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Gravy Train rolls on and so does our campaign to stop it

This summer the Westminster Gravy Train hit the buffers. And we are now taking our very own Gravy Train  on the road, and into the seats of MPs who believe that we don't deserve a say on the future of our parliament.

On Tuesday our Gravy Train passed through North-West London. Labour's Ann Keen, Tony McNulty and Claire Ward were the first targets on our list.  Our campaigners did a fantastic job, handing out ‘Gravy Train' season tickets and other campaign information to voters across the area, unveiling a series of new billboards, and making things a little uncomfortable for those MPs who've got used to a pretty comfortable life in Westminster.

But for some reason we didn't feel quite welcome when we paid a visit to the MPs' constituency offices. Squad cars greeted us when we called on Ann Keen. When we came to collect Tony McNulty his office staffers told us precisely where to go. Well we didn't expect an easy ride. And our MPs aren't going to get one as long as they stand in the way of a referendum.

We're not out simply to berate the villains of the expenses crisis. We're out to expose the roadblocks to change, those MPs who feel that voters don't deserve the final say on the future of their parliament.

Politics isn't about lectures. It's about debate. We want a debate on the future of our democracy, not to be told what's best for us by politicians who've been so well served by the system. We welcome any of supporters of the current system prepared to have a national debate. Let them have their say. But let the voters have the final verdict at a referendum. Opinion polls have shown that voters are prepared to reward politicians who trust them enough to let them decide how MPs are elected. Starting this week, those don't trust their voters will face the consequences.

PS: Video will be coming soon to our Youtube channel. You can keep up with latest on the Gravy Train's Facebook and Twitter pages.

Posted: 25/09/09

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