tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post682206432816963966..comments2024-03-04T17:54:32.559+00:00Comments on Iain Dale's Diary: PMQs Review & Open ThreadIain Dalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03270146219458384372noreply@blogger.comBlogger89125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-14675457384706519672009-07-03T02:33:02.875+01:002009-07-03T02:33:02.875+01:00I am fed up having to pay for the poor.
If you ca...I am fed up having to pay for the poor.<br /><br />If you can afford Sky TV then you can afford to cancel the service and pay for health insurance?<br /><br />I send my kids to private school so why do I have to fund the state sector schools also. I should have a tax rebate - pay for your own kids or don't have them?<br /><br />If you can afford sugary food and drink then you can afford to pay for a dentist. Why should I pay to fix the teeth that you've ruined?<br /><br />The unemployed should recieve vouchers and not cash as benefits. Then they can't spend money on drink and cigarettes and nice clothes - stuff they can't afford.stillpayingforthepoornoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-2193043350040101502009-07-01T21:19:55.537+01:002009-07-01T21:19:55.537+01:00Now July and just a couple of weeks before Brown l...Now July and just a couple of weeks before Brown leaves Downing St - remember where you read it first.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-31220853111481047432009-07-01T19:13:26.793+01:002009-07-01T19:13:26.793+01:00Thatsnews...
....I couldn't agree more.Thatsnews...<br /><br />....I couldn't agree more.JohnofEnfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00956357754029961499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-88466664213742318322009-07-01T18:39:16.613+01:002009-07-01T18:39:16.613+01:00One a different subject, I hope Iain's move go...<i>One a different subject, I hope Iain's move goes well. But am I alone in thinking that his success in other fields is beginning to have a detrimental effect on this website?</i><br /><br />I am sure Iain would love to devote all of his time to this website. As I would love to devote all my time to my own website/s. <br /><br />But, sadly, I think neither Iain or myself make enough money from our websites to allow this to happen. So real life -in the shape of income generating work- can interfere with websites.<br /><br />www.thatsnews.org is where I'd love to spend all my time (it needs a makeover, when I can spend the time) but work keeps on getting in the way...Martin Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04148241391183658112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-91884525474038605122009-07-01T18:30:36.854+01:002009-07-01T18:30:36.854+01:00Strapworld:
As a former Medical Director let me ...Strapworld: <br /><br />As a former Medical Director let me tell you that MRSA has not "always been with us".<br />Just for starters, Methicillin(heard of that?) has not always been with us!<br />Not all Trust Chairmen take over the pseudo-science they have come across.<br />During your tenure you should have spent more time with clinicians and less with managers.mtrcrickethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07719534328999947175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-18958848438121847062009-07-01T18:21:26.170+01:002009-07-01T18:21:26.170+01:00Can we ban anonymous posters again? The McBride sm...Can we ban anonymous posters again? The McBride smear corps appear to have been let off the lead again.Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10904181998734097782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-63592010374804179072009-07-01T18:19:04.922+01:002009-07-01T18:19:04.922+01:00The government have ALREADY announced a 7% cut in ...The government have ALREADY announced a 7% cut in the schools budget just like they have announced a 7% cut in every departmental budget.<br /><br />Browns spurious allegation that the tories want and are planning high unemployment (why why why??) on the basis of Cameron referring to already planned govt spending on benefits must mark a low point of even this this mans dodgy moral compass.<br /><br />Shameless shameful Brown.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-56107978704521448072009-07-01T18:18:54.872+01:002009-07-01T18:18:54.872+01:00I can't help feeling that if ever John Major h...I can't help feeling that if ever John Major had become so deranged as to scream at Tony Blair that he was increasing public spending by 0% you may just possibly have seen it on the BBC news when the subject was being discussed by Nick Robinson.<br /><br />Hell, they probably would have made it a newsflash and trailered it from 12:30 onwards.<br /><br />But all we got was Gordon Brown - who clearly had been administered a gallon of Valium - doing a con job on Nick R, if not in measured tones, then some way short of his confused hysteria at PMQs.john millernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-83386249113920696822009-07-01T18:13:48.414+01:002009-07-01T18:13:48.414+01:00Next week's PMQs
DC: What day is it today?
