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Left Foot Forward > Published by Shamik Das, August 9th 2010 at 1:37 pm

Tory MP tells constituents: “Don’t email me… it’s becoming a real nuisance”

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Tory MP for Esher and Walton Dominic Raab is threatening legal action against campaign group 38 Degrees for having the temerity to publish his publicly available email address – dominic.raab.mp@parliament.uk – on their ‘contact your MP’ system. When seeking the Tory nomination, Raab, an ‘international lawyer’, claimed to be “ready to serve every community…”

Dominic-RaabExecutive director David Babbs today told Left Foot Forward:

“Over the last 12 months, 38 Degrees members have worked together to make all MPs more accountable to us, their voters. Tens of thousands of us have come together to clean up lobbying in Westminster and to call for a new recall law that would mean people could call a fresh vote if their MP wasn’t doing their job properly.

“Now, an MP has got in touch to tell us he doesn’t want his constituents to be able to get in touch by e-mail. As far as we know, he didn’t ask his constituents what they thought before he made that decision. So now, we’re going to ask 38 Degrees members in his constituency what they think, so we can work together to make a change if they’re not happy about it.”

On their website 38 Degrees explain:

“We’ve been in touch with the Information Commissioner and they’ve reassured us that because he is an MP and his e-mail address is in the public domain, he has no grounds to report us. We let Mr Raab know this and he responded by having the House of Commons remove his e-mail address from their website.

“We spoke to the Information Commisioner’s office and again they reassured us that because he is an MP and because his email address is in the public domain we’re in the right by letting his constituents get in touch with him…

“When Mr Raab was an election candidate he gave out his personal email address to use. Now he’s an MP, with an official parliament email address paid for by the taxpayer, he’s telling us to stop people using it and making threats. No other MP anywhere in the UK has ever threatened 38 Degrees in this way.

“Mr Raab is a trained lawyer with friends in high places. Even though he appears to be wrong, he could cause us some trouble and cost us money in legal advice.”

38 Degrees has launched a local poll of members in Raab’s constituency to decide what to do next.

  • http://twitter.com/adrianhollister/status/20704493792 Adrian Hollister

    RT @leftfootfwd: Tory MP tells constituents: “Don’t email me… it’s becoming a real nuisance” http://bit.ly/9OAR5j @38_degrees

  • http://twitter.com/sspcampsie/status/20704523423 SSP Campsie

    RT @leftfootfwd: Tory MP tells constituents: “Don’t email me… it’s becoming a real nuisance” http://bit.ly/9OAR5j @38_degrees

  • http://twitter.com/dealam/status/20704551288 Lamlamlamlamlamyaaaa

    RT @leftfootfwd: Tory MP tells constituents: “Don’t email me… it’s becoming a real nuisance” http://bit.ly/9OAR5j @38_degrees

  • http://twitter.com/beatricejbray/status/20704557928 Beatrice Bray

    RT @leftfootfwd: Tory MP tells constituents: “Don’t email me… it’s becoming a real nuisance” http://bit.ly/9OAR5j

  • http://twitter.com/mid_wifecrisis/status/20704563329 Molly Bennett

    RT @leftfootfwd: Tory MP tells constituents: “Don’t email me… it’s becoming a real nuisance” http://bit.ly/9OAR5j @38_degrees

  • http://twitter.com/maizeyr/status/20704603971 Maizey R.

    RT @leftfootfwd: Tory MP tells constituents: “Don’t email me… it’s becoming a real nuisance” http://bit.ly/9OAR5j @38_degrees

  • http://twitter.com/rosiecosy/status/20704629753 Rosie

    RT @leftfootfwd: Tory MP tells constituents: “Don’t email me… it’s becoming a real nuisance” http://bit.ly/9OAR5j @38_degrees

  • http://twitter.com/ns_mehdihasan/status/20704631704 Mehdi Hasan

    RT @leftfootfwd: Tory MP tells constituents: “Don’t email me… it’s becoming a real nuisance” http://bit.ly/9OAR5j @38_degrees

  • http://twitter.com/dbudlov/status/20704637179 d

    RT @leftfootfwd: Tory MP tells constituents: “Don’t email me… it’s becoming a real nuisance” http://bit.ly/9OAR5j @38_degrees

  • http://twitter.com/nashienet/status/20704654433 Steven Nash

    RT @leftfootfwd: Tory MP tells constituents: “Don’t email me… it’s becoming a real nuisance” http://bit.ly/9OAR5j @38_degrees

  • http://twitter.com/tyronwilson/status/20704931063 Tyron Wilson

    RT @JohnPrescott: Oh dear! RT @leftfootfwd: Tory MP tells constituents: “Don’t email me… it’s becoming a real nuisance” http://bit.ly/9OAR5j

  • http://twitter.com/warrenmorgan/status/20704938873 Warren Morgan

    RT @leftfootfwd: Tory MP tells constituents: “Don’t email me… it’s becoming a real nuisance” http://bit.ly/9OAR5j @38_degrees

  • http://twitter.com/stackee/status/20704944079 S

    RT @JohnPrescott: Oh dear! RT @leftfootfwd: Tory MP tells constituents: “Don’t email me… it’s becoming a real nuisance” http://bit.ly/9OAR5j

  • http://twitter.com/keeffan/status/20704954889 Jason Mcintyre

    RT @JohnPrescott: Oh dear! RT @leftfootfwd: Tory MP tells constituents: “Don’t email me… it’s becoming a real nuisance” http://bit.ly/9OAR5j

  • http://twitter.com/sarahsiddons/status/20704969539 Sarah Siddons

    RT @JohnPrescott: Oh dear! RT @leftfootfwd: Tory MP tells constituents: “Don’t email me… it’s becoming a real nuisance” http://bit.ly/9OAR5j

  • http://twitter.com/lozkaye/status/20704989581 Laurence Kaye

    RT @msgracefh: RT @leftfootfwd: Tory MP tells constituents: “Don’t email me… it’s becoming a real nuisance” http://bit.ly/9OAR5j

