MPs have backed proposals to
legalise assisted dying in
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| MPs actually engaging in intelligent debate today, rather than just trading insults... |
In the first Commons vote on the issue in nearly a decade, MPs supported a bill which would allow terminally ill adults expected to die within six months to seek help to end their own life by 330 to 275, a majority of 55.
It followed an emotional debate in the chamber, where MPs from both sides shared personal stories which had informed their decisions.
A debate and first vote took place today so MPs can table amendments when the bill goes to the committee part of scrutiny, where it faces further examination and votes in both the House of Commons and the House of Lords.
It means any change in the law would not be agreed until next year at the earliest.
All five Midway MPs voted, with three voting against the bill and two voting for it.
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| Niglet the gargoyle; Just say NO to Labo*r |
“There is no way that I would ever vote for any bill proposed by a Labo*r government,” said the gargoyle. “It is a fundamental principle of the Really Extreme Far Out Rightwing Maniacs UK Party PLC©™® to constantly whine about Labo*r policy without offering any realistic alternatives and, with the help of the UK’s loyal right-wing media, seek to undermine the Labo*r government whenever we can.”
“I understand that many of my constituents are in favour of this bill, not that I have actually spoken to any of them yet. But as my core vote consists of elderly, mentally-compromised pensioners, there’s no way I would back a bill that might reduce their numbers.”
“Another consideration is that my good friend, the new American president Donald Turnip, has lots of rich business cronies with a vested interest in the care industry. When the Really Extreme Far Out Rightwing Maniacs UK Party PLC©™® gains power in 2029, I’ll be looking to sell the NHS to them, so we don’t want to undermine their potential client base…”
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| Rosie Waffle; hates St*rmer |
“Er, like I’ve listened to many arguments for and against assisted dying, know what I mean? But at the end of the day, er, like K*ir St*rmer is in favour of it, y’ see? So I’m going to vote against anything that Tory bastard wants on principle, like, y’know…?” she said.
K*ir St*rmer’s views on assisted dying also influenced the votes of Midway Labour MPs Skippi Myrtle and Libby Fodder.
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| Skippi Myrtle MP |
“I know it was supposedly a free vote but the party whips are constantly watching you, as so it’s always a good idea to be seen to follow your leader.”
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| Libby Fodder MP |
“Being an MP is a cushy little number if you don’t rock the party boat and start having principles or, God forbid, actually listening to your constituents.”
Midway’s only Tory MP, the MP for Rainingham Laura Twatt, voted against the bill.
“I recognise that the desire to change the law on assisted dying comes from a place of compassion. I also understand the desire for autonomy and choice,” said Ms. Twatt.
“However, I’m a Tory. Principles like “autonomy”, “choice” and especially “compassion” are completely alien to me.”
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| Laura Twatt MP: True Tory |
“Of course, the Tory party line is that ‘legalising assisted dying could place pressure on vulnerable people to end their lives for fear of being a financial, emotional or care burden upon others’ or that ‘the disabled, elderly, sick or depressed could be especially at risk’ blah blah.”
“But at the end of the day, a lot of our chums are making big money out of end-of-life care, and it’s in their interest that I and most of my fellow Tories voted against this bill.”
“We believe real investment needs to be made into palliative care, although of course we cut all of the budgets for such a thing while we were in power. Now it’s not our problem, we will push for this so that everyone can access the end-of-life care they need so that our chums can carry on making huge amounts of money at the expense of the tax-payer…”
If the bill becomes law, a terminally ill person seeking to end their life will have to make two separate declarations, witnessed and signed, about their wish to die.
The process must involve two independent doctors being satisfied the person is eligible and the medics can consult a specialist in the person’s condition and get an assessment from an expert in mental capacity if deemed necessary.
A High Court judge must hear from at least one of the doctors regarding the application and can also question the dying person as well as anyone else they consider appropriate.
