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Most recent annotations on things by John Healey
- Brian Jaye: It is very noticeable that the minister did not answer the real question put to him by Sarah Teather quote, "Does he then accept that it is time that we completely reformed the system and... (27 March 2009)
Read annotation | All by this user - Anne Lund: I did not like the response of Mr John Healey. It was patronising and a little offensive. Nor did he answer the question satisfactorily preferring instead to make snipes at the Conservative party. (29 November 2008)
Read annotation | All by this user - moira bori: One wonders how much council money is being squandered How can claims of cutting down on staff costs be supported when locally, presumably nationally, care and social services are being run with... (28 March 2008)
Read annotation | All by this user - pete couch: John Healy you need to come down from your ivory tower and visit some stations in Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue service - then you may decide if you think our funding is still 'above the... (27 February 2008)
Read annotation | All by this user - Dave Taylor: You are a member of parliment. As such you should research before making cuts. You don't want peoples lives to be at risk do you? (27 February 2008)
Read annotation | All by this user - Neil Sutherland: This is very sad. To see a Government so mired in dogma that it is not even prepared to consider the overwhelming evidence (not to mention opinion) against this absurd plan may help us... (7 February 2008)
Read annotation | All by this user - Mary Nelson: The Minister (John Healy) says that this report, which is in fact a decision, will be dealt with "in the normal way". There is no normal way, as the Regional Spatial Stragegy is a new system.... (17 January 2008)
Read annotation | All by this user - Benjamin Gravestock: Having been pulled up by Mr. Fields and slapped over the wrist by the speaker for his blatant (or 'inadvertent') misleading of the house, he then goes and says exactly the same thing and gets... (16 January 2008)
Read annotation | All by this user - Lynn Roxburgh: If the Government's decision is based on evidence submitted to it then the evidence it recieved from Northumberland County Council in pursuit of it single unitary objective must be called into... (31 October 2007)
Read annotation | All by this user - Matthew Somerville: The incorrect statement concerning duty on poker was corrected yesterday at http://www.theyworkforyou.com/wms/?id=20 07-09-10a.114WS.0 (11 September 2007)
Read annotation | All by this user - Neil Whittaker: Why didn't it say this in the first place then - isn't it about time that politicians and their policy writers were subjected to the Plain English campaign? (18 July 2007)
Read annotation | All by this user - Mark Bestford: John, unemployment was not higher, however unemployment certainly had a bigger effect. In the early 80's the majority of families had a single income, the father. When the father was made... (15 June 2007)
Read annotation | All by this user - John Thompson: Sorry Mark Bestford, but even if there is some accuracy in what you say the Tories did exactly the same thing, indeed if anything more so, so unemployment, was considerably higher under the... (15 June 2007)
Read annotation | All by this user - christine mumford: How can they spout this dribble? There should be a law to stop lies in parliament we have to abide by rules, regulations and laws they should have to tell the truth. (15 June 2007)
Read annotation | All by this user - Mark Bestford: Stop lying. Unemployment is now higher than at any time. Real unemployment is actually higher now than under the Tories, you've simply hidden the numbers by calling them "Incapacitated". ... (15 June 2007)
Read annotation | All by this user - Mark Bestford: I would like to know how on earth the govt gets away with it's lies about inflation in this country. In the last 5 years I have seen nearly every bill double. My shopping has doubled. My... (15 June 2007)
Read annotation | All by this user - Martin : An object lesson in how NOT to answer a question! (15 June 2007)
Read annotation | All by this user - Douglas Capon: 1/3rd of exports are airfreighted; no doubt a significant amount of imports too. So, a tax on commercial airfreight too? A tax on food-miles? Or is it just easier to beat directly on the UK public? (23 February 2007)
Read annotation | All by this user - Dennis Ambler: None of this hot air will make one iota of difference to the temperature of the planet. (21 February 2007)
Read annotation | All by this user - Stephen Paine: So he doesn't intend to answer Justine Greening's question then? Pathetic answer given. The Government has shown utter contempt for students, and arguing that students should pay excessive fees... (26 January 2007)
Read annotation | All by this user - alan smith: I may be wrong but as I understand it, red diesel is normal diesel but with the addition of a dye. Therefore to state that red diesel is more polluting than other diesel, unless the dye is... (15 December 2006)
Read annotation | All by this user - Robert Battersby: Now Mark Lazarowicz's Bill has become an act, can we see some action by Central Government on Local Government (in Manchester, Trafford and elsewhere) who still insist people who wish to put up a... (9 November 2006)
Read annotation | All by this user - Bruce Shaxson: There is simply no point in reviewing the CAP budget in view of the total failure in supporting British agriculture since its inception, ensuring most of our food being imported from other EU... (9 May 2006)
Read annotation | All by this user - Julian Todd: It's important to properly decode statements, such as: "no UK export credit guarantees were granted for weapons" Indeed, it is standard operating procedure to pretend that everything is merely... (20 July 2005)
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