  • http://twitter.com/mrkwatkins/status/20705011643 Kevin Watkins

    @christinamartin Presumably you've seen this: http://bit.ly/d0vrwe. (Via @leftfootfwd, @johnprescott)

  • http://twitter.com/jsb1969/status/20705017569 Jason Bocking

    RT @leftfootfwd: Tory MP tells constituents: “Don’t email me… it’s becoming a real nuisance” http://bit.ly/9OAR5j @38_degrees

  • http://twitter.com/richsimcox/status/20705050180 Richard Simcox

    RT @leftfootfwd: Tory MP tells constituents: “Don’t email me… it’s becoming a real nuisance” http://bit.ly/9OAR5j @38_degrees

  • http://twitter.com/psbook/status/20705069314 Political Scrapbook

    "New Politics"! >> RT @leftfootfwd: Tory MP tells constituents: “Don’t email me… it’s becoming a real nuisance” http://bit.ly/9OAR5j

  • http://twitter.com/chrisplol/status/20705136165 Chris Paul

    RT @shamikdas: RT @leftfootfwd: Tory MP tells constituents: “Don’t email me… it’s becoming a real nuisance” http://bit.ly/9OAR5j @38_degrees #ToryFail

  • http://twitter.com/icbix/status/20705136717 GM

    RT @JohnPrescott: Oh dear! RT @leftfootfwd: Tory MP tells constituents: “Don’t email me… it’s becoming a real nuisance” http://bit.ly/9OAR5j

  • http://twitter.com/friendsofderek/status/20705155930 Derek Dunnington

    RT @leftfootfwd: Tory MP tells constituents: “Don’t email me… it’s becoming a real nuisance” http://bit.ly/9OAR5j

  • http://twitter.com/chrishampson/status/20705177739 Chris Hampson

    Fail RT @leftfootfwd: Tory MP tells constituents: “Don’t email me… it’s becoming a real nuisance” http://bit.ly/9OAR5j

  • http://twitter.com/stifanovich/status/20705181439 Stefan

    RT @JohnPrescott: Oh dear! RT @leftfootfwd: Tory MP tells constituents: “Don’t email me… it’s becoming a real nuisance” http://bit.ly/9OAR5j

  • http://twitter.com/armadillos/status/20705181676 Gavin Lingiah

    RT @psbook: "New Politics"! >> RT @leftfootfwd: Tory MP tells constituents: “Don’t email me… it’s becoming a real nuisance” http://bit.ly/9OAR5j

  • http://twitter.com/stephenmullen/status/20705193110 Stephen Mullen

    RT @JohnPrescott: Oh dear! RT @leftfootfwd: Tory MP tells constituents: “Don’t email me… it’s becoming a real nuisance” http://bit.ly/9OAR5j

  • http://twitter.com/cheshirecabbie/status/20705240428 CheshireCabbieUK

    RT @leftfootfwd: Tory MP tells constituents: “Don’t email me… it’s becoming a real nuisance” http://bit.ly/9OAR5j @38_degrees

  • http://twitter.com/luratea/status/20705268074 Laura

    RT @leftfootfwd: Tory MP tells constituents: “Don’t email me… it’s becoming a real nuisance” http://bit.ly/9OAR5j @38_degrees

  • http://twitter.com/mariamtafsiri/status/20705287999 Mariam Tafsiri

    RT @leftfootfwd: Tory MP tells constituents: “Don’t email me… it’s becoming a real nuisance” http://bit.ly/9OAR5j @38_degrees

  • Liz McShane

    What about organising a mass email to him – i.e. the email equivalent of crowdsourcing…?

  • http://twitter.com/christineburns/status/20705540590 Christine Burns

    RT @msgracefh: RT @leftfootfwd: Tory MP tells constituents: “Don’t email me… it’s becoming a real nuisance” http://bit.ly/9OAR5j

  • http://twitter.com/barnabylane/status/20705549915 Barnaby Lane

    RT @mydavidcameron: RT @leftfootfwd Tory MP tells constituents: “Don’t email me… it’s becoming a real nuisance” http://bit.ly/9OAR5j @38_degrees

  • http://twitter.com/demoexdenny/status/20705550769 Denny de la Haye

    RT @DemoexUK: Tory MP tells @38degrees that emails from constituents using their site "are becoming a real nuisance" http://s.coop/28o + http://s.coop/28p

  • http://twitter.com/denny/status/20705566044 Denny

    RT @DemoexUK: Tory MP tells @38degrees that emails from constituents using their site "are becoming a real nuisance" http://s.coop/28o + http://s.coop/28p

  • http://twitter.com/policestateuk/status/20705636637 Police State UK

    RT @DemoexUK: Tory MP tells @38degrees that emails from constituents using their site "are becoming a real nuisance" http://s.coop/28o + …

  • http://twitter.com/pims50/status/20705701429 pam lorenz

    RT @leftfootfwd: Tory MP tells constituents: “Don’t email me… it’s becoming a real nuisance” http://bit.ly/9OAR5j @38_degrees

  • http://twitter.com/politicspenguin/status/20705709870 Political Penguin

    RT @mydavidcameron: RT @leftfootfwd Tory MP tells constituents: “Don’t email me… it’s becoming a real nuisance” http://bit.ly/9OAR5j @ …

  • http://twitter.com/almostandy/status/20706271401 Andy

    RT @leftfootfwd: Tory MP tells constituents: “Don’t email me… it’s becoming a real nuisance” http://bit.ly/9OAR5j @38_degrees

  • http://twitter.com/altany/status/20706282027 Altany

    RT @CHazelgrove: Tory MP tells constituents: “Don’t email me…it’s becoming a real nuisance” – http://bit.ly/b7f5CI (via @leftfootfwd) #h …

  • http://twitter.com/professor_dave/status/20706294713 David K Smith

    Good that tories listen to big society! RT @johnprescott: Tory MP tells constituents: “Don’t email me..it’s a nuisance” http://bit.ly/9OAR5j

