Opinions

“Scotland should be allowed to make up its own mind what to do”

“How many MPs are actively involved in charities, political pressure groups, unions, who are just as distracted and potentially conflicted, but face no scrutiny here? How about those with significant shareholding / assets? Is the MP making surprisingly lucky stock picks free from scrutiny? If you want to restrict third-party distraction and influence, you need to do it evenly for all channels, not just pick on the…”

“The effect on prices would be negligible as the markets dictate these.”

“It has ruined football Clubs. There's no argument for it beyond wanting to spend more money on players and their agents.”

“Freedom to to worship whatever sky daddy you want ,unless it impacts other people. That includes many Christians as well as those whom I assume the writer intended to include. But what happens when a white Christian who's family goes back to 1066 uses the Bible to own a person, stone them for wearing mixed fabric, or who they sleep with- where do we send them?”

“For their own health as well as duties required they should have regular appropriate checks. However it has to be linked to the job they do. I don't need to sprint 100m in the DNA lab. Age adjusted, injury adjusted or we will be losing experience & ability. There is more to police and defence forces than running around. Like a lot of things, a few edge cases make headlines provoking a blanket reaction.”

“Should not be banned as we may lose potential but regulated so that there is a minimum time , attendance and votes expected”

“1- It's not a deterrent- look at US states with death penalty 2- Miscarriages of justice will lead to state murder 3- A full life term is a worse punishment 4- A psychopath would see no point in leaving witnesses alive if facing death already. 5- Increase funding for the police instead I understand the emotional need for retribution, the need to remove such a person. I would not condemn a parent for asking for…”

“We should also include child rapists and illegal immigrants”

“If this is part of meaningful training and community work not just a punishment for your circumstances. If you can emerge with a reference and use it as a means to find work, it might be useful.”

“But they must be paid say another £200 a week more for doing it . If not it's just slave labour”

“I voted no. They shouldn't have to leave, but it's a personal choice they have to make. Adapt aspects of their faith so it is compatible with the country in which they reside or choose to reside in a country that is compatible with their faith. Extremist followers of particular faiths are the problem and it also presents a barrier to integration. This will become a problem in the future and heads are firmly in…”

“Too many of them have never had a proper job in their life to begin with, yet they get these second jobs on the back of their time in political office. Becoming a politician shouldn't be a career path and a way to line their pockets. They are paid well enough for being MPs. That should be their full-time job.”

“The death sentence should be brought back for the worst offences, not just child murderers. Ill caveat that with the fact that evidence must be incontrovertible so there can be no possible miscarriage of justice. Such as the killers of Lee Rigby, literally red handed. If you don't respect the basic right of life for others, you forfeit yours. Life must also mean life. Calling 15 years a life sentence is an insult,…”

“Yes, obviously. I’d go even further and prevent ex-MPs from holding any kind of paid advisory or operational role for a good number of years afterwards. Provide them with a generous retirement instead.”

“No. You cannot tell people not to kill then kill in cold blood. And innocent people WILL be killed.”

“If the work is there to be done it should be fine for a proper wage. If it isn't, this is just performative cruelty.”

“Child murder isn't the one I'd lead with because mothers will end up hanged for cot death.”

“Simple answer, just ban ALL faiths!”

“We always used to in the forces in the old days (who remembers the BFT &CFT). I don't see why things should change today. I'd also suggest things like the police service need basic levels of fitness. I often look at today's coppers & think you'd be buggered if some toe rag got onto his toes & you tried to chase him?”