you abstained by not going through the lobbies. The most obvious example being the Lib-Dems over the Reform Treaty. I wasn't aware there was a provision to vote twice, you either went through one lobby or the other. But clearly others know better. I must say the way the link is worded does seem that he voted 'both'.

05-07-2008, 05:42 PM	#9 (permalink)
Bob FM Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: South Marston Swindon Posts: 1,125	Then why was the Lib-Dems actions against the vote for a Referendum on the reform treaty an abstention. They didn't move from their benches. I watched it.