Maybe some of his constituents would like to get up a petition forcing him to resign so that they can have a fresh election and possibly choose somebody else as their representative.
Oh wait, they can't do that yet, because the coalition hasn't got round to introducing that "recall" law.
And even if that "recall" law had been passed in the diluted form now proposed, they'd still have to wait for other MPs to decide whether their MP had behaved so badly that his constituents should be allowed to get up a petition forcing him to resign so that they could have a fresh election ...
Joyce is obviously a very sick man, and should be receiving treatment. The HofC is a place of work its time those bars were closed. His constituents are obviously not being served, he should resign and a by-election called.
Eric Joyce needs help as he has a serious problem with anger management!
Posted by: Jimminy Wicket | March 15, 2013 at 03:16 PM
I wonder what has gone so wrong with Eric Joyce's life that he has taken to drink and belligerence?
Posted by: Elaine Turner | March 15, 2013 at 03:25 PM
Maybe some of his constituents would like to get up a petition forcing him to resign so that they can have a fresh election and possibly choose somebody else as their representative.
Oh wait, they can't do that yet, because the coalition hasn't got round to introducing that "recall" law.
And even if that "recall" law had been passed in the diluted form now proposed, they'd still have to wait for other MPs to decide whether their MP had behaved so badly that his constituents should be allowed to get up a petition forcing him to resign so that they could have a fresh election ...
That's Cameron's idea of "direct democracy".
Posted by: Denis Cooper | March 15, 2013 at 04:03 PM
Joyce is obviously a very sick man, and should be receiving treatment. The HofC is a place of work its time those bars were closed. His constituents are obviously not being served, he should resign and a by-election called.
Posted by: Grumble000 | March 15, 2013 at 04:24 PM
I understand he was a bloody nuisance when in the Army. Not a proper Officer.
Posted by: JHV Prendergast | March 15, 2013 at 07:17 PM
Ans.jimminy wicket
The current Pro EU political scene.
Posted by: ogga1 | March 15, 2013 at 07:32 PM
To be honest, I don't suppose his constituents would particularly mind him getting drunk and thumping a Tory.
The man clearly does need some sort of help, though.
Posted by: Charlie | March 15, 2013 at 08:48 PM