Stephen Dorrell

Dear Mike, Over 160,000 of us have now demanded that David Cameron takes action over Stephen Dorrell MP, and makes him pick between being an MP and working for KPMG, a private company who want to privatise the NHS. On Tuesday the petition will be handed in at 10 Downing St. Can you help to make the petition as big as possible before the hand-in by forwarding the email below to your friends? When the petition is taken to Downing Street next week, let’s make sure it’s so big that David Cameron realises he can’t brush this scandal under the carpet. The petition will be handed in along with a personalised jacket for Mr Dorrell to wear in Parliament until he quits one of his jobs: Mr Dorrell has already said that his new job is “incompatible” with his role as an MP. But so far he’s refused to step down or give up his KPMG job. Can you share the email below with your family and friends and ask them to sign the petition too? Or can you share the petition on Facebook or Twitter using the buttons below: SHARE ON FACEBOOK SHARE ON TWITTER Thanks for helping to end this conflict of interest, Ali, Elizabeth, Robin and the 38 Degrees team Here’s the original email to forward to your friends and family: Stephen Dorrell MP has just taken a job with KPMG, a private company that wants to bid on a £1 billion NHS contract. [1] But he refuses to give up his parliamentary seat. Mr Dorrell has admitted his new job is “incompatible” with his role as an MP. But he's refusing to step down until May 2015. [2] How can that be ok? Who is his boss for the next 5 months - KPMG or his constituents? If thousands of us sign a petition to David Cameron to show our outrage, the weight of public opinion could force him to crack down. Please sign now: http://secure.38degrees.org.uk/dorrell-conflict-of-interest For four years, Stephen Dorrell MP was the chair of the powerful Health Select committee, helping open the NHS up to privatisation. His new job is with a private company bidding on the NHS. Here’s what Chris, one his constituents says: “Public trust in politicians is currently at an all-time low. Dorrell's action in joining KPMG displays a cynical lack of integrity amongst MPs. This presents a serious conflict of interest and misuse of his privileged position, making him unfit to continue as an MP." From campaigning for a law to allow voters to sack rogue MPs, through to fighting to protect our NHS from private healthcare vultures, [3] 38 Degrees members have a history of challenging politicians who act against our democracy. Let’s show David Cameron we’re watching his every move. Can you sign the petition asking David Cameron to tell Stephen Dorrell he can't take a job in health privatisation whilst he's still an MP? http://secure.38degrees.org.uk/dorrell-conflict-of-interest Thanks for being involved, Ali, Robin, David and the 38 Degrees team NOTES: [1] Daily Telegraph: Stephen Dorrell MP faces calls to resign over conflict of interest: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/conservative/11264425/Stephen-Dorrell-MP-faces-calls-to-resign-over-conflict-of-interest.html [2] Mirror: £1 billion NHS sell-off scandal: Tory MP works for firm targeting huge health service deal: http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/1billion-nhs-sell-off-scandal-tory-4724959 [3] 38 Degrees blog: Recall campaign: http://blog.38degrees.org.uk/2014/10/23/recall-mp-debate/ 38 Degrees blog: NHS privatisation vote: http://blog.38degrees.org.uk/2014/11/20/save-our-nhs/