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Pseudocreem 2 wrote:
Comrades Labo*r MPs have already voted legislation which
they know will kill millions of constituents because they commissioned survey
which showed that millions of UK pensioners who will die of cold this winter
will not have any choice in the matter thanks to Labo*r who removed the Winter
Fuel Allowance without telling you before your election it is a level of evil
which is not matched in the world today. No other country in world has
knowingly passed legislation which will lead to deaths of millions of vulnerable
people in your UK society it is much shame bestowed on your country by evil Labo*r
government which lied and tricked its way into power and has no mandate for the
things it is doing unlike dear Mr. Putin in world’s only true democracy of Russia
where we rejoice in true democratic freedoms.
Grey Mondeo Man replied:
I know disinformation is your job
and your employers have to be congratulated for their efforts over Brexit and
the recent presidential election in the
Pseudocreem 2 replied:
Comrade it is you who constantly
lies about things which are obviously true and can easily be checked by looking
on X. There have been tens of thousands of people jailed recently in
Grey Mondeo Man replied:
X can hardly be regarded as a
source of factual information these days, it being mostly populated by people
like you and your Russian disinformation co-workers these days. Just let me
repeat, we only jail people for breaking the law in this country, unlike your
homeland. And millions of pensioners will not be dying from cold in the
Pseudocreem 2 replied:
I am listening to someone on Russia
Today who comparing St*rmer's regime with Nazi Germany and it is valid
comparison regardless of what you think comrade most people in UK feel
threatened and marginalised in St*rmer's Britain where his two tier policing
and politicised judiciary will allow and encourage pro Palestinian protests
while clamping down on political protestors for other causes all while
harassing political opponents and journalists etc who they see as hostile. Can
you think of any other democratic regime since the Nazis who passed legislation
knowing it would lead to the deaths of most vulnerable people in society?
I am rich enough to be able to afford the very best medical
care that modern technology can offer. Poverty is a life-style choice of the
feckless and lazy and if they choose to waste their limited resources on food
and shelter instead of investing their money, then I don’t see why I should
fund an easy way out for them.
Tornado Watcher replied:
You and your up-voters really are thoroughly
nasty pieces of work, aren’t you? Fairly typical of most commentators on the
Neil Barse replied:
At last Tornado Watcher confesses
the truth about themselves before slinking away to stew in his own UK-hating
demented leftist bile. A bitter lonely insidious individual who's mental
instability is getting worse by the day, due to the fact they fail to annoy anyone
with their constant sea-lioning and self-contradictory posting. Completely
expected every time Tornado Watcher posts on here. As usual, I win the argument
by my relentlessly logical and calm, reasoned, factual responses, unlike the
hate-filled rants of far-leftist Guardian-reading pillocks like Tornado
Watcher.
Tornado Watcher replied:
You and your fellow right-wing
commentators here seldom offer anything but abuse, whataboutery and gaslighting. THAT is the most depressing
thing about this forum.
Neil Barse replied:
Typical lies and whataboutery from
a bitter and twisted leftist Labo*r loser. I think you leftists must be
mentally ill to constantly come out with the lies and whataboutery the way you
do. And what about Labo*r’s plans to compulsory purchase all
Yu Rong replied:
Another leftist loon who refuses
to acknowledge the truth about society. Labour is only talking about assisted
dying to cut the NHS bill. They’re already looking to kill off pensioners by
cutting fuel allowances and by introducing IHT on farmland they’re now trying
to starve the rest of us to death.
Tornado Watcher replied:
Oh, look, right on cue it’s Neil
Barse’s little chum. As I said, you and your up-voters really are thoroughly
nasty pieces of work. And completely demented.
Neil Barse replied:
Once again, you fail to understand that this forum is not about rationale
debate, it is about WINNING. And our combination of insults, random distraction
issues, whataboutery and gaslighting aim to drive any rational observers away,
meaning that WE WIN all of the time. You can never win because you are a sad
lazy parasitic leftist idiot and are unable to hold any sort of discussion
without resorting to vile, frothing insults. Crawl away and die, you tofu-eating,
Guardian-reading pillock.
Super Small Dick wrote:
Meanwhile, millions of illegal immigrants are coming to the
Pseudocreem 2
wrote:
Comrades, dear Mr. Putin says for you to vote REFORM in the next elections
because all parties are corrupt unlike Russian oligarch money which is good for
UK, which will be good news for all Russian internet trolls and dear Mr. Putin.