Irma Allen supports the Big Ask
Visiting your MP can seem a bit daunting. Irma Allen decided to see if it is really that bad and went to put The Big Ask to her MP, David Lepper.
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David Lepper MP |
It was the first time I had ever been to visit an MP. I was a little bit nervous as I wasn’t sure what to expect.
Yes. I just had to turn up during his surgery after letting his secretary know I was planning on coming.
No! When I got there I found he was very willing to listen to my views and to discuss the issue of climate change.
It wasn’t scary at all! In fact I found it really interesting. It felt fantastic that I had actively helped support the Big Ask.
My MP said he was fully on board with the campaign. If anything, his friendliness meant that I forgot to pin him down to writing a letter to Tony Blair. So I'm following up our meeting with a letter urging him to do so.
It's a good idea to jot down some notes whilst you’re there. I was excited about having done something that seemed so scary but actually wasn’t. So it was easy to forget what was said afterwards!
It's your democratic right to lobby your MP. I would definitely go again and recommend it to everyone.
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Images: © Cliona Lane/Friends of the Earth, Dods 2006
