The MP's job is to take into account the feelings of his constituents. If he doesn't he risks losing his job. Those views are most commonly expressed through council elections. He will have seen Lewes council come out against the stadium, so too Falmer parish council. I would suspect he felt...
It's not what I think: it's what happens. Don't fall into the trap, which you have, of assuming that because I write something about how the world operates, that I therefore agree with it. I do think an MP should find out the truth: but in the real world, time and again, they don't - and...
I don't want to be a Norman Baker apologist: but an MP's job is to represent the democratically stated views of his electorate: and those electorate speak through their local representatives, all of whom came out against the stadium (Falmer and Lewes councils). As for the hotel: he was told...
He stood up against the Albion in favour of his consituents in Falmer, which is what an MP would be expected to do: especially when, at the time, there was a chance of relocating the stadium. As it was when the final decision came through, he said `enough is enough` and he agreed to work with...
If somebody's willing to pay £20m to name it, they can call it what the f*** they like as far as I'm concerned. I'd happily walk into the `Big Pink One` if somebody want to call it that and there was an extra £20m worth of talent on the pitch!!! :safeway2:
Erm, just to put an upside to this tale: the Kwikstop or whatever it's called next to platforms 14-19 at Victoria always has at least 2 beers on offer - 2 tinnies for £2.75 - which always makes for an extremely satisfying train journey to Sussex. Well done them! :clap2: