http://www.mannisms.com Keeping an eye on John Mann MP Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:46:54 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The Americans (bless 'em) have a great expression for a certain type of person - Media Whore Wictionary, the online dictionary, defines it as: A person who craves media attention; someone who will apparently do anything to remain in the media spotlight. Do you know anyone like that? http://www.mannisms.com/2010/03/whats-in-a-name/ 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 ... http://www.mannisms.com/2010/03/you-talking-bout-me/ 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 ... http://www.mannisms.com/2010/03/seconds-out-round-one/ 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' ... http://www.mannisms.com/2010/03/yet-another-shameless-stunt/ 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 ... http://www.mannisms.com/2010/03/some-mps-are-more-equal-than-others/ Parliament has published a list of expenses repayments made  by MPs in the period 1st April, 2009 to 18th December, 2009. You can see it for yourself here There are two entries for Mr Mann and each has a comment added by Mr Mann. We'll happily accept the comment on the £10.36 ... http://www.mannisms.com/2010/03/pull-the-other-one-john/ For the past few days, John Mann's website has been advising people : If The Phone Rings On Thursday Evening – Please Answer It! On Thursday evening (21st January 2010) John Mann MP is conducting an automated telephone poll in Worksop and surrounding villages on the Vesuvius site issue. Today, he published the ... http://www.mannisms.com/2010/01/make-your-mind-up-john/ We joined up to Facebook and added John Mann as a friend. We then joined his Facebook Campaign on the ASDA planning application. In the hope of sparking a lively discussion, we left a link to this site so participants of the group could see another side of the story. Our ... http://www.mannisms.com/2010/01/a-slap-in-the-facebook/ There's a strange picture on John Mann's website. He appears to be making the handsign beloved of motorists throughout the country and reserved for someone who rhymes with banker. Is he suggesting that if you pledge your vote, donate or volunteer, then you are someone deserving of the gesture? Well, if he's not ... http://www.mannisms.com/2010/01/sign-language-for-the-politically-challenged/ In the midst of the longest and deepest recession since records began, Labour MPs, including your very own John Mann, voted themselves a nice little holiday for 11 days in February. If you can be bothered, see Hansard Nothing like a nice break to take your mind off the country's problems. http://www.mannisms.com/2010/01/no-hard-labour-for-mann/