A little bird tells me that John Mann has made a request to Bassetlaw District Council under the Freedom of Information Act to have copies of all emails mentioning his name.

I’ll send a few to the council tomorrow so he has no lack of reading material.

But why he would ask for this is odd, to say the least.

Is he so insecure he has to read other peoples communications to see what they are saying about him?

Just received a letter from John Mann threatening me with a libel action. Click on the graphic below to see it full size.

I don’t recall making any allegations, John, only asking for clarification and pointing to expenses claims on your own website and the Parliamentary website.

If you could point me in the direction of the offending untruth, I would be happy to rectify.

And as for calling you a ‘wanker’, I was just quoting your own statement in the Independent.

I note that you’re not disputing the rest of the content.

I know you’ve sent a number of this type of letter recently to anyone with the temerity to challenge the world according to Mann, but this blog will not be intimidated.

UPDATE

I’ve just discovered that Mann signed an Early Day Motion in December calling for Libel law Reform as the existing libel laws intimidate writers and stifle free expression and need to be changed.

See my post here

Would you vote for a man like this?

John Mann was at it again recently.

He requested a private meeting with Bassetlaw District Council to discuss ongoing issues between the residents of Misson and local employer Tunnel Tech.  Once the meeting had been set up, he then proceeded to write to everyone in Misson inviting them to the ‘public’ meeting. When the council got wind of it, they cancelled the meeting, rightly saying that any public meeting should have all interested parties represented and would be happy to organise this at a future date. Mr Mann was informed in advance by telephone and email that the meeting was off.  The Parish Council Chairman was also informed.

But at the time of the cancelled meeting, John Mann rolled up to the Town Hall with his rent-a-mob and a photographer and tried to gain entry.

WHAT KIND OF BEHAVIOUR IS THIS FOR A MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT?

What purpose did coming to a cancelled meeting serve, other than John Mann’s unending quest for publicity?

We have seen this all too often. There is no rational engagement with other parties, no persuasive dialogue to make his argument. He rounds up a baying mob and buses them to whichever meeting he thinks will get him media exposure.

He is in demand as a Labour Rent-a-Gob; his trademark is shouted rhetoric, which, when challenged, is repeated at higher volume ad nauseam. The Beeb love him, but not for the reasons he might think. They are always looking out for politicians to make pratts of themselves.

Little wonder that fellow Members regard him with a mixture of amusement and contempt.

He’s a sorry excuse for an MP

John Mann, always keen to get his name in the media, recently aired his views to the BBC regarding a Tory MP travelling First Class on the train.

MPs need to get out of this mindset that, somehow, we are above the general public, that we are special. Travelling second class keeps you in touch with the general public

A laudible sentiment, except that Mr Mann has been quite happily travelling First Class on the trains himself, as is quite obvious by his expenses claims. See this

We were also sent the following in an email by one of our readers.

Mann actually lives in North Wheatley, just a short drive from Retford which is his usual commuting station. He has been seen comfortably settled in First Class, including on the occasion when he sat in my friend’s pre-booked seat. My friend’s wife didn’t want him to make a fuss during the trip, but he did introduce himself as they both alighted at Retford, as “the guy whose seat you’ve been parked in since London”. Clearly no manners either Mr Mann, not when you’re so very important.

Caught out again, John.