G...Next week's PMQs<br /><br />DC: What day is it today?<br /><br />GB: Typical. Can't ask a question about policy. I'll tell you what Tory policy is on days of the week. They want to cut them. They want to cut Thursdays now and if they get in power, they will cut Saturdays as well.<br /><br />DC: What colour is the sky?<br /><br />GB: The Tory party is the only party in the world that wants to cut the sky. We have invested in the sky. We have brought forward spending on the sky and increased it by 0% whereas he would cut it by 0% year on year adjusted for real capital spending inflation.<br /><br />DC: What time is it?<br /><br />GB: That is up to the Chancellor to decide. I had nothing to do with it.<br /><br />DC: Should Freddie Flintoff open the bowling at Cardiff tomorrow?<br /><br />GB: If the pitch, if the pitch, if the pitch takes off cutters and that is the Tory policy. To bowl off cutters, 10% off cutters, from Mr 10%. Yes, you may laugh, but it is his policy. And I ask him, would he prefer to have Ryan Sidebottom bowling his left arm swing up the hill and into the wind?<br /><br />DC: Do bears crap in the woods?<br /><br />GB: Bear crapping has risen under this Labour government year on year where it fell under the previous Tory administration. We have invested in crap while they cut it. The previous government, of which he was an advisor, cut crap year on year while we have increased crap year on year in real terms since 1997. The party opposite is the only serious party in the world that is opposed to us increasing crap.<br /><br />DC: Are you a liar?<br /><br />GB: Of course I am. Can't think why you didn't just ask that question in the first place.Fragmeisterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00822143613783644158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-31923335151372291112009-07-01T18:06:16.498+01:002009-07-01T18:06:16.498+01:00Purpleline..Thank you.
I can tell you, as a forme...Purpleline..Thank you.<br /><br />I can tell you, as a former chairman of an NHS Trust (appointed by Conservative and re-appointed by Labour Governments) that MRSA has always been with us.<br /><br />It is just that it became newsworthy! Cleaners are very important but I believe visitors should be given paper body suits and shoes, at cost,when they go through reception. + Wash hands etc. That will help to keep the incidents of MRSA down.<br /><br />Just think of the hundreds of visitors every day- all day coming and going. It is a matter of education. <br /><br />I like your suggestion on a referendum but it would have to be very carefully worded or it will be like a multi choice examination paper!<br /><br />I found that the people wanted cuts. They could not understand why cosmetic surgery was given, (in cases other than clinically necessary). that vasectomies were given on the NHS etc.<br /><br />That people were allowed to fly into this country, on holiday etc, and have treatment on the NHS!<br /><br />I would not, as you suggest, sack some doctors. But I definately agree that the administration costs could, quite easily, be reduced dramatically. Plus, of course, the so many quango's operating within the NHS.<br /><br />As for denying drug related illnesses. I do not agree. <br /><br />I believe that drugs should be legalised and doctors prescribe them. Too many young people are criminalised and so much time and money is wasted on drug policies that will not succeed. Prohibition has never worked.<br /><br />By removing drugs from the criminal law, allowing those idiots that take them to attend surgeries and get safe drugs, it will take pushers and suppliers out of the equation. The savings would be immense.<br /><br />It will happen one day. I only hope a brave Conservative Government would bring in this great social change which will have so many benefits for us all.strapworldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18228784526399929300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-11087750314068464312009-07-01T17:20:36.416+01:002009-07-01T17:20:36.416+01:00Strapworld.
I would not punish smokers or drinke...Strapworld.<br /><br /><br />I would not punish smokers or drinkers as they pay TAXES on the products, I would however stop treating Drug related sickness on the NHS.<br /><br />In my post, I said I would ring fence Mental- health care, elderly care and pain relief treatment. <br /><br />I would not ban Fat People, however, I would use some of the budget cuts in the NHS budget to transfer to the Schools budget and ensure sports for all schools. I would use the additional transferred budget to ensure schools were opened up after hours to the public as well as free gyms and pools.<br /><br />Cancer treatment would naturally come under general illnesses.<br /><br />We could hold a referendum on spending the health budget left on what services and treatments it should concentrate. Then fix it at that level of funding for 5-years.<br /><br />I would also sack lots of managers and doctors, while increasing wages for cleaning staff to ensure clean hospitals free of Labour MRSA and C dif.The Purplelinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13824474829595685623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-63471272932365395562009-07-01T17:10:52.438+01:002009-07-01T17:10:52.438+01:00Can anyone post a link to video footage of PMQs in...Can anyone post a link to video footage of PMQs in full (on the day it has happened)? I am probably making a hash of searching for it, but all I can find is snippets from today, not the whole thing.<br /><br />Thanks!Lord Monkington-Smythenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-68649834406056752232009-07-01T17:10:39.587+01:002009-07-01T17:10:39.587+01:00Gordon Brown:"I have always told the truth,&q...Gordon Brown:"I have always told the truth," <br /><br />Another lieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-21422125723552675312009-07-01T17:06:27.060+01:002009-07-01T17:06:27.060+01:00George Osbourne over 15 million??????what jobs did...George Osbourne over 15 million??????what jobs did these torys do before they became Mps???Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-37869863003855235622009-07-01T17:04:24.053+01:002009-07-01T17:04:24.053+01:00Cameron worth over 20 million is this true???????Cameron worth over 20 million is this true???????Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-61726425461795811022009-07-01T16:58:42.373+01:002009-07-01T16:58:42.373+01:00One more point, did anyone notice the looks of Tes...One more point, did anyone notice the looks of Tessa Jowell and Harriet Harman hold down their heads? Probably in shame? Just watched the clip again on YouTube. They must be thinking to themselves: "Why did they not get rid of him when they had the chance?" Now it looks like they are stuck with him until the election.Plentyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06205851616053056137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-38958433897303448602009-07-01T16:55:08.417+01:002009-07-01T16:55:08.417+01:00Your not alone,lol, they do sound a little strange...Your not alone,lol, they do sound a little strange.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-76404129502159708922009-07-01T16:51:32.011+01:002009-07-01T16:51:32.011+01:00I like Cameron,but why do all other torys sound so...I like Cameron,but why do all other torys sound so strange,everytime i see a tory on the box like Fraser Nelson I cringe.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-33506963272076440292009-07-01T16:02:32.128+01:002009-07-01T16:02:32.128+01:00"It is time for the unthinkable. We need to s..."It is time for the unthinkable. We need to slash the NHS budget, reduce it to a core NHS that protects general sickness, accident & emergency, Children and pregnancy, mental health and elderly provision with emphasis on palliative care. With greater emphasis on pain reduction."<br /><br />That's not unthinkable. Cutting off health care to anyone over 80 - after all, they've already had a good innings, and the wealthy can support themselves, making access to the NHS dependent on National Insurance contributions (with the exception of lethal injections of morphine) introducing compulsory contraception, and government permits for all of those who actively want to reproduce; introducing an organ exchange, whereby we can buy in from China; making pregnant women give birth on an assault course so that only the strongest and hardiest babies survive. . .<br /><br />That's unthinkable stuff - use your imagination, man!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-29391953312399839672009-07-01T15:51:38.630+01:002009-07-01T15:51:38.630+01:00Fraser Nelson reveals that the 0% rise quote was p...<a href="http://www.spectator.co.uk/coffeehouse/3730498/browns-0-percent-rise.thtml" rel="nofollow">Fraser Nelson reveals that the 0% rise quote was preplanned</a> - even if technically it is a 0% fall, not a 0% rise!<br /><br />The cloning of Harpeople needs to be investigated, it was quite scary seeing them either side of Brown today.<br /><br />On schools spending - surely what matters is the results of the spending, not the amount of spending itself? We've had an extra £90bn thrown at schools with little discernable result on educational outcomes, which suggests we could cut back a bit without making much difference where it matters. You've now got kids who've lived all their lives under Labour, leaving school with <a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/leaguetables/5085371/Primary-school-league-tables-200000-in-failing-schools.html" rel="nofollow">28% not able to read and write at the standard expected of 11 year olds.</a> Mind you, given the uselessness of the tests involved, it's anybody's guess what the real situation is - which government introduced equivalent tests at 14 in 1998 and then last year decided that they were a waste of time?<br /><br />Incidentally Iain, I know you're away today, but can you fix your blogroll link to Political Betting? It needs a www. in front of it.<br /><br />Oh and anyone see this cheery piece from Dominic Lawson at the weekend? <a href="http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/columnists/dominic_lawson/article6591249.ece" rel="nofollow">According to the IMF "the fiscal impact of the credit crunch will be about a tenth of that caused by the demographic crunch"</a>.El Sidnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-62218422243165591372009-07-01T15:45:48.586+01:002009-07-01T15:45:48.586+01:00Given the BBF campaign where the public are going ...<i>Given the BBF campaign where the public are going to be legally entitled to NuLab policies, </i><br /><br />Laws can be repealed.Yak40https://www.blogger.com/profile/10391635243252561168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-74769835521433980022009-07-01T15:45:43.944+01:002009-07-01T15:45:43.944+01:00Anon at 3.37
"Havocman, i believe George Osb...Anon at 3.37<br /><br />"Havocman, i believe George Osbourne has spilt the beans on spending on schools. Good on him, I'm sick of paying for the state-sector."<br /><br />Has he actually said that spending will be cut? I know that he has said that education spending will not be ring fenced. I stand corrected if he has mentioned cuts. If he hasn't though, I object to the Government line.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-31672188660213552212009-07-01T15:44:28.389+01:002009-07-01T15:44:28.389+01:00nasty torys cutting spending on schools?????nasty torys cutting spending on schools?????Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-85965045793476799752009-07-01T15:37:01.307+01:002009-07-01T15:37:01.307+01:00Havocman, i believe George Osbourne has spilt the ...Havocman, i believe George Osbourne has spilt the beans on spending on schools. Good on him, I'm sick of paying for the state-sector.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-49416414235260700922009-07-01T15:29:32.733+01:002009-07-01T15:29:32.733+01:00Why doesn't Brown cut the waffle and get to th...Why doesn't Brown cut the waffle and get to the point: if the Tories win the Election, it will rain for 40 days and 40 nights, the ice age will return within two years, none of us will have a job, the public services will shut down, and we'll all live on the streets under a canvass. Watching him at PMQ has just become embarrassing, but not just that, it's making me angry now. I have always been embarrassed at having him as my PM, now it just humiliates me. GET RID OF HIM. NOW!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com