tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1655010464127193497.comments2023-03-21T15:13:50.982+00:00Ed Staite blogAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04560565239725719727noreply@blogger.comBlogger134125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1655010464127193497.post-36430188371078420952013-07-22T17:12:28.274+01:002013-07-22T17:12:28.274+01:00Trying to run this easily discredited story during...Trying to run this easily discredited story during the silly season isn't very smart of Labour. It won't gain any traction and it will make it harder for the next piece of mud they sling to stick.starcoursehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16884409344184272410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1655010464127193497.post-69051268228772142042013-07-22T15:37:30.598+01:002013-07-22T15:37:30.598+01:00It would appear that nuLabor are still operating d...It would appear that nuLabor are still operating down in the sewers where the Buffty frae Kirkcaldy dragged them.CornCrakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10078964155412647457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1655010464127193497.post-51561121357071920582013-07-22T15:10:47.149+01:002013-07-22T15:10:47.149+01:00A well written piece.A well written piece.CityUnslickerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15929544047783163175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1655010464127193497.post-89208270115631984972013-02-26T18:40:58.052+00:002013-02-26T18:40:58.052+00:00Peter was a colleague of mine at LBC/IRN in the 80...Peter was a colleague of mine at LBC/IRN in the 80s. A pleasure to work with.Nick Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06540993492753437367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1655010464127193497.post-89748584980278634012013-02-13T12:54:08.238+00:002013-02-13T12:54:08.238+00:00I thought his speech was very reminescent of Reaga...I thought his speech was very reminescent of Reagan. I don't know why. Good someone dug this up!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15308257636880265655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1655010464127193497.post-52303212202902438992012-08-23T11:22:58.682+01:002012-08-23T11:22:58.682+01:00Like all great soundbites, it's catchy, with n...Like all great soundbites, it's catchy, with no basis in reality, and can't be refuted in a soundbite. Just like Brown's "it started in America".Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14992173417106615152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1655010464127193497.post-53751230268813469382012-08-14T22:32:59.475+01:002012-08-14T22:32:59.475+01:00Ryan may have a point, but its a point that is muc...Ryan may have a point, but its a point that is much more valid about his country than it is about ours. <br /><br />Dont forget, their state-funded Medicaid and medicare provide partial coverage between them to only a few more people than the NHS does (around 85 million vs 62 million) and yet costs ten times as much. Add to that the crippling effect of health insurance costs to private citizensAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1655010464127193497.post-86886478791673945692012-08-14T15:59:57.736+01:002012-08-14T15:59:57.736+01:00I have a pre-existing condition (conditions actual...I have a pre-existing condition (conditions actually) and I am uninsureable in the commercial market place for those conditions, which are chronic but not life threatening. They are also increasingly low cost to treat. But, I can get cover for everything else except those conditions. In other words all that we might consider is that the State acts as insurer of last resort for people like me, Lolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04586735342675041312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1655010464127193497.post-63858227384423188832012-08-14T14:42:40.721+01:002012-08-14T14:42:40.721+01:00You cannot ignore how it is paid. If you have a pr...You cannot ignore how it is paid. If you have a pre-existing condition your insurance company will not pay, so your treatment will come out of your pocket (or your creditors, since healthcare costs are the biggest cause of bankruptcies in the US).<br /><br />And in reply to your question: US healthcare has a few islands of excellence amongst a sea of mediocrity, so for the average patient, they richard.bloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10589364986804437392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1655010464127193497.post-4401273619821020842012-08-14T14:24:02.245+01:002012-08-14T14:24:02.245+01:00Ignoring the question of whether you pay through t...Ignoring the question of whether you pay through tax or you pay through insurance premium we should ask ourselves this<br />"Would you rather be treated in a UK hospital or a US hospital?"ruggyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17395535501899836541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1655010464127193497.post-36251368391073801622012-06-20T08:46:23.112+01:002012-06-20T08:46:23.112+01:00Considering the UK's close ties with the US I ...Considering the UK's close ties with the US I can't see how Sweden is more likely to extradite him than we are. The whole thing smacks of double standards - he calls for transparency from politicians and businesses around the world but doesn't live by the same rules.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04560565239725719727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1655010464127193497.post-44220544433495326882012-06-20T08:36:24.165+01:002012-06-20T08:36:24.165+01:00You completely ignore that the reason he doesn'...You completely ignore that the reason he doesn't want to go to Sweden is that he believes it is likely to lead to his extradition to the US. It is not to avoid answering the rape and sexual assault charges. Also, the things he has been charged with in relation to the women, however unsavoury, I don't believe would be an offence in the UK. You don't have to believe Assange is a hero toAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1655010464127193497.post-89911428685797078842012-05-12T14:45:26.445+01:002012-05-12T14:45:26.445+01:00LOL (That's not "Lots of Love" by th...LOL (That's not "Lots of Love" by the way) To paraphrase "Is that lots of egg on your chin I see before thee?"Gracie Samuelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09662143743006583318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1655010464127193497.post-72446788241323711712012-04-02T15:16:51.255+01:002012-04-02T15:16:51.255+01:00Thanks schrodingers8cat good advice. I will certai...Thanks schrodingers8cat good advice. I will certainly be more careful in future to check who I am meeting.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04560565239725719727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1655010464127193497.post-19289180302724585112012-04-02T15:11:16.000+01:002012-04-02T15:11:16.000+01:00Understand.
In my days of banking consultancy I u...Understand.<br /><br />In my days of banking consultancy I used to get an Equifax or Experian search on my potential client before going to see them. As a result, I was able to tell them what <i>they</i> were doing and this never failed to impress. A relatively small cost and half an hour or so of combing the report in advance, brought me back fee income many times over.<br /><br />Your game is Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1655010464127193497.post-46921261585589763912012-04-02T07:22:45.603+01:002012-04-02T07:22:45.603+01:00In response to schrodingers8cat, in retrospect, as...In response to schrodingers8cat, in retrospect, as I said to Iain Dale on LBC yesterday I looked them up on the web. They had a website as the majority of companies do. I'm a glass half-full kind of guy. I don't go into meetings thinking, 'Oh my goodness, this is going to be filmed and this is part of a sting operation.' You just don't think that, but unfortunately I may well Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04560565239725719727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1655010464127193497.post-50521446061503566962012-04-02T07:18:39.346+01:002012-04-02T07:18:39.346+01:00I have been very lucky to receive calls, text mess...I have been very lucky to receive calls, text messages and emails from a large number of friends, colleagues and clients but I appreciate your concern.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04560565239725719727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1655010464127193497.post-77591518539241938242012-04-01T10:11:05.851+01:002012