Stom Teinberg MP

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  • Independent MP for Your and My Society
  • Majority: 3 voters — not very safe
  • Voting record: Well-known issues & Full record (From The Guardian and Public Whip)

Performance data

  • Spoke in 13 debates in the last 13 days — needs to get a life.
  • Asked 1932 written questions in the last 13 days — according to IRC's quietbot
  • Replies to 100% of messages sent via WriteToThem.com within 14 days — test messages, mostly.
  • Has attended 0% of votes in parliament — not sure he's ever been. (From Public Whip)
  • This MP can't rebel against their party — they're strictly non-political. (From Public Whip)

Most recent appearances in parliament

Trial of the Century 20 Dec 2004
“I have pulled myself out of blog purdah to tell the world about the most most important court case of the 21st century. It hasn't happened yet, and the the docket won't be filed for a few years. But when it goes to the Supreme Court, as it inevitibly will, the Justices will hold the very nature of politics in their hands...”

Institute of Community Studies 20 Oct 2004
“The Institute of Community Studies is a venerable organisation, quietly responsible for a plethora of British institutions like the Open University and the Consumers Association. A couple of months ago it was given a huge injection of new life with the appointment of Geoff Mulgan as it's new head...”

Still learning from Dean 9 Sep 2004
“As the election draws near more and more people are asking me for my advice on using the internet to campaign. My standard answer 'Spend it on TV and print' doesn't seem to be going down too well, so I thought I'd use this as an opportunity to reflect on the further lessons from Howard Dean's experience of the first political dot.bomb...”

More of Stom Teinberg's recent appearances

Register of Members' Interests

1. Remunerated directorships
Head honcho of MySociety
4. Sponsorship or financial or material support
Being able to listen to Soothing harp music on regular occasions
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (U.K.)
Invited to join a swinging party in Shropshire (registered 23rd January 2005)
6. Overseas visits
Possible trip to New York in March (registered 30th January 2005)
10. Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests
2 cats.

Register last updated: 13 Feb 2005. More about the Register

Expenses

Figures in brackets are ranks. Parliament's explanatory notes.

Type2004/05
Additional Costs Allowance£0
London Supplement-£10 (it's grim up North London)
Incidental Expenses Provision£0.50p (cream cake on way back from posting bid application)
Staffing Allowance£Not enough
Members' Travel£0.40p (Bus fare to post box to post application)
Members' Staff Travel£0 (stingy)
Centrally Purchased Stationery£0.23p (Biro to write bid application)
Stationery: Associated Postage Costs£0.28p (1st class stamp for envelope containing bid application)
Centrally Provided Computer Equipment£2000 (well, got to have a nice computer!)
Other Costs£0
Total£1991.41 (far cheaper than any MP)