  • http://twitter.com/joellaox4/status/20706319955 joella

    RT @JohnPrescott: Oh dear! RT @leftfootfwd: Tory MP tells constituents: “Don’t email me… it’s becoming a real nuisance” http://bit.ly/9OAR5j

  • http://twitter.com/swarnerhodgkin/status/20706324396 simonwarnerhodgkin

    RT @johnprescott: Oh dear! RT@leftfootfwd:Tory MP tells constituents: “Don’t email me… it’s becoming a real nuisance” http://bit.ly/9OAR5j

  • http://twitter.com/englishfolkfan/status/20706336122 Lesley

    RT @leftfootfwd @mydavidcameron Tory MP tells constituents “Don’t email me.. it’s becoming a real nuisance” http://bit.ly/9OAR5j @38_degrees

  • http://twitter.com/c_boyle/status/20706474917 Chris Boyle

    RT @leftfootfwd: Tory MP tells constituents: “Don’t email me… it’s becoming a real nuisance” http://bit.ly/9OAR5j @38_degrees

  • http://twitter.com/michael2lewis/status/20706495239 Michael Lewis

    RT @CHazelgrove: Tory MP tells constituents: “Don’t email me…it’s becoming a real nuisance” – http://bit.ly/b7f5CI (via @leftfootfwd) #h …

  • http://twitter.com/frizzychick/status/20706499760 Liz Butcher

    RT @Mid_WifeCrisis: RT @leftfootfwd: Tory MP tells constituents: “Don’t email me… it’s becoming a real nuisance” http://bit.ly/9OAR5j …

  • http://twitter.com/ianpj/status/20706538045 Ian Parker-Joseph

    Tory MP tells constituents: “Don’t email me… it’s becoming a real nuisance” http://bit.ly/d1XOyQ

  • http://twitter.com/sirpopey/status/20706576168 SirPopey

    http://bit.ly/9OAR5j What an absolute tosser. Funny how they forget who they work for once they get the job.

  • http://twitter.com/lewis_webster/status/20706628547 Lewis Webster

    RT @leftfootfwd: Tory MP tells constituents: “Don’t email me… it’s becoming a real nuisance” http://bit.ly/9OAR5j @38_degrees

  • http://twitter.com/lizfawcett/status/20706656751 Liz Fawcett

    RT @JohnPrescott: Oh dear! RT @leftfootfwd: Tory MP tells constituents: “Don’t email me… it’s becoming a real nuisance” http://bit.ly/9OAR5j

  • http://twitter.com/flayman/status/20706672491 Matt Flaherty

    RT @DemoexUK: Tory MP tells @38degrees that emails from constituents using their site "are becoming a real nuisance" http://s.coop/28o + …

  • http://twitter.com/bettersexeduk/status/20706721297 Better Sex Education

    RT @msgracefh: RT @leftfootfwd: Tory MP tells constituents: “Don’t email me… it’s becoming a real nuisance” http://bit.ly/9OAR5j

  • http://twitter.com/tweetminster/status/20706787471 Tweetminster

    "Tory MP tells constituents: “Don’t email me… it’s becoming a real nuisance” http://goo.gl/VZBL – Left Foot Forward

  • http://twitter.com/beebecf/status/20706818199 Bee Flaherty

    RT @tweetminster: "Tory MP tells constituents: “Don’t email me… it’s becoming a real nuisance” http://goo.gl/VZBL – Left Foot Forward

  • http://tangentreal.blogspot.com/ jdennis_99

    I don’t agree with everything on this site, but this is bloody shameful.

  • http://twitter.com/amyinsheffield/status/20707479696 amy taylor

    RT @leftfootfwd: Tory MP tells constituents: “Don’t email me… it’s becoming a real nuisance” http://bit.ly/9OAR5j @38_degrees

  • http://twitter.com/amyinsheffield/status/20707479696 amy taylor

    RT @leftfootfwd: Tory MP tells constituents: “Don’t email me… it’s becoming a real nuisance” http://bit.ly/9OAR5j @38_degrees

  • http://twitter.com/_duncanhall/status/20707485647 Duncan Hall

    Wow, it seems all Conservative MPs in my area are determined to let us know how much contempt they have for us http://goo.gl/VZBL

  • http://twitter.com/_duncanhall/status/20707485647 Duncan Hall

    Wow, it seems all Conservative MPs in my area are determined to let us know how much contempt they have for us http://goo.gl/VZBL

  • http://twitter.com/cej77/status/20707505384 Chris Elliott-Jones

    Unreal!RT @tweetminster "Tory MP tells constituents: “Don’t email me… it’s becoming a real nuisance” http://goo.gl/VZBL – Left Foot Forward

  • http://twitter.com/cej77/status/20707505384 Chris Elliott-Jones

    Unreal!RT @tweetminster "Tory MP tells constituents: “Don’t email me… it’s becoming a real nuisance” http://goo.gl/VZBL – Left Foot Forward

  • http://twitter.com/arunmarsh/status/20707541013 ArunMarsh

    RT @tweetminster: "Tory MP tells constituents: “Don’t email me… it’s becoming a real nuisance” http://goo.gl/VZBL (via @laurenivory)

  • http://twitter.com/stevenmaxson/status/20707566099 Steven Maxson

    RT @tweetminster: "Tory MP tells constituents: “Don’t email me… it’s becoming a real nuisance” http://goo.gl/VZBL – Left Foot Forward

  • http://twitter.com/katenorgrove/status/20707611037 Kate Norgrove

    RT @leftfootfwd: Tory MP tells constituents: “Don’t email me… it’s becoming a real nuisance” http://bit.ly/9OAR5j @38_degrees

  • http://twitter.com/igeldard/status/20707630079 Ian Geldard

    RT @IanPJ: Tory MP tells constituents: “Don’t email me… it’s becoming a real nuisance” http://bit.ly/d1XOyQ

  • http://twitter.com/jonessimon/status/20707659289 Simon Jones

    RT @tweetminster "Tory MP tells constituents: “Don’t email me… it’s becoming a real nuisance” http://goo.gl/VZBL – spam the fucker!

