When people write to me I appreciate the effort , the passion and the involvement that shows.
Even when those letters, emails or blog comments may be critical, I’m much happier hearing peoples views than being blind to what people are thinking about, worrying about or hoping for.
Below is an email I recieved earlier. If you’d like to add to it, counter it or change it please email me at mail@jackperschke.com and I’d love to hear your views.
Jack
Dear Mr Perschke,
These are the things I’d like to see from you:
1. A referendum on the Lisbon Treaty – no “if’s”, “but’s” or “we’ll see after the election”. Better still a referendum on EU membership after an informed debate.
2. Pressure on the Government (whichever Party) to create a sensible industrial strategy to create a foundation for our future prosperity. No party in the last 60 years has had the intelligence or foresight to do this, hence our impoverished state today.We should be free to target and invest in strategic sectors no matter how much it upsets our EU so-called partners. The voice from Derby South should be clear and loud on this topic and you will be judged by how much more of our proud economic potential isallowed to seep away to China, India or Eastern Europe.
3. A zero-based approach to Government expenditure. No expenditure unless it can be shown that it is “wholly, necessarily and exclusively” for the benefit of the British people. For example, as an ex-military man, can you tell me why we still have thousands of troops and their families based in Germany with all the attendant inefficiencies and costs inherent in any overseas posting?
4. Equality for England within the UK – why do the Scots & Welsh have free prescriptions, the Scots have free nursing care for the elderly and no tuition fees? When can we English have our own Parliament? Yourprospective constituents are losing out every day because of the freedoms granted elsewhere in the UK but denied to us.
5. Finally, a commitment that you will not be a Party drone – Derby has enough of those already. Can we the electorate have more chances to see and questioin you face to face, and not just by email, or just at election time? Can we be assured that you will be active and innovative in seeking your constituents’ views, and vote against your Party when its policies are inconsistent with your constituents’ needs.
Yours sincerely,
