MP Contacts
I have read the MP letters - it is clear we have our supporters and many of them are active - this is great.
It is also becoming clear that many MP's don't know about us and many of those that do are ignorant of the issues - UK bank account, compensation scheme, tax position etc. Some do not appear to be reading letters and just pull the standard "Kaupthing " letter out of their files.
They will never be properly informed if we don't inform them so replies are essential to those who demonstrate ignorance of the facts. I also recommend replies to those that express sympathy but not action. If they say they are concerned urge them to act on that.
I know this has been said already but this is going somewhere - we really need to keep up the momentum.
Positive MEP responses
From the responses I have had - MEP's win the positive response Gold Star award - I am quite (suprised and impressed by the responses I have had), the MPs have been mixed, but mainly sympathetic and some supportive and as for HM ambassadors for those expats abroad - absoutely hopeless, unsympathetic but perhaps this is what one should expect from people who are appointed not elected!
So in my book - contacting MEPs seems to be potentially useful, they don't have much influence...but they will follow up with their parties in the UK and that is good for us - pressure frmo another angle.
FV
after 25 years of overseas
after 25 years of overseas work i have yet to meet an embassy that was worth a light! they are only any good for coctail parties! helping people is what they expect the host country to do!!
British Embassies
Looks like we are definitely on the same page Expat!