Echo News Anna Firth MP's urgent plea over future of Southend United

[Evening Echo]

Anna Firth, Tory MP for Southend West, stood up at Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Questions in the House of Commons today as the fight to save the Blues continues

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[Jacob Sladder]

Well done, Anna Firth. Martin's disgraceful behaviour and handling of our club will now be highlighted at Government level.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1681975944792231942

 

[Silver]

Well done, Anna Firth. Martin's disgraceful behaviour and handling of our club will now be highlighted at Government level.

I have a sneaky feeling that Ron will actually, in his normal narcissistic manner, think being mentioned in the House of Commons is great and will gloat over the entry in Hansard. He may even publicly thank Anna Firth for the extra publicity and thank her for helping to highlight his plight whilst trying so diligently to sell the club that is so close to his wallet errrr I mean close to his heart.

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[Mad Cyril]

Well done Anna Firth.

 

[basilrobbie]

She's still playing the game, and at least that exchange will have caused a stir inside DCMS. If she gets her meeting with Andrew, he'll need to be briefed, and focussing the attention of senior officials on the case can't do any harm.

He's right about independent regulation too. It isn't a magic bullet, but it would have had options and tools to work with that just don't seem to be there at the moment.

 

[Ramsdenblue]

Parliament then decides Ron isn't doing this for the benift of the club, and will compulsory purchase our club and land and pay Ron a minimal amount.
And then give it to the shrimpers trust and fans and for the good of the community.

 

[ColinMorrisWalksOnWater]

Parliament then decides Ron isn't doing this for the benift of the club, and will compulsory purchase our club and land and pay Ron a minimal amount.
And then give it to the shrimpers trust and fans and for the good of the community.

That is the most optimistic post since the 17th March, when this sale fiasco started!

 

[Shrimpet steve]

I love the way she's getting involved but what can she really do? Unless she's got 20 million to buy the club and everything needed to push on with the season then all she's doing is barking without any bite! Maybe she can have a whip around at house's of parliament between them they might have more then kimura.

 

[Swiss Tony]

I love the way she's getting involved but what can she really do? Unless she's got 20 million to buy the club and everything needed to push on with the season then all she's doing is barking without any bite! Maybe she can have a whip around at house's of parliament between them they might have more then kimura.

What ever you say Steve, I think folk are just at their wits end and exhausted with everything,are we in the last days of our beloved Blue boys, please no.

 

[Strykr]

Parliament then decides Ron isn't doing this for the benift of the club, and will compulsory purchase our club and land and pay Ron a minimal amount.
And then give it to the shrimpers trust and fans and for the good of the community.

I'd vote for that party.