{"action":"opened","issue":{"url":"https://api.github.com/repos/mysociety/theyworkforyou/issues/922","labels_url":"https://api.github.com/repos/mysociety/theyworkforyou/issues/922/labels{/name}","comments_url":"https://api.github.com/repos/mysociety/theyworkforyou/issues/922/comments","events_url":"https://api.github.com/repos/mysociety/theyworkforyou/issues/922/events","html_url":"https://github.com/mysociety/theyworkforyou/issues/922","id":93927459,"number":922,"title":"Option to show reps' stances based only on votes directly on legislation.","user":{"login":"RichardTaylor","id":547695,"avatar_url":"https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/547695?v=3","gravatar_id":"","url":"https://api.github.com/users/RichardTaylor","html_url":"https://github.com/RichardTaylor","followers_url":"https://api.github.com/users/RichardTaylor/followers","following_url":"https://api.github.com/users/RichardTaylor/following{/other_user}","gists_url":"https://api.github.com/users/RichardTaylor/gists{/gist_id}","starred_url":"https://api.github.com/users/RichardTaylor/starred{/owner}{/repo}","subscriptions_url":"https://api.github.com/users/RichardTaylor/subscriptions","organizations_url":"https://api.github.com/users/RichardTaylor/orgs","repos_url":"https://api.github.com/users/RichardTaylor/repos","events_url":"https://api.github.com/users/RichardTaylor/events{/privacy}","received_events_url":"https://api.github.com/users/RichardTaylor/received_events","type":"User","site_admin":false},"labels":[{"url":"https://api.github.com/repos/mysociety/theyworkforyou/labels/policies","name":"policies","color":"bfdadc"},{"url":"https://api.github.com/repos/mysociety/theyworkforyou/labels/voting","name":"voting","color":"bfe5bf"}],"state":"open","locked":false,"assignee":null,"milestone":null,"comments":0,"created_at":"2015-07-09T01:24:41Z","updated_at":"2015-07-09T01:24:41Z","closed_at":null,"body":"Provide an option to show reps' stances on policies based only on votes directly on legislation. \r\n\r\nWhen this option is selected only votes directly on legislation would be shown on the pages which list the individual votes by a rep on a policy area.\r\n\r\nSometimes the voting record shown on PublicWhip / TheyWorkForYou is challenged for giving too much weight to motions which don't directly affect the law. Providing this alternative interpretation may address this concern.\r\n\r\nA counter argument is to say all votes of MPs are important. (The Government can't go against the persistently expressed views of MPs, and if the majority of MPs as a group really want to change a law, if they are persistent, they can.)\r\n\r\nMy view is the current approach of showing the stances based on all votes is the most complete and informative approach. I think giving users a choice as to which votes were included in an interpretation would introduce too much complexity. \r\n\r\nI'm noting this as an issue more as a possibility for discussion than something I think would be a highly valuable addition.\r\n"}}