  • http://twitter.com/trakgalvis/status/20707687748 Trakgalvis

    Tory MP tells constituents: Dont email me… its becoming a real nuisance http://bit.ly/9OAR5j @38_degrees via @leftfootfwd

  • http://twitter.com/dafyddbach/status/20707725648 Dafydd Vaughan

    RT @tweetminster: "Tory MP tells constituents: “Don’t email me… it’s becoming a real nuisance” http://goo.gl/VZBL – Left Foot Forward

  • http://twitter.com/jossgarman/status/20707922778 Joss Garman

    RT @leftfootfwd: Tory MP tells constituents: “Don’t email me… it’s becoming a real nuisance” http://bit.ly/9OAR5j @38_degrees

  • http://twitter.com/texpat78/status/20708041015 Trey McCrary

    RT @tweetminster: "Tory MP tells constituents: “Don’t email me… it’s becoming a real nuisance” http://goo.gl/VZBL – Left Foot Forward

  • http://twitter.com/tawdryme/status/20708062552 Duncan Hodgson

    RT @trakgalvis: Tory MP tells constituents: Dont email me… its becoming a real nuisance http://bit.ly/9OAR5j @38_degrees via @leftfootfwd

  • http://twitter.com/david_taylor/status/20708063207 David Taylor

    RT @tweetminster: "Tory MP tells constituents: “Don’t email me… it’s becoming a real nuisance” http://goo.gl/VZBL – Left Foot Forward

  • http://twitter.com/interarma/status/20708088764 Kate!

    RT @tweetminster: "Tory MP tells constituents: “Don’t email me… it’s becoming a real nuisance” http://goo.gl/VZBL – Left Foot Forward

  • http://twitter.com/jamiepotter/status/20708177997 Jamie Potter

    RT @leftfootfwd: Tory MP tells constituents: “Don’t email me… it’s becoming a real nuisance” http://bit.ly/9OAR5j @38_degrees

  • http://twitter.com/nickradford1/status/20708185802 Nick Radford

    RT @tweetminster: Tory MP tells constituents: “Don’t email me… it’s becoming a real nuisance” http://goo.gl/VZBL #fb

  • http://twitter.com/pkdirect/status/20708240240 patrick kigozi

    RT @JohnPrescott: Oh dear! RT @leftfootfwd: Tory MP tells constituents: “Don’t email me… it’s becoming a real nuisance” http://bit.ly/9OAR5j

  • http://twitter.com/mrsimonwood/status/20708247149 Simon Wood

    RT @johnprescott:Oh dear!RT @leftfootfwd: Tory MP tells constituents: “Don’t email me… it’s becoming a real nuisance” http://bit.ly/9OAR5j

  • http://twitter.com/alexdoh/status/20708285855 Alex Doherty

    RT @leftfootfwd: Tory MP tells constituents: “Don’t email me… it’s becoming a real nuisance” http://bit.ly/9OAR5j @38_degrees

  • http://twitter.com/jaekay/status/20708359947 Jae Kay

    RT @nickradford1: RT @tweetminster: Tory MP tells constituents: “Don’t email me… it’s becoming a real nuisance” http://goo.gl/VZBL #fb

  • http://twitter.com/marcridley/status/20708564995 Marc Ridley

    RT @tweetminster: "Tory MP tells constituents: “Don’t email me… it’s becoming a real nuisance” http://goo.gl/VZBL – Left Foot Forward

  • http://twitter.com/annenglishrose/status/20708614807 ANN LANGLEY

    RT @tweetminster: Tory MP tells constituents: “Don’t email me… it’s becoming a real nuisance” http://goo.gl/VZBL >>shame

  • http://twitter.com/wdjstraw/status/20708683600 Will Straw

    RT @leftfootfwd: Tory MP tells constituents: “Don’t email me… it’s becoming a real nuisance” http://bit.ly/9OAR5j @38_degrees

  • http://twitter.com/maenllwyd/status/20708834153 Dominic Smith

    RT @wdjstraw: RT @leftfootfwd: Tory MP tells constituents: “Don’t email me… it’s becoming a real nuisance” http://bit.ly/9OAR5j @38_de …

  • http://twitter.com/liambillington/status/20708850915 Liam Billington

    RT @wdjstraw: RT @leftfootfwd: Tory MP tells constituents: “Don’t email me… it’s becoming a real nuisance” http://bit.ly/9OAR5j @38_de …

  • http://www.reactionarytimes.co.uk Jonathan da Silva

    With so much happening in the world and with the looming threat of unacceptable cuts this would appear to be the left equivalent of the Naomi Campbell story.

    What next Tory MP leaves a floater? Or am I being too high brow?

    Demonising individual Tories to create a narcissism of small differences with the Labour Govt (accepted for now as opposition in a leadership election they’ve whitewashed their placards and put up new slogans) would appear only to make sense to people who want to be future Labour MPs. No doubt some Tory blogger has an equally asinine piece on some back bench Labourite.

    The left needs new clothes and thought not to get into Westminister tittle tattle or we are just going to end up with a New New Labour party vacuously selecting slogans and inventing reactionary policy to match again.

    I sent Lab MP Alan Keen an email asking him to support Caroline Lucas’ early day motion on Ian Tomlinson he did not reply bar a card acknowledging my correspondence. Do I care? No.

