tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3585028625507474093.post2781634032536777491..comments2023-10-17T15:56:22.827+01:00Comments on Velvet Glove, Iron Fist: ASH Wednesday (part 2)Christopher Snowdonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15963753745009712865noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3585028625507474093.post-38127248357944794032011-03-17T13:42:38.965+00:002011-03-17T13:42:38.965+00:00"I don't want to live in a country where ...<i>"I don't want to live in a country where a product consumed by millions of ordinary people is sold in Soviet grey behind curtains and boards with a nudge and a whisper."</i><br /><br />I can just about remember a TW3 sketch from the 60's in which Willie Rushton (I think) first went into a corner shop and whipered very discreetly "A packet of 20 cigarettes, please." The offending items were passed furtively to him, he paid and left the shop.<br /><br />His next stop was the chemists's, where he requested (in a loud voice) "A packet of condoms, please!"<br /><br />Oh how the audience laughed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3585028625507474093.post-34754617487427883102011-03-17T11:08:38.946+00:002011-03-17T11:08:38.946+00:00As a matter of interest the BMA were against the c...As a matter of interest the BMA were against the creation of the NHS when it was first mooted.<br /><br />I believe that trans fats occur naturally in cows milk so will they ban that too under their 12 point plan?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3585028625507474093.post-599650763988688832011-03-16T22:02:40.166+00:002011-03-16T22:02:40.166+00:00Excellent critique and comment CS, as always!
Wel...Excellent critique and comment CS, as always!<br /><br />Well said and well written.WitteringsfromWitneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16026875251366365154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3585028625507474093.post-3104472446796604372011-03-16T20:30:06.826+00:002011-03-16T20:30:06.826+00:00Lighting up is a definite act of defiance for sure...Lighting up is a definite act of defiance for sure - smoking is a very political issue for sure. I will be in prison before the next decade is out for sure. When depends on when the car ban and home ban come in. I will not stop smoking in either. My political conscience means I won't pay the fines that will be imposed. Non payment of fines means jail. The future terrifies me.Pat Nurse MAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01591807335364002658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3585028625507474093.post-91645351737384790462011-03-16T17:32:11.982+00:002011-03-16T17:32:11.982+00:00No one's tried plain packaging.
Apart from cr...<i>No one's tried plain packaging.</i><br /><br />Apart from criminals of course. And it doesn't seem to stop them selling their products.Angry Exilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02491082312193274360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3585028625507474093.post-5497921828213475502011-03-16T17:29:35.221+00:002011-03-16T17:29:35.221+00:00The PM’s response was agressive, a full-frontal at...<i>The PM’s response was agressive, a full-frontal attack on the BMA as just another trade union opposing public sector reform.</i><br /><br />The same approach was taken by Nadine Dorries when interviewed by Iain Dale on LBC (Tues 15th March).<br /><br />So it seems this maybe the on-going Coalition line. Wonder where the Lansley stands on this?westcoast2https://www.blogger.com/profile/13832425628846431149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3585028625507474093.post-29228317525971487972011-03-16T17:28:39.103+00:002011-03-16T17:28:39.103+00:00Christopher, about the BMA... you're probably ...Christopher, about the BMA... you're probably aware of this- it is after all Google's first video result for Vivienne Nathanson but interesting watching if not-<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOhWItI-PXU<br /><br />Around 2:50 she starts gloating about how "public health" campaigns get them into ministers' offices to bargain for pay and conditions for doctors. To quote-<br /><br />"...and if we're in the room talking about public health then they are <b>obliged also</b> to talk about doctors' contracts..."Ian Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15436369802742523036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3585028625507474093.post-73474711338670367672011-03-16T16:51:17.126+00:002011-03-16T16:51:17.126+00:00Prescription cost is £7.40 per item.
However if th...Prescription cost is £7.40 per item.<br />However if the sell them in boxes of 200's i'll gladly go along with that !Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3585028625507474093.post-82630042264052948442011-03-16T14:27:18.368+00:002011-03-16T14:27:18.368+00:00Re your Update.
The BMA applied for a licence ex...Re your Update. <br /><br />The BMA applied for a licence extension to allow drinking till 1AM at their Headquarters in London.<br /><br />But it seems that their neighbours weren't too happy with the "binge drinking", "frolicking on scaffolding" and "urinating"in public,that BMA members were getting up to.<br /><br />http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-517802/Row-doctors-leaders-apply-late-licence-days-calling-action-binge-drinking.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com