dave1927

dave1927

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3 years ago @ http://www.conservativ... - Paul Howell and Heathe... · 1 reply · +1 points

We should have had a brief period of analysis (dithering if you like) followed by the realisation it did not make sense. Instead we had years of dithering and totally the wrong decision.

3 years ago @ http://www.conservativ... - Garvan Walshe: We can ... · 0 replies · +1 points

Hope this is all true, but time will tell.

3 years ago @ http://www.conservativ... - James Frayne: The 0.7 ... · 0 replies · +1 points

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Department_for_Inte...

"The main piece of legislation governing DFID's work was the International Development Act 2002,[8] which came into force on 17 June 2002, replacing the Overseas Development and Co-operation Act 1980. The Act made poverty reduction the focus of DFID's work, and effectively outlaws tied aid.[9]"

3 years ago @ http://www.conservativ... - Sebastian Rees: The NH... · 2 replies · +1 points

There's something seriously wrong with the NHS if profit-making companies can do it for less.

3 years ago @ http://www.conservativ... - Paul Howell and Heathe... · 0 replies · +1 points

Spot on.

3 years ago @ http://www.conservativ... - Fifteen million people... · 0 replies · +1 points

Not rushing to self-congratulation would be good.

3 years ago @ http://www.conservativ... - Tom Bell: Councils can... · 0 replies · +1 points

Half-baked at best. (Along the way, he doesn't even say whether he supports e-scooters being in general use or not.)

3 years ago @ http://www.conservativ... - John Penrose: We can c... · 0 replies · +1 points

Be nice if it happened, but it won't.

3 years ago @ http://www.conservativ... - Protecting free speech... · 1 reply · +1 points

These are public institutions in reality, funded in large part by the taxpayer.

3 years ago @ http://www.conservativ... - James Frayne: The 0.7 ... · 2 replies · +1 points

Trade not aid.