tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post2546474215274543393..comments2024-03-04T17:54:32.559+00:00Comments on Iain Dale's Diary: What Would You Ask David Cameron?Iain Dalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03270146219458384372noreply@blogger.comBlogger82125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-22383448349678979962011-02-11T20:03:11.077+00:002011-02-11T20:03:11.077+00:00Consumer spending is key to stimulating the econom...Consumer spending is key to stimulating the economy.<br /><br />Australian citizens were given a$900 Federal Government stimulus payment, in 2009, which was intended to help businesses get back on their feet through consumer spending.<br /><br />Will Mr Cameron give this idea a try?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14419387214882288125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-79544445232143371022010-06-03T14:34:53.387+01:002010-06-03T14:34:53.387+01:00Why do serving servicemen and women, living in bar...Why do serving servicemen and women, living in barracks, have to pay for a TV License when serving prisoners do not.<br /><br />John HopkinsUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09810784209341648538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-35930235706689968662009-02-03T19:25:00.000+00:002009-02-03T19:25:00.000+00:00Although he cannot look at the country's books, ho...Although he cannot look at the country's books, how would his government respond to the downturn, who would he bail out who would he let go bust, would tax cuts be the best stimulus package?<BR/><BR/>I'm a Blairite - liberal tory, lastly can I ask, 'David can you take a spare shoe to PMQs!'Kevin James French Musichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09429016513640635311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-8999832698930262872009-02-03T19:14:00.000+00:002009-02-03T19:14:00.000+00:00I would ask him what a Conservative government wou...I would ask him what a Conservative government would do about Home Information Packs. I would ask him why people should pay £350.00 plus VAT for a HIP which housebuyers rarely ask to see. Any searches which are more than a few weeks out of date are worthless. With houses now taking months to sell they are penal piece of Labour ideology. Most buyers get their own searches done anyway.Cumbriaphilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07431861986259575426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-72943257708267934202009-02-03T16:56:00.000+00:002009-02-03T16:56:00.000+00:00What is he going to do to reverse the authoritaria...What is he going to do to reverse the authoritarian legislation of the last ten years?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13196592908360647734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-24858761641826291502009-02-03T13:38:00.000+00:002009-02-03T13:38:00.000+00:00David - Do you promise that, if you get into power...David - Do you promise that, if you get into power this year or next, you won't spend the first two to five years moaning about all the problems the Labour government have left you to clear up, but will instead work on going forward and stress what *you* are doing? (Because you quite rightly called them to account when they tried to get away with this...)Daniel Blythehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07487799866651688342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-31194917097395323062009-02-03T13:28:00.000+00:002009-02-03T13:28:00.000+00:00Shoe throwingIt now seems an established and fashi...<B>Shoe throwing</B><BR/><BR/>It now seems an established and fashionable part of political protest to chuck shoes at politicians. How good are you at ducking?Simon Gardnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17189501697856123305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-18951502699751407662009-02-03T13:21:00.000+00:002009-02-03T13:21:00.000+00:00People say you have a nasty temper. Is it true?People say you have a nasty temper. Is it true?simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15333603569294208240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-28757117648357168622009-02-03T12:44:00.000+00:002009-02-03T12:44:00.000+00:00ID cardsThe whole ghastly, expensive ID card thing...<B>ID cards</B><BR/><BR/>The whole ghastly, expensive ID card thing. Any incoming Cameron administration would immediately scrap it, would it?Simon Gardnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17189501697856123305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-45821788184268901742009-02-03T12:17:00.000+00:002009-02-03T12:17:00.000+00:00Britain’s broken electoral systemThe FPTP electora...<B>Britain’s broken electoral system</B><BR/><BR/>The FPTP electoral system for the House of Commons is broken, bogus and <B><I>undemocratic</I></B> in the age of political parties. What should be done about it?<BR/><BR/>(Hell will freeze over...)Simon Gardnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17189501697856123305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-11725331013509778322009-02-03T12:12:00.000+00:002009-02-03T12:12:00.000+00:00Nurse Caroline PetrieSo that Community Nurse was s...<B>Nurse Caroline Petrie</B><BR/><BR/>So that Community Nurse was suspended for unprofessionally imposing her own religion on a patient for the second time. Should she be fired?Simon Gardnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17189501697856123305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-15219218899558207882009-02-03T10:54:00.000+00:002009-02-03T10:54:00.000+00:00A couple of others have asked, but it is a questio...A couple of others have asked, but it is a question I would like an answer to as well.<BR/><BR/>Has he read 'The Plan' by Daniel Hannan and Douglas Carswell and does he intend to follow most or all of it to give democracy back to the people?Mark Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00437341898224311426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-24676452874975246962009-02-03T09:48:00.000+00:002009-02-03T09:48:00.000+00:00The interview with Benn was excellent, it wasn't j...The interview with Benn was excellent, it wasn't just softballs but it encouraged an intelligent dialogue, which is in short supply these days.