Get Rid of Them

Welcome to G.R.O.T

Are you fed up with corruption in parliament?

Are you tired of the two same old parties vying for their next turn?

Angry at the expenses, lobbying, cash for questions that soil our democracy?

Do you want to vote someone else in - anyone but Labour or the Conservatives?

If the answer is yes to all the above, then this blog will be for you.

We believe that the 2 main parties, New Labour and the Conservatives are fundamentally part of the problem and that democrats and progressives should vote for any other candidate who is best placed to beat the sitting MP or candidate from whichever of the 2 main parties.

We support a basic set of democratic demands for the reform of Parliament and the political system and the punishment of past, current and future Parliamentary wrong doers.

This means: ensuring that all expenses are limited and genuine; there are no payments for second homes; that past double claims should all be taken back retrospectively including the profits from these deals; that the House of Lords is fully elected; that no one found to have taken wrongful expenses or double claimed for second and first homes should be appointed to the Lords; that Proportional Representation is brought in for all votes including both Houses of Parliament.

The people we hope will be targeted and thrown out of office are all those listed with corrupt / obscene claims as per the Telegraph listing, and all those who made profits from double claiming second homes.

The candidates we would encourage people to actively support and vote for are Green candidates with a realistic chance of success, the current Independent candidates and other progressive Independents who are standing with a realistic chance.

Independent socialists such as the Respect MP and candidate. In England after that we would encourage people to vote Lib Dem

In Wales Plaid Cymri, in Scotland SNP or the Scottish socialists – who ever is best placed to beat Labour or Tory candidates.

The actions we would encourage is to write to local papers, go to election meetings and remind people of the past track record of the sitting MPs and the 2 main parties and encourage support for the progressive candidate most likely to succeed. We would also suggest that the independent parties try not to stand against each other when every progressive vote may count.

Out! Because you over did your expenses
Out! Because you expect to jump into the House of Lords
Out! Because you milked the system and are just hanging around to get some more payouts
Out! Because you are no longer trusted to run for office
Out! Because we don't want you any more.

How does this blog work?

We have different pages on this blog full of information and facts that will arm you with the facts that will help assist your decision on which of your MP's ripped off the system.

The different pages so far are:

1. The Mp's expenses
2. The list of Independents and where they are standing
3. Ten Reasons not to Vote Labour or Conservative

There will be more to follow in the next days