  • http://twitter.com/tbishopfinger/status/20708895128 Thomas O Smith

    RT @igeldard: RT @IanPJ: Tory MP tells constituents: “Don’t email me… it’s becoming a real nuisance” http://bit.ly/d1XOyQ #libertarian

  • http://twitter.com/shamikdas/status/20709021730 Shamik Das

    Excellent stuff from @TomHarrisMP —> Following Dominic Raab's example. http://bit.ly/c4Nw8b See also http://bit.ly/9OAR5j

  • http://twitter.com/joolsw33/status/20709055977 Julie Wareing

    RT @wdjstraw: RT @leftfootfwd: Tory MP tells constituents: “Don’t email me… it’s becoming a real nuisance” http://bit.ly/9OAR5j @38_de …

  • http://twitter.com/netlore/status/20709081799 James Lewis

    ♺ @denny: Tory MP tells @38degrees that emails from constituents using their site "are becoming a real nuisance" http://s.coop/28o + …

  • http://twitter.com/gladeanamcmahon/status/20709173544 Gladeana McMahon

    RT @wdjstraw: RT @leftfootfwd: Tory MP tells constituents: “Don’t email me… it’s becoming a real nuisance” http://bit.ly/9OAR5j @38_degrees

  • http://twitter.com/nicolaheaton/status/20709305897 Nicola Heaton

    RT @tweetminster: "Tory MP tells constituents: “Don’t email me… it’s becoming a real nuisance” http://goo.gl/VZBL – Left Foot Forward

  • http://twitter.com/blackburn_ben/status/20709331318 Ben Blackburn

    RT @leftfootfwd: Tory MP tells constituents: “Don’t email me… it’s becoming a real nuisance” http://bit.ly/9OAR5j @38_degrees

  • http://twitter.com/joolsw33/status/20709336698 Julie Wareing

    @grahamjonesmp RT @leftfootfwd: Tory MP to constituents: “Don’t email me.it’s becoming a real nuisance” http://bit.ly/9OAR5j @38_degrees

  • http://twitter.com/melee678/status/20709345119 Tracy Morgan

    RT @DemoexUK: Tory MP tells @38degrees that emails from constituents using their site "are becoming a real nuisance" http://s.coop/28o + …

  • http://twitter.com/ohfattony/status/20709349993 Anthony Fitchett

    RT @leftfootfwd: Tory MP tells constituents: “Don’t email me… it’s becoming a real nuisance” http://bit.ly/9OAR5j @38_degrees

  • http://theoldpolitics.blogspot.com/ oldpolitics

    I know Labour MPs who feel the same way about this 38fashionablecauses mob. The deluge of spam, especially about PR from people who e-mail every MP, not just their own, has taken up time that could be spent helping constituents who are getting in touch with genuine real-life concerns, sometimes urgent. It’s not just rude, it’s counterproductive too.

  • http://twitter.com/neilpwilkinson/status/20709547074 Neil Wilkinson

    Hope @PMHarper and @TonyClement_MP don't read this http://bit.ly/aVAH6g we'll never get answers about the #census

  • http://twitter.com/turniprail/status/20709585284 David Turner

    RT @wdjstraw: RT @leftfootfwd: Tory MP tells constituents: “Don’t email me… it’s becoming a real nuisance” http://bit.ly/9OAR5j @38_de …

  • http://twitter.com/abdulazim/status/20709719391 Abdul-Azim Ahmed

    RT @leftfootfwd: Tory MP tells constituents: “Don’t email me… it’s becoming a real nuisance” http://bit.ly/9OAR5j @38_degrees

  • http://twitter.com/miketmm/status/20709730563 Mike Craggs

    RT @DemoexUK: Tory MP tells @38degrees that emails from constituents using their site "are becoming a real nuisance" http://s.coop/28o + …

  • http://twitter.com/helenic/status/20709821186 Helen Lambert

    RT @DemoexUK: Tory MP tells @38degrees that emails from constituents using their site "are becoming a real nuisance" http://s.coop/28o + …

  • http://twitter.com/michael_mcf/status/20709891397 Michael McFarlane

    RT @mydavidcameron: RT @leftfootfwd Tory MP tells constituents: “Don’t email me… it’s becoming a real nuisance” http://bit.ly/9OAR5j @ …

  • http://twitter.com/king_clumsy/status/20710044765 Luke Homer

    RT @tweetminster: "Tory MP tells constituents: “Don’t email me… it’s becoming a real nuisance” http://goo.gl/VZBL – Left Foot Forward

  • http://twitter.com/tsuki_chama/status/20710197296 Ian Renton

    RT @DemoexUK: Tory MP tells @38degrees that emails from constituents using their site "are becoming a real nuisance" http://s.coop/28o + …

  • http://twitter.com/stuartalder/status/20710303617 Stuart Alder

    RT @leftfootfwd: Tory MP tells constituents: “Don’t email me… it’s becoming a real nuisance” http://bit.ly/9OAR5j @38_degrees

  • http://twitter.com/jordannewell/status/20710441802 Jordan Newell

    RT @wdjstraw: RT @leftfootfwd: Tory MP tells constituents: “Don’t email me… it’s becoming a real nuisance” http://bit.ly/9OAR5j @38_degrees

  • http://twitter.com/norfolklassie/status/20710535094 Norfolk Lass

    RT @JohnPrescott: Oh dear! RT @leftfootfwd: Tory MP tells constituents: “Don’t email me… it’s becoming a real nuisance” http://bit.ly/9OAR5j

  • http://twitter.com/littlemaxine/status/20710621131 Maxine Little

    RT @leftfootfwd: Tory MP tells constituents: “Don’t email me… it’s becoming a real nuisance” http://goo.gl/VZBL

  • http://twitter.com/spitfirepilot1/status/20710745105 Chris Horner

    RT @tweetminster: "Tory MP tells constituents: “Don’t email me… it’s becoming a real nuisance” http://goo.gl/VZBL – Left Foot Forward

  • http://twitter.com/ambir/status/20711059595 ambir

    Tory MP tells constituents: “Don’t email me… it’s becoming a real nuisance” http://ff.im/-oY6Yl

  • http://twitter.com/gaillyk/status/20711090399 Gail Knight

    RT @tweetminster: "Tory MP tells constituents: “Don’t email me… it’s becoming a real nuisance” http://goo.gl/VZBL – Left Foot Forward

  • http://twitter.com/notlob2008/status/20711262858 notlob

    RT @wdjstraw: RT @leftfootfwd: Tory MP tells constituents: “Don’t email me… it’s becoming a real nuisance” http://bit.ly/9OAR5j @38_de …

