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Frank Field: 'If the Tories want to talk to me about a job, I will be happy to'

1:23pm Tuesday 16th March 2010 in News By Leigh Marles, Editor

Frank Field: 'If the Tories want to talk to me about a job, I will be happy to' Frank Field: 'If the Tories want to talk to me about a job, I will be happy to'

A WIRRAL Labour MP has spoken about the possibility of working as a minister under a government led by Conservative leader David Cameron.

Birkenhead MP Frank Field told a Sunday newspaper how his "door will be open to any party" to discuss new ideas and developments.

He is reported in the Mail on Sunday as saying: "If the Tories want to talk to me about a job, I will be happy to.

"My door is open to any party to develop ideas. Tory, Liberal, or my own.

"I will always put the interests of my country and constituents before my party. I have never refused to speak to people on the other side."

He added: "I would love to be asked by the Prime Minister, especially my own, to take on a role to help convince the world we are serious about our debts, getting immigration under control, and reforming welfare. I am up for that challenge."

The Birkenhead Labour MP also expressed his fears about the country's future and the high level of unemployment, especially among young people.

According to Mr Field, the benefits system needs a major overhaul and local authorities should play a role by running apprentice schemes.

He said: "If you don't work, you don't get benefits.

"You say: 'here is a job, you have four weeks to get your head round it, and if you don't take it, no more benefits.'

"We should be ashamed that young people are rotting on lifetime pensions from the age of 18. We need to end this cycle of horror and deprivation."

Mr Field also has a new book out next week called "Saints and Heroes".

A statement from his publishers, SPCK, says: "Concerned with our Christian understanding of fairness and religious motivations in politics, this is a fascinating insight to what spurs Frank on in his fearless pursuit of justice."

Comments(13)

Peppar John says...
2:52pm Tue 16 Mar 10

I like and respect Frank however, if he has any common decency, he should stand down and allow the people of Birkenhead to vote for the candidate from their party of choice.
To stand as Labour and then cross the floor to serve in a Tory administration would be as wrong as when Kirwan ratted on the people of Hoylake and sat as an independent.
Frank should be sent to the Lords and campaign actively in Birkenhead for Tory Andrew Gilbert if he wants to align himself with Cameron and the new conservative administration.

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Bruce Lee says...
3:14pm Tue 16 Mar 10

The above has put it better than I could.

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kmka says...
3:27pm Tue 16 Mar 10

Rats from a sinking ship.

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Black Eagle says...
4:05pm Tue 16 Mar 10

...or has Frank finally realised his true vocation in life. He obviously isn't getting anywhere with Brown and his cronies...but then who would with a dictator running the show.
Regards.

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piggymalone says...
5:31pm Tue 16 Mar 10

Oh dear me Frank, how come its taken you this long to realise you have been flogging a dead Brown....sorry horse.Try standing as an independent then you wont be pushed around by anyone. I would vote for you as an independent but never ever as a party political candidate, no matter what colour. Party political games have all but destroyed democracy in the country.

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MX says...
6:36pm Tue 16 Mar 10

I've always thought you were a good guy and you've always been helpful (until very recently) but I know from comments you made when we last met,you've seen the writing on the wall (or should that be grafitti ?).

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hugo2008 says...
8:05pm Tue 16 Mar 10

Frank Field is terribly afraid that he will not be re-elected again.
He has got very accustomed to the lavish life style of an MP, and intends to fill his pockets with all the goodies he can manage.
Why not just resign Frank and then seek to stand as a conservative, that would be the honourable thing to do.
That way it could very well be a clean sweep for the Tories taking all four seat on the Wirral.
Oh dear I have just realised my mistake, I used the word Honourable in connection with Politics and an MP.
Silly me.

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Merseymouth says...
10:18pm Tue 16 Mar 10

Christian? In the name of god go then!

You are either Labour or Conservative. You cannot be both.

A Conservative will never be elected in Birkenhead so Frank Field is looking after Frank Field. Good constituency MP? No chance!

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minimad69 says...
8:46am Wed 17 Mar 10

For info (NOT mischief) - Frank was a Young Conservative at college - as Wayne Rooney said on an infamous t-shirt 'once a blue - always a blue' - until he went to the Reds (Man Utd) - because it looked like they might win... all sound very familiar.
Agree though that MR Field may have a chance if he stands as an independent - but fear that he want a 'front bench' role with whoever for his own ego and wallet...

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hugo2008 says...
9:04am Wed 17 Mar 10

It would seem that not one person in the Conservative ranks, has any knowledge of asking Frank Field if he would be interested in working with the Tories.
Looks like Frank Field is touting himself in order to sell a book, plus try and secure his very well paid position as an MP.
He has no feeling about insulting the electorate of Birkenhead with this sham.
The only positive statement he has made in years is to call for the resignation of the top brass within the council ranks. Knowing full well it is just a blast of hot air for his own publicity.
Do not be fooled by this parasite MP, he is only interested in Frank First, second, third, and last.
No word about if he has paid back the wrongly claimed expenses, while he is munching his £25 per day expenses with no receipt.

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slumdog says...
3:20pm Wed 17 Mar 10

Happy Pastures time for Frank!

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Fungy says...
3:31pm Wed 17 Mar 10

frank will have no problem being ellected as a labour mp....he has the safest of safe seats. joining the torries in a government would surely not go down well with his constituency labour party and i am sure he would be deselcted before the next election....at least then we could get a proper labour mp in birkenhead

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PaulCa says...
3:45pm Wed 17 Mar 10

Ever since Frank Field prevented Lol Duffy from being elected, allowing sitting Conservative Lynda Chalker to retain her seat in Wallasey by a wafer thin majority, Frank Field has been prostituting himself and putting his own interests before those of his constituents. Recently he was pretending to attack senior council officers, in the full knowledge that they can't retaliate, and fully aware that this would curry favour with voters as the election approaches. Gutter politics. Frank, if I see you on Corporation Road flaunting yourself, I will not be surprised.

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