Post by singh on Nov 6, 2004 13:00:01 GMT
www.sikhfederation.com/news/pack_of_cards.htm
POLITICIAN'S NOMINATED BY SIKHS FOR "PACK OF CARDS"
Last week it was suggested that the Sikh Federation (UK) produce a "pack of cards" prior to the Sikh Lobby Day on 11 November indicating the 52 MPs that have not supported any of the motions in the UK Parliament on 1984 and have large numbers of Sikh constituents.
The following 25 nominations for the "pack of cards" have been received in the first week. It is not surprising that most are no Conservative MPs and most are Labour. The majority have large numbers of Sikh constituents with the odd exception, such as, Rt. Hon. Menzies Campbell QC (Liberal Democrat) who has been suggested for his prominence and an expectation that he should be providing his support for EDMs 662, 663 or 664.
The MPs are listed in terms of vulnerability - size of majority. It is hoped that Sikhs living in the constituencies shown will exert pressure on their MP to ensure they do not feature in the final pack of cards that will be published prior to the Sikh Lobby Day on 11 November.
MP Name Constituency
David Chidgey 3,058 Eastleigh
David Kidney 5,032 Stafford
Clare Ward 5,555 Watford
Ian Pearson 6,817 Dudley South
Glenda Jackson 7,876 Hampstead and Highgate
David Winnick 9,391 Walsall North
Menzies Campbell 9,736 North East Fife
Bruce George 9,931 Walsall South
Ken Purchase 9,965 Wolverhampton North East
Barry Sheerman
10,046 Huddersfield
Frank Dobson 11,175
Holburn and St Pancras
Alan Whitehead 11,207 Southampton
Gerald Kaufman 11,304 Manchester Gorton
Jim Cousins 11,605
Newcastle upon Tyne Central
Graham Allen 12,240
Nottingham North
Alan Keen 12,657 Feltham and Heston
Kate Hoey 13,018 Vauxhall
Jean Corston 13,392 Bristol East
Keith Vaz 13,442 Leicester South
Mike Gapes 13,997 Ilford South
Doug Henderson 14,450
Newcastle upon Tyne North
John Battle 14,935 Leeds West
Diane Abbott 15,049 Hackney North and Stoke Newington
Joan Ruddock 15,293 Lewisham Deptford
Clare Short 18,143 Birmingham Ladywood