  • http://twitter.com/notlob2008/status/20711521150 notlob

    RT @JohnPrescott: Oh dear! RT @leftfootfwd: Tory MP tells constituents: “Don’t email me… it’s becoming a real nuisance” http://bit.ly/9OAR5j

  • http://twitter.com/adriana872/status/20711685337 Adriana Lukas

    RT @tweetminster: "Tory MP tells constituents: “Don’t email me… it’s becoming a real nuisance” http://goo.gl/VZBL – Left Foot Forward

  • http://twitter.com/cynthiay29/status/20711831354 Cynthia Yildirim

    RT @igeldard: RT @IanPJ: Tory MP tells constituents: “Don’t email me… it’s becoming a real nuisance” http://bit.ly/d1XOyQ

  • http://twitter.com/julianswainson/status/20711961470 Julian Swainson

    RT @leftfootfwd: Tory MP tells constituents: “Don’t email me… it’s becoming a real nuisance” http://bit.ly/9OAR5j @38_degrees <pls email!

  • http://twitter.com/mnky/status/20712049556 mnky

    RT @tweetminster: "Tory MP tells constituents: “Don’t email me… it’s becoming a real nuisance” http://goo.gl/VZBL – Left Foot Forward

  • http://twitter.com/robofw9/status/20712137595 Rob Cope

    RT @tweetminster: "Tory MP tells constituents: “Don’t email me… it’s becoming a real nuisance” http://goo.gl/VZBL – Left Foot Forward

  • http://twitter.com/richardgomer/status/20712354801 Richard Gomer

    RT @tweetminster: "Tory MP tells constituents: “Don’t email me… it’s becoming a real nuisance” http://goo.gl/VZBL – Left Foot Forward

  • http://twitter.com/sdharman/status/20712874459 Stephen Harman

    RT @leftfootfwd: Tory MP tells constituents: “Don’t email me… it’s becoming a real nuisance” http://goo.gl/VZBL << first in the line!!

  • http://twitter.com/toshho/status/20713010495 Bri McIntosh

    RT @wdjstraw: RT @leftfootfwd: Tory MP tells constituents: “Don’t email me… it’s becoming a real nuisance” http://bit.ly/9OAR5j @38_degrees

  • http://twitter.com/chimerapapers/status/20713537785 Tim Fisher

    RT @leftfootfwd: Tory MP tells constituents: “Don’t email me… it’s becoming a real nuisance” http://bit.ly/9OAR5j @38_degrees

  • http://twitter.com/jeevanrai/status/20714033233 Jeevan Rai

    RT @JohnPrescott: Oh dear! RT @leftfootfwd: Tory MP tells constituents: “Don’t email me… it’s becoming a real nuisance” http://bit.ly/9OAR5j

  • http://twitter.com/noirfilmnoir/status/20714130471 Ian Fellows

    RT @JohnPrescott: Oh dear! RT @leftfootfwd: Tory MP tells constituents: “Don’t email me… it’s becoming a real nuisance” http://bit.ly/9OAR5j

  • http://twitter.com/brianbalicki/status/20714803714 Brian Balicki

    RT @leftfootfwd: Tory MP tells constituents: “Don’t email me… it’s becoming a real nuisance” http://goo.gl/VZBL

  • http://twitter.com/marcus_hickman/status/20714907990 Marcus Hickman

    RT @leftfootfwd: Tory MP tells constituents: “Don’t email me… it’s becoming a real nuisance” http://goo.gl/VZBL

  • http://twitter.com/markhanson/status/20715573146 MarkHanson

    Important: Tory MP says 'don't email me – it's a nuisance!' http://bit.ly/aJNjLC

  • http://twitter.com/stereojet/status/20715853881 Joe Street

    RT @JohnPrescott: Oh dear! RT @leftfootfwd: Tory MP tells constituents: “Don’t email me… it’s becoming a real nuisance” http://bit.ly/9OAR5j

  • http://twitter.com/jaitu/status/20716393413 Jaitu

    RT @EnglishFolkfan: RT @leftfootfwd @mydavidcameron Tory MP tells constituents “Don’t email me.. it’s becoming a real nuisance” http://bit.ly/9OAR5j @38_degrees

  • http://twitter.com/lydiaprieg/status/20716440741 Lydia Prieg

    RT @leftfootfwd: Tory MP tells constituents: “Don’t email me… it’s becoming a real nuisance” http://bit.ly/9OAR5j @38_degrees

  • http://twitter.com/jamesasser/status/20716612381 James Asser

    RT @leftfootfwd: Tory MP tells constituents: “Don’t email me… it’s becoming a real nuisance” http://bit.ly/9OAR5j

  • http://twitter.com/colourfulponies/status/20717241016 colourfulponies

    RT @leftfootfwd: Tory MP tells constituents: “Don’t email me… it’s becoming a real nuisance” http://bit.ly/9OAR5j @38_degrees

  • http://twitter.com/reglisse/status/20717737461 Ruth Delap

    RT @MarkHanson: Important: Tory MP says 'don't email me – it's a nuisance!' http://bit.ly/aJNjLC

  • http://twitter.com/goddessdeeva/status/20718685364 Dee Luxford

    RT @leftfootfwd: Tory MP tells constituents: “Don’t email me… it’s becoming a real nuisance” http://bit.ly/9OAR5j @38_degrees

  • http://twitter.com/mparent77772/status/20718980255 Marc Parent

    Tory MP tells constituents: “Don’t email me… it’s becoming a real nuisance” http://bit.ly/cg0JCS

  • http://twitter.com/scottgrovesnc/status/20719140622 Scott Groves

    RT @mparent77772: Tory MP tells constituents: “Don’t email me… it’s becoming a real nuisance” http://bit.ly/cg0JCS

  • http://twitter.com/ipswichlabour/status/20719700489 Ipswich Labour

    RT @leftfootfwd: Tory MP tells constituents: “Don’t email me… it’s becoming a real nuisance” http://bit.ly/9OAR5j

