New Posts For Thread: sinn fein MPshttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30888229/sinn-fein-mpsthey don't take their place in parliament so how does it work..........do they get payed??.........how can they help the people who voted them in??blackbarn they will not participate because they will not take the Oath of Allegiance. They are very similar to IS in that they seek to impose their extremist views on all by any meanshttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30888229/sinn-fein-mps?post_id=552116041#552116041blackbarn they will not participate because they will not take the Oath of Allegiance. They are very similar to IS in that they seek to impose their extremist views on all by any meansFri, 09 Jun 2017 17:29:37 -0500The British government refuses to pay Sinn Féin MPs our salaries and other grants which all other Westminster MPs receive. Over the last five years this has amounted to almost £2 million. Lifted that from the Sinn fein site.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30888229/sinn-fein-mps?post_id=552115415#552115415The British government refuses to pay Sinn Féin MPs our salaries and other grants which all other Westminster MPs receive. Over the last five years this has amounted to almost £2 million. Lifted that from the Sinn fein site.Fri, 09 Jun 2017 16:13:31 -0500Vidou - Ovalman may know better, but the Sinn Fein issue is a bit more complicated that you state. The SF constitution going back nearly 100 years dictates that they cannot participate in any House of Commons activities. Not sure it is still valid, bhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30888229/sinn-fein-mps?post_id=552115363#552115363Vidou - Ovalman may know better, but the Sinn Fein issue is a bit more complicated that you state. The SF constitution going back nearly 100 years dictates that they cannot participate in any House of Commons activities. Not sure it is still valid, bFri, 09 Jun 2017 16:05:49 -0500In the past few years most if not all MP's are now separate from MLA's. I'm almost sure every one of the DUP MP's are, not sure about Sinn Fein (now there are only 2 party's in NI.)https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30888229/sinn-fein-mps?post_id=552114807#552114807In the past few years most if not all MP's are now separate from MLA's. I'm almost sure every one of the DUP MP's are, not sure about Sinn Fein (now there are only 2 party's in NI.)Fri, 09 Jun 2017 15:23:38 -0500Yes they are also MLA's in NI and although they collapsed the institution thay still claim full salaries, expenses, staff, offices etc.Nice work if you can get ithttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30888229/sinn-fein-mps?post_id=552114643#552114643Yes they are also MLA's in NI and although they collapsed the institution thay still claim full salaries, expenses, staff, offices etc.Nice work if you can get itFri, 09 Jun 2017 15:12:54 -0500Are not most of their MPs also MLAs for same constituencies? Claiming expenses twice?https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30888229/sinn-fein-mps?post_id=552114573#552114573Are not most of their MPs also MLAs for same constituencies? Claiming expenses twice?Fri, 09 Jun 2017 15:09:40 -0500Sinn Fein refuse to take their seats as they will not take the Parliamentary oath of allegiance to The Queen. Because of this they cannot take their seats but they still claim their Parliamentary Salaries, Expenses, Staff and Offices and all the othehttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30888229/sinn-fein-mps?post_id=552114365#552114365Sinn Fein refuse to take their seats as they will not take the Parliamentary oath of allegiance to The Queen. Because of this they cannot take their seats but they still claim their Parliamentary Salaries, Expenses, Staff and Offices and all the otheFri, 09 Jun 2017 14:50:09 -0500DUP........they sound like a bunch of nutters......https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30888229/sinn-fein-mps?post_id=552113817#552113817DUP........they sound like a bunch of nutters......Fri, 09 Jun 2017 13:42:08 -0500Arlene Foster should ask to be Prime Minister in exchange for her support.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30888229/sinn-fein-mps?post_id=552113719#552113719Arlene Foster should ask to be Prime Minister in exchange for her support.Fri, 09 Jun 2017 13:27:19 -0500Both are singing off the same hymn sheet Arlene Foster and a lot of the DUP were former UUP members. The DUP (and Sinn Fein TBF) have come into the middle ground, that's why power sharing was working until Sinn Fein collapsed them. They are both Uniohttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30888229/sinn-fein-mps?post_id=552113171#552113171Both are singing off the same hymn sheet Arlene Foster and a lot of the DUP were former UUP members. The DUP (and Sinn Fein TBF) have come into the middle ground, that's why power sharing was working until Sinn Fein collapsed them. They are both UnioFri, 09 Jun 2017 12:38:45 -0500