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Most recent annotations on things by Andy Burnham

  • Clive Arnold: "A country is defined by how it cares for its older people, and we need to acknowledge that as a society we can do better" So steal their Attendance Allowance MR Burnham? Well done, take that... (15 July 2009)
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  • Sustianbility Yours: Anyone who still thinks that fluoride in drinking water is safe should consider this Fluoride is a toxic poison, and is not for drinking. Tap water is a human right and is for drinking, not... (1 July 2009)
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  • Phil Chippendale: Milton Keynes is as good a potential candidate for "City of Culture" as any other. (11 May 2009)
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  • Michael Bourne: So, Mr Burnham says he is prepared to put all the facts on the table when it comes to a debate about funding for sport. In which case, I challenge him to define exactly what he means by the term... (22 April 2009)
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  • Joe Middleton: The SFA are right on this and the British Government are dead wrong. This is all about attempting to stoke up British identity but the reality is this plan could prove lethal for Scotland and... (3 March 2009)
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  • Joe Middleton: It's a disgrace that Scotland's games are not included in this list already. (3 March 2009)
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  • Michael Bourne: The government does not give money to cricket. What it does is pass on public money to selected cricket clubs via Sport England and the ECB in exchange for set government policies to be adopted... (17 February 2009)
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  • Michael Bourne: Additionally, despite some very fine words from Mr. Burnham at the end of his reply, in practice things are different. He should have gathered this from his visits to cricket clubs in his area:... (7 February 2009)
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  • Michael Bourne: So Mr Burnham hopes that money will get down to sports clubs. There are hundreds, if not thousands, of cricket clubs that having been hoping for many years, but haven't seen a penny yet of... (7 February 2009)
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  • Michael Bourne: Has the Secretary of State missed out here? He could have fired back at Mr Foster with figures issued last spring by the England and Wales Cricket Board. These were an overall increase of 27%... (7 February 2009)
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  • Michael Bourne: What's this? "National governing bodies of sport the experts and should be able to decide which clubs to build up and which deserve more support?" It may apply to some national bodies and some... (6 February 2009)
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  • Bernard Stone: Andy Burnham MP seems unaware of how angry a large number of people are with the way in which the BBC has allowed 'celebrity cooks' to pollute the airwaves with foul language and the most obscene... (3 February 2009)
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  • Mike McNamara: Mr. Burnham needs to understand that the higher the frequency of radio waves the more 'line of sight' they become and in some cases increasing the power of the transmitted signal will not help... (2 February 2009)
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  • anthony field: Ido wish that all MPs would beclear about the fact that there is in such thing as a BBc TV Licence,,,it is purely a television licence. like a car licence it permits you to operate a televion... (13 November 2008)
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  • Paul Peros: Well, welcome! It is a great site, isn't it? And I say that as another totally impartial user! (11 November 2008)
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  • Matthew Sale: Today is my first visit to the site and im glad to say that other than some unpleasant comments its excellent and a very useful resource. (11 November 2008)
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  • Paul Peros: Sadly, there are plenty of contributors to this site who seem more interested in axe-wielding and airing a general sense of frustration with politicians, rather than actually engaging with the... (11 November 2008)
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  • Matthew Sale: Mr Burrows can I ask how in the following statement Mr Burnham agrees with explicit language and sexual references minutes past the watershed?: "I welcomed very much what the chairman of ITV... (11 November 2008)
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  • Bill Burrows: The brass neck of this man is astounding. He has no idea of the public outrage against the despicable language used on TV and radio. Or, he must agree with it. His performance in this job is a... (11 November 2008)
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  • Bill Burrows: MP Burham must view TV without sound. Or, the appalling language and the explicit sexual references at minutes past 9;00 pm must be something he enjoys and agrees with. He certainly does nothing... (11 November 2008)
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  • Tim Beadle: "while striking a fair balance for consumers who wish to get access to that content for the lowest possible price" It's not just about consuming at the lowest possible price. It's also about:... (8 October 2008)
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  • Michael Bourne: Mr Burnham uses the tired and meaningless term of 'grass roots'. MPs from all sides ought to have jumped in and challenged him to explain exactly what he meant by the term. Who qualifies as... (20 July 2008)
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  • Bill Burrows: It seems that the Right Honorable Gentleman not only heard him out but caught him out. What a twister Burham is. He sees a pot of money in lottery funds and cant wait to get his greedy little... (28 June 2008)
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  • ONEMIS : What plans have you made for carers to get free entrance to swimming pools? (25 June 2008)
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  • Bill Burrows: In his time in government and in his variety of posts Burnham has done nothing whatever to distinguish himself other than as a career payroll vote politician supporting his political paymasters... (24 June 2008)
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