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Most recent annotations on things by Bill Rammell

  • neetu garg: An intervention is a process of overcoming the barriers, getting across to the addicts and making them realize where they stand and what can be done to come out of the spell of substance... (26 February 2009)
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  • mick angel: Re-read this paragraph with air-quotes around the words "assessing the situation", then also imagine Mr. Rammeell giving a knowing wink while delivering the words. Nothing will be done or... (26 February 2009)
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  • David Forster: I think it was a perfectly valid comment. Tony Blair has been far less vocal in this than his sister-in-law, Lauren Booth, who is doing far more for the people of Gaza than he seems to be doing.... (14 January 2009)
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  • neil Regan: Can the Minister for Europe visit the North and find out exactly what is going on. All you MPs just visit the Greek South and then start talking for the whole island. (14 January 2009)
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  • Colin Douglas: Where are the progressives in the Israeli government? Actions speak louder than words. I think, indeed I know, the Palestinian people - and the Palestinian Christians in particular, have said... (18 December 2008)
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  • Helena Mercer: Did Bill hear the question? To be honest I would never have thought to ask, but now because of the evasive answer, I am quite interested. :P (8 October 2008)
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  • David Clark: I agree with Linda. Repayable grants is yet another failed Labour initiative. As usual we must suffer until they see the error of their ways and they either quietly drop it, or trumpet the return... (10 April 2008)
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  • Linda Hawkins: Another master stroke from Labour. You stopped the grants in 98 and now intend to reintroduce them. My daughter is thousands of pounds in debt just because she was unlucky enough to have to... (9 April 2008)
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  • David Clark: I agree with the above comment. The Government is redirecting money to the 1st degree just at a time when it is becoming more obvious that students withdraw from 1st degrees. Also what are all... (27 February 2008)
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  • Caroline Taylor: Why is there no funding for distance learning? I have taken time of to complete a fellowship which i do as a distance learning course so i can be home for my son and it suits me better than... (27 February 2008)
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  • michael ayton: Given that only 0.2 per cent of the total HE budget is involved here, why could the £100m you need for your scheme not be raised by top-slicing, which some commentators say HEFCE originally... (10 January 2008)
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  • Richard Dixon: I'm new to this so am I being naive when I say that Mr Rammell has failed to answer the question. The questioner quoted the dates of data he presented, whilst Mr Rammel refers merely to the... (17 November 2007)
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  • Mustafa Chaudhary: Although you chastise Rob Wislon for not listensing to the previous answer, as an onlooker to the debate I suggest that you have not answered his specific question (perhaps you should have... (17 November 2007)
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  • Ian Seale: I still think that it is fundamentally wrong to saddle young students with debt, and that the current system is having an adverse effect on the subjects studied and offered. My own son receives... (16 November 2007)
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  • Herbert Globsquirtle: These clowns have been in government for 10 years and things are in a mess. (27 May 2007)
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  • rob leach: We see some perverse results from the ESOL plans - low-paid workers and spouses will not easily afford the probably £800 per year costs of courses. Tax credit takeup is low among migrants and the... (16 February 2007)
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  • Herbert Globsquirtle: Rammell's on the ropes here. Brown has forced him to cut the funding because the economy is in a mess. So Rammell blusters and hopes nobody will notice that he's being evasive. Well done, Boris. (14 January 2007)
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  • Joel Lewis: The Minister is sorely deluded if he does not think that the Student Loans Company is a shambles. I have been attempting to get an up to date statement from them since 2004. They kept insisting... (13 October 2006)
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  • J9 : What?! I'm sorry but I don't see how this response answers the question at all. (22 March 2006)
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  • Sam Evans: Could this have anything to do with the fact that a person who chooses to take a vocational course is more likely to want to go out, get a job and earn some money? If the Minister meant that... (7 February 2006)
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  • John Broughton: The minister is missing the point it is the education that should be improved not the entry standards either fudged or lowered. (17 January 2006)
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