SONIA POULTON at Parliament asks MP's questions

Sonia asking questions


Sonia Poulton ‏@SoniaPoulton  · 14m14 minutes ago  

#Parliament asking MPs about Madeleine #McCann. 2 cops sent to Q us. Explained position & they left #public interest






 

To be fair we don't know the context, Candyfloss. There is no detail in the tweet.

TheTruthWillOut wrote:To be fair we don't know the context, Candyfloss. There is no detail in the tweet.

She says in her tweet at Parliament asking questions about Madeleine, that is the title and that is all I have put.

Of course I don't know the context, I just give the latest news and will post any developments.

candyfloss wrote:

TheTruthWillOut wrote:To be fair we don't know the context, Candyfloss. There is no detail in the tweet.

She says in her tweet at Parliament asking questions about Madeleine, that is the title and that is all I have put.

 Of course I don't know the context, I just give the latest news and will post any developments.

Sure. Just that I've seen videos of how she interacts with people on the street before and I don't think her methods will get meaningful results as frustrating as getting no answers on a subject no doubt is.

At least she puts herself out there and does ask questions. Haven't seen any other journalist doing it.

That's true but, AFAIK, she hasn't got anything meaningful out of this endeavor. I just can't see how hounding MPs on the street demanding answers to the point of the Police being brought in helps anyone, least of all herself. You're right about other journalists with the possible exception of Katie Hopkins recently.

TheTruthWillOut wrote:That's true but, AFAIK, she hasn't got anything meaningful out of this endeavor. I just can't see how hounding MPs on the street demanding answers to the point of the Police being brought in helps anyone, least of all herself. You're right about other journalists with the possible exception of Katie Hopkins recently.

Asking questions is not the same as hounding. MPs are public figures - elected and publicly accountable. Answering journalists' questions about issues of national importance is part of their job (like the £millions spent on Operation Grange).
Unlike, say, doorstepping a lone retiree outside her front door, labelling her a troll and running it on national news for 24 hours. That, I'd agree, was hounding.

TheTruthWillOut wrote:That's true but, AFAIK, she hasn't got anything meaningful out of this endeavor. I just can't see how hounding MPs on the street demanding answers to the point of the Police being brought in helps anyone, least of all herself. You're right about other journalists with the possible exception of Katie Hopkins recently.

I`m sure the whole establishment would love it if no one challenged them or asked questions and when done on the street they don`t have the chance to prepare their usual guff. I`m afraid it`s something I couldn`t do myself - just not brave enough but I admire those that do.

Well Popcorn and Mimi I'm really disappointed. I have no idea how both of you get that I'm saying Sonia shouldn't be challenging and questioning MPs from my post

I questioned her methods that as far as I can see don't get her results. I find it quite funny I'm getting told off here for asking questions just like Sonia gets told off by the Police for "harassing" MPs

The irony!

It was the use of the word 'hounding' I disagreed with. As I don't know Sonia's questions, her objectives, the specific MPs she was questioning or attempting to question, nor the intended purpose of her report, I couldn't offer an opinion on how effective or otherwise her work is likely to be.