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March 14, 2010

British Jobs for British Workers Part II

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Mr Mann’s Bill – British Jobs for British Workers introduced under the Ten Minute Rule – is nothing more than a cheap trick to capitalise on a popular issue and grab some votes from the uninformed.

If you want some information on the Ten Minute Rule go to Wikipaedia

Here are some direct quotes:

The vast majority of Ten Minute Rule bills are not supported by the house, and are dropped immediately

Since the Government usually opposes Ten Minute Rule bills, it is extremely rare for them to become law.

Most Ten Minute Rule introductions are used to stimulate publicity for a cause.

The last one is particularly interesting. Mr Mann’s primary cause is self-preservation and he’s cooked up this litte Bill to try and get re-elected. Unless you know what the Ten Minute Rule is, and the likely fate of any Bill introduced under it, you would be tempted to think that the bill was kosher, when in fact it has as much chance of getting support as a BNP candidate in Islamabad.

John Mann knows full well that this Bill is never going to happen, yet he brags about it in the Worksop Guardian and claims support from the Construction Industry.

Draw your own conclusion.