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FunkyLeprechaun

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17. He will NOT dismantle the NHS

Reply to Prophet 451 (Reply #10)

Sat May 19, 2012, 05:11 PM

May 2012

He used the NHS for his disabled son and continues to do so for his family.

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The British Prime Minister is one of the Stupidest People Alive [View all] cthulu2016 May 2012 OP

You are unfortunately all too correct LeftishBrit May 2012 #1

Yes, George Osborne is an amazing idiot. cthulu2016 May 2012 #2

I bitterly regret voting for Clegg Prophet 451 May 2012 #11

Funny how the right has gone from deficits-do-not-matter to deficits-worse-than-terrorism. tabatha May 2012 #3

Absolutely AnotherMcIntosh May 2012 #8

Not stupid, this is boilerplate Neo-Liberal Corporatist ideology. Odin2005 May 2012 #4

Yes, they want "austerity" because it benefits their pocket books. nt ladjf May 2012 #5

Well, he's not the sharpest knife in the drawer, mr blur May 2012 #6

Holding office doesn't require intelligence nor honesty. See Bachmann, Palin, et cetera. Gregorian May 2012 #7

His job prior to politics was Mutiny In Heaven May 2012 #9

He's not stupid, he's evil Prophet 451 May 2012 #10

They often go hand in hand cthulu2016 May 2012 #12

He will NOT dismantle the NHS FunkyLeprechaun May 2012 #17

He's started handing it over to private companies already Prophet 451 May 2012 #19

To be fair, the internal market has been part of the English NHS for years. MichaelMcGuire May 2012 #20

True, but... Prophet 451 May 2012 #26

It's not for me to dictate NHS policy in England. MichaelMcGuire May 2012 #27

Of course it's ideological Prophet 451 May 2012 #28

He also went to university for free. That didn't stop him upping the fees. LeftishBrit May 2012 #33

Why is this post being taken seriously? FunkyLeprechaun May 2012 #13

Perhaps you're a conservative who favors marriage equality cthulu2016 May 2012 #14

I'm actually not a conservative FunkyLeprechaun May 2012 #16

Cameron's cuts have hurt Mutiny In Heaven May 2012 #15

Cameron's cuts have hurt EVERYONE FunkyLeprechaun May 2012 #18

I apologize. I shouldn't have been political earlier cthulu2016 May 2012 #22

That's a myth Prophet 451 May 2012 #23

Gordon Brown did NOT leave that note LeftishBrit May 2012 #34

"disproportionately affects those with mental health issues" Prophet 451 May 2012 #24

I agree that all our political party leaders are relatively liberal on social issues LeftishBrit May 2012 #35

I think that is the general consensus about Cameron. He is merely a tool who does what sabrina 1 May 2012 #21

I question some of your assumptions Prometheus Bound May 2012 #25

Probably disorganized, but i'll try cthulu2016 May 2012 #29

Thanks for the very thorough reply. Prometheus Bound May 2012 #30

So deficit reduction produces confidence? It's important that markets are confident? Cali_Democrat May 2012 #31

URRK! cthulu2016 May 2012 #32