  • http://twitter.com/nicpandolfi/status/20719734960 Nicholas Pandolfi

    RT @ipswichlabour: RT @leftfootfwd: Tory MP tells constituents: “Don’t email me… it’s becoming a real nuisance” http://bit.ly/9OAR5j

  • http://twitter.com/mproberts1977/status/20719842996 Martin Roberts

    RT @leftfootfwd: Tory MP tells constituents: “Don’t email me… it’s becoming a real nuisance” http://bit.ly/9OAR5j

  • http://twitter.com/geebird/status/20722874098 graham

    RT @leftfootfwd: Tory MP tells constituents: “Don’t email me… it’s becoming a real nuisance” http://bit.ly/9OAR5j @38_degrees

  • http://twitter.com/richardangell/status/20725645008 Richard Angell

    RT @leftfootfwd: Tory MP tells constituents: “Don’t email me… it’s becoming a real nuisance” http://goo.gl/VZBL

  • http://chrisveck.tumblr.com Chris Veck

    I agree MP accountability and communication is very important, and I think Mr. Raab’s mistake was to remove his email from the parliamentary site, but I think this response from 38 degrees is rather pathetic.

    If a issue is really that important to them, they should take the time to bother to write a personalised email detailing why that issue is important to them. But they don’t, they just forward a pre-written generic email that does nothing but spam MPs email boxes. How exactly are they then meant to deal with issues when they have to waste so much time going through exactly the same email thousands of times?

  • http://twitter.com/beaubilly10/status/20725808961 fljf

    RT @RichardAngell: RT @leftfootfwd: Tory MP tells constituents: “Don’t email me… it’s becoming a real nuisance” http://goo.gl/VZBL

  • http://twitter.com/lefty_lisa/status/20725921482 Lefty Lisa

    RT @leftfootfwd: Tory MP tells constituents: “Don’t email me… it’s becoming a real nuisance” http://goo.gl/VZBL

  • http://twitter.com/everythoughtisu/status/20726026418 Kevin McNamara

    in less positive news on the coalition, mp for the @conservatives shows disgusting and reprehensible behaviour – http://bit.ly/biiBXn

  • http://twitter.com/libfozzy/status/20726119772 Greg Foster

    Tory MP tells constituents: “Don’t email me… it’s becoming a real nuisance” | Left Foot Forward http://retwt.me/1OewD << What a prick.

  • http://twitter.com/welshcollie7/status/20726171705 Colette

    RT @RichardAngell: RT @leftfootfwd: Tory MP tells constituents: “Don’t email me… it’s becoming a real nuisance” http://goo.gl/VZBL

  • http://twitter.com/olgaivannikova/status/20726354737 Olga Ivannikova

    RT @LibFozzy: Tory MP tells constituents: “Don’t email me… it’s becoming a real nuisance” | Left Foot Forward http://retwt.me/1OewD << What a prick.

  • http://twitter.com/jamescrawford/status/20726482695 jamescrawford

    An MP has told his constituents 'not to email him' #pr #fail http://j.mp/bJYbCo

  • http://twitter.com/teh_walrus/status/20726751775 Joe Jordan

    RT @dalekcat: #toryFAIL RT @leftfootfwd: Tory MP tells constituents: “Don’t email me… it’s becoming a real nuisance” http://goo.gl/VZBL

  • http://twitter.com/naushabahkhan/status/20726773097 Naushabah Khan

    RT @RichardAngell: RT @leftfootfwd: Tory MP tells constituents: “Don’t email me… it’s becoming a real nuisance” http://goo.gl/VZBL

  • http://twitter.com/joshuwahwah/status/20727071728 Josh Eades

    RT @dalekcat: #toryFAIL RT @leftfootfwd: Tory MP tells constituents: “Don’t email me… it’s becoming a real nuisance” http://goo.gl/VZBL

  • http://twitter.com/beaker9/status/20727672380 David White

    RT @leftfootfwd: Tory MP tells constituents: “Don’t email me… it’s becoming a real nuisance” http://bit.ly/9OAR5j @38_degrees

  • http://twitter.com/seemamalhotra1/status/20728292720 Seema Malhotra

    RT @RichardAngell: RT @leftfootfwd: Tory MP tells constituents: “Don’t email me… it’s becoming a real nuisance” http://goo.gl/VZBL

  • http://twitter.com/sarahbekele/status/20728362591 Sarah BJ

    RT @SeemaMalhotra1: RT @RichardAngell: RT @leftfootfwd: Tory MP tells constituents: “Don’t email me… it’s becoming a real nuisance” http://goo.gl/VZBL

  • http://twitter.com/andyfenlon/status/20728956948 Andrew Fenlon

    RT @JohnPrescott: Oh dear! RT @leftfootfwd: Tory MP tells constituents: “Don’t email me… it’s becoming a real nuisance” http://bit.ly/9OAR5j

  • http://twitter.com/paulsimpson1976/status/20729337365 paulsimpson1976

    RT @leftfootfwd: Tory MP tells constituents: “Don’t email me… it’s becoming a real nuisance” http://goo.gl/VZBL <<< #fail

  • http://twitter.com/rincewinduk/status/20729517716 Mike Ranscombe

    RT @leftfootfwd: Tory MP tells constituents: “Don’t email me… it’s becoming a real nuisance” http://bit.ly/9OAR5j @38_degrees

  • http://twitter.com/wasteofbreath/status/20729554597 Mark Selwyn

    Contact me, I'll fucking sue you….. http://bit.ly/aJNjLC Well done on that Big Society #Cameron. Representative? No? Born to rule.

