MP should not stand again

As we approach the voting period” of this year, I have considered the country I live in and where I believe we should be going.

Apart from local politics, which do not have enough Independent applicants for Councillor Role, Membership of Parliament is so vital and voting just on Party, has been a disaster on so many occasions in recent years.

My personal feelings in the National best interest, is that no MP should have any financial interests outside Parliament. Just consider how decisions are frequently influenced by how beneficial a decision in the House is to an MP, and as we have seen their Company or a friend’s Company.

Primally, an MP has a duty to the population – not his Party members.

A tall order and a more social attitude this country needs. If you are wealthy or own a company that is structured such as John Lewis and Waitrose, you are providing a social service. I have been of the opinion that employees being shareholders, is a remarkable way to success in businesses.

Good management includes interest in employees, and resists the evil of Unions who are not happy unless they control employees.

One might say that Doctors, Nurses, Emergency Personnel, etc. as an example, would not be considering withdrawing their services, because their NHS is their “business”.

Sadly, the highly desirable changes that need making to the NHS, will never come to anything whilst it is run by the government.

I have a fairly considerable knowledge of the NHS, which may be of interest to someone.

To summarise these notes, I suggest Sir John Redwood does not stand as an MP again, based very much on his other very profitable interests.

Reg Clifton, Wokingham