http://www.mannisms.com Keeping an eye on John Mann MP Fri, 19 Mar 2010 11:30:04 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en A few scant weeks after signing an Early Day Motion calling for the reform of libel laws 'which stifle free expression' , John Mann threatened a Retford resident in his sixties with  libel action for asking questions about his expense claims. After seeing Mann's threat of libel action against me, a ... http://www.mannisms.com/2010/03/mp-mann-threatens-constituent-with-libel-action/ Mr Mann is the most humourless MP I have ever come across. Iain Dale No shit. Dizzy wonders if John Mann is a wanker. Having met him, I'd venture to say yes. Iain Dale No comment. I'm already being sued sufficiently. http://www.mannisms.com/2010/03/revelations-chapter-ii/ Fat Councillor, a man with a sharp wit and an even sharper axe, has made a video tribute to John Mann. Check it out on YouTube. http://www.mannisms.com/2010/03/a-very-moving-tribute/ This post is password protected. To view it please enter your password below: Password: http://www.mannisms.com/2010/03/revelations-chapter-i/ John Mann, apparently not content with talking nonsense in Bassetlaw, has decided to dump on the voters of Newark for a change. Offering his support (that's going to become a poison chalice any day - watch this space) to the Labour candidate in the upcoming election, Mann called a public ... http://www.mannisms.com/2010/03/quest-for-publicity-moves-to-newark/ If you have had an intimidating letter from John Mann on House of Commons notepaper, or an intimidating email (I know of at least one), you can make a complaint to the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards. You can find the information here http://www.mannisms.com/2010/03/if-youve-been-bullied-by-john-mann/ In December last year, an Early Day motion was proposed by Lib Dem MP, Evan Harris. The Motion is thus: That this House notes that human rights activists, scientists, writers and journalists are prevented from publishing, and the public prevented from reading, matters of strong public interest due to the chilling effect ... http://www.mannisms.com/2010/03/libel-law-reform-mann/ In his recent letter to Retford residents (see previous post), John Mann's loyalty to the Labour Party seems to have evaporated. Click graphic to enlarge I am asking you and your family and friends to support me in being re-elected as your MP because of my commitment to keep fighting hard for ... http://www.mannisms.com/2010/03/mann-deserts-labours-sinking-ship/ I've just been sent a campaign letter from John Mann to a Retford resident. It begins: As your MP, ... Oops! Last time I looked, Patrick Mercer was the MP for Retford. Don't you know who you represent, John? Of course you do. It's you. I trust Patrick will make you retrieve all those letters immediately. http://www.mannisms.com/2010/03/claim-jumping-varmint/ Another Tory Blog, Tory Politico has added some words of encouragement. Read them here And I also welcome the link to Mr Mann's letter from Guido Fawkes at order-order.com Dizzy Thinks also has the story Methinks Mr Mann is regretting opening this particular can of worms. http://www.mannisms.com/2010/03/more-support/