  • http://twitter.com/dom209/status/20730805172 Dominic Reid

    RT @leftfootfwd: Tory MP tells constituents: “Don’t email me… it’s becoming a real nuisance” http://bit.ly/9OAR5j @38_degrees

  • http://twitter.com/lisa_stevens/status/20731036826 Lisa Stevens

    RT @tweetminster: "Tory MP tells constituents: “Don’t email me… it’s becoming a real nuisance” http://goo.gl/VZBL – Left Foot Forward

  • http://twitter.com/alisdairc/status/20731872031 Alisdair Cameron

    RT @leftfootfwd: Tory MP tells constituents: “Don’t email me… it’s becoming a real nuisance” http://bit.ly/9OAR5j @38_degrees

  • http://twitter.com/mark_indigo/status/20734072373 mark z

    RT @RichardAngell: RT @leftfootfwd: Tory MP tells constituents: “Don’t email me… it’s becoming a real nuisance” http://goo.gl/VZBL

  • http://twitter.com/johnaldis/status/20736573346 John Aldis

    RT @c_boyle: RT @leftfootfwd: Tory MP tells constituents: “Don’t email me… it’s becoming a real nuisance” http://bit.ly/9OAR5j @38_degrees

  • http://twitter.com/confusedliberal/status/20736609735 Jess Freeman

    RT @leftfootfwd: Tory MP tells constituents: “Don’t email me… it’s becoming a real nuisance” http://goo.gl/VZBL

  • http://twitter.com/petebrookes/status/20741280726 pete brookes

    http://bit.ly/9OAR5j /via @johnprescott
    38 degrees post publicly available tory MPs email. Tory MP bemoans people emailing him. Rotten.

  • Mr. Sensible

    I don’t believe it.

    So much for being more accountable!

  • http://twitter.com/tommilleruk/status/20738919535 Tom Miller

    RT @mydavidcameron: RT @leftfootfwd Tory MP tells constituents: “Don’t email me… it’s becoming a real nuisance” http://bit.ly/9OAR5j @ …

  • http://matthewsdent.wordpress.com/ Matthew S. Dent

    Hardly surprising. The Tories have always been disinterested in the people. They only care about themselves and their own. Of course they wouldn’t want to be bothered by those annoying voters. After all, they only matter once every five years, right?

  • http://twitter.com/leopugh/status/20743976354 LeoPugh

    RT @JohnPrescott: Oh dear! RT @leftfootfwd: Tory MP tells constituents: “Don’t email me… it’s becoming a real nuisance” http://bit.ly/9OAR5j

  • Charles

    So, did you actually ask or consider Dominic’s point of view before publishing the 38 Degree argument/quotes?

    He was complaining about duplicate emails not genuine communications from constituants. I happen to think he has been clumsy about it, but can definitely appreciate his frustration: I personally have to get through around 250+ emails a day, or which around 150 are automatically generated & believe me it takes a lot of time that could be better spent doing productive things

  • http://twitter.com/stuwhitt/status/20769232611 Stuart Whittingham

    RT @mydavidcameron: RT @leftfootfwd Tory MP tells constituents: “Don’t email me… it’s becoming a real nuisance” http://bit.ly/9OAR5j @38_degrees

  • August Mackellaigh

    I don’t know what he is complaining about – why doesn’t he just delete the emails if he doesn’t want them, it only takes a second. August Mackellaigh

  • Andrea Gill

    I can understand the issue with auto-generated template emails, however this has had the unfortunate side effect of making me appreciate *our* Tory MP all the more, for responding to the manually amended/expanded 38 Degrees email with a half-handwritten letter reassuring me he would do his best to get them to stick to the coalition agreement on AV.

  • http://twitter.com/luciebean/status/20786267447 Lucy Hewitt

    RT @JohnPrescott: Oh dear! RT @leftfootfwd: Tory MP tells constituents: “Don’t email me… it’s becoming a real nuisance” http://bit.ly/9OAR5j

  • http://twitter.com/peterayuk/status/20790740254 Peter Raymond

    RT @leftfootfwd: Tory MP tells constituents: “Don’t email me… it’s becoming a real nuisance” http://bit.ly/9OAR5j @38_degrees

  • http://www.leftfootforward.org/2010/08/raab-to-face-the-wrath-of-dale/ Raab to face the wrath of Dale? | Left Foot Forward

    [...] Dale was spitting blood yesterday over the tactics of lobby groups like 38 Degrees in the wake of Raab-gate, yet today it has emerged that Tory MPs – including Raab – have been engaged in [...]

  • http://twitter.com/awesomejamjam/status/20807975318 jamie fisher

    RT @JohnPrescott: Oh dear! RT @leftfootfwd: Tory MP tells constituents: “Don’t email me… it’s becoming a real nuisance” http://bit.ly/9OAR5j

  • http://twitter.com/seaneeboy/status/20819974514 Sean Murricane

    RT @JohnPrescott: Oh dear! RT @leftfootfwd: Tory MP tells constituents: “Don’t email me… it’s becoming a real nuisance” http://bit.ly/9OAR5j

  • http://twitter.com/jamesdclarke/status/20830754093 James D Clarke

    RT @JohnPrescott: Oh dear! RT @leftfootfwd: Tory MP tells constituents: “Don’t email me… it’s becoming a real nuisance” http://bit.ly/9OAR5j

  • http://twitter.com/ellataylor/status/20876682114 Ella Taylor

    RT @JohnPrescott: Oh dear! RT @leftfootfwd: Tory MP tells constituents: “Don’t email me… it’s becoming a real nuisance” http://bit.ly/9OAR5j

  • http://twitter.com/hodderhumanity/status/20980498684 Humanities Team

    MP tells constituents: “Don’t email me… it’s becoming a real nuisance” http://ow.ly/2oFLk

  • http://tom.acrewoods.net/2010/10/01/on-ineffective-venting-twitter-and-the-cuts/ On ineffective venting: twitter and the cuts « tom's blog

    [...] exemplified by 38 Degrees, the spam service for angry people looking for a quick fix. Their recent spat-in-a-teacup with an MP exposed the curious importance some put on being able to “send a message to the man” no [...]

  • Emily

    While I think an MP complaining about constituents contacting them is pretty stupid, I also agree that we (I am a 38 Degrees campainer) should write our own messages, telling the MPs what their voters think, not showing that we can blindly forward emails like sheep.

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