<BR/><BR/>I think I would ask David Cameron if can really sustain a balance between trying to recapture the center with a modern, friendly, eco-literate face and the eu-bashing xenophobic knee-jerk reactionaryism that makes up much of his party. A good pivot question for this is if he really intends to keep on fooling around with irrelevant and extreme parties in Europe or get serious and get together with the CDU, after all, he used to work with them quite happily.DespairingLiberalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02903904463236135611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-43359405944098783262009-02-03T09:08:00.000+00:002009-02-03T09:08:00.000+00:00David Cameron specifically listed English votes fo...David Cameron specifically listed English votes for English laws in his leadership literature. What will he do to make this a reality? <BR/><BR/>Whilst Parliament is sovereign from a constitutional point of view many would say that it has diminshed itself by allegations of sleaze around allowances, etc and by spending without control on itself. Shouldn't Parliament submit itself to limits on its own spending?Phil Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07863637727658033551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-10206824980279149962009-02-03T09:05:00.000+00:002009-02-03T09:05:00.000+00:00Dear Iain,I don't doubt that 'climate change' will...Dear Iain,<BR/><BR/>I don't doubt that 'climate change' will crop up in the conversation. I have one simple request that you ask David Cameron if the Shadow Environment Minister will attend the 2009 International Conference on Climate Change, 8-10 March 2009, in New York. And if not, exactly why not. <BR/><BR/>More information: http://www.heartland.org/events/NewYork09/newyork09.html<BR/><BR/>ThanksMartinWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06802545843821654062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-19730553719674918412009-02-03T08:55:00.000+00:002009-02-03T08:55:00.000+00:00Mr Cameron,Considering the recent revelations rega...Mr Cameron,<BR/><BR/>Considering the recent revelations regarding the House of Lords and the Justice Secretary's proposed reforms of the Upper House, do you still maintain that Lord Ashcrofts tax status is a matter for him?Matt Oliverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00476037433728006446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-5247801811658445222009-02-03T08:51:00.000+00:002009-02-03T08:51:00.000+00:00Here's my three'penneth:1) What plans do you have ...Here's my three'penneth:<BR/><BR/>1) What plans do you have to restore democratic, parliamentary government ?<BR/><BR/>2) What is your timetable for repeal of all illiberal legislation, introduced (falsely) under the banner of the 'war on terror', and for cancellation of all associated database development contracts ?<BR/><BR/>3) When do you plan to stand at PMQs and say: "I do not intend to question the PM, as his refusal to answer any question, but rather to repeat meaningless and non-constructive sound-bites, simply wastes the valuable time of the members of this house and brings disrespect on us all."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-69329832910822749212009-02-03T02:19:00.000+00:002009-02-03T02:19:00.000+00:00Are you a supporter of Philip Blond's Red Tories?Are you a supporter of Philip Blond's Red Tories?ahs bentonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08494152466145036258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-39587191349960085772009-02-03T02:11:00.000+00:002009-02-03T02:11:00.000+00:00Foreign warsShould the UK pull out of its war enta...<B>Foreign wars</B><BR/><BR/>Should the UK pull out of its war entanglements - embarked on by Blair? Or do you think the Afghanistan war is going to continue for the foreseeable future?Simon Gardnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17189501697856123305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-38720289495011648232009-02-03T02:07:00.000+00:002009-02-03T02:07:00.000+00:00CoalitionIf you had to - would you be prepared to ...<B>Coalition</B><BR/><BR/>If you had to - would you be prepared to cut a deal with the Lib Dems to gain power - even if this meant electoral reform?Simon Gardnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17189501697856123305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-52823397019446245262009-02-03T02:01:00.000+00:002009-02-03T02:01:00.000+00:00David DavisOK, so he made a bit of a fool of himse...<B>David Davis</B><BR/><BR/>OK, so he made a bit of a fool of himself and infuriated you, but isn’t it time to bring David Davis back on board?Simon Gardnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17189501697856123305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-46533127419323961032009-02-03T01:56:00.000+00:002009-02-03T01:56:00.000+00:00The OlympicsIts costs continue to spiral as the re...<B>The Olympics</B><BR/><BR/>Its costs continue to spiral as the recession continues. What’s to be done about the London Olympics?Simon Gardnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17189501697856123305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-39867542864176236722009-02-03T01:53:00.000+00:002009-02-03T01:53:00.000+00:00The RailwaysAre we to get an apology for the mess ...<B>The Railways</B><BR/><BR/>Are we to get an apology for the mess made by the last Tory Government’s Rail privatisation and will it be reversed?Simon Gardnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17189501697856123305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-72549597225217607412009-02-03T01:50:00.000+00:002009-02-03T01:50:00.000+00:00A dogHave you promised the Cameron children a dog ...<B>A dog</B><BR/><BR/>Have you promised the Cameron children a dog (or other pet) if you are elected?Simon Gardnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17189501697856123305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-7102180394523621912009-02-03T01:48:00.000+00:002009-02-03T01:48:00.000+00:00QuangosHow many Quangos - or what percentage of ex...<B>Quangos</B><BR/><BR/>How many Quangos - or what percentage of existing Quangos would a future putative Tory government abolish?Simon Gardnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17189501697856123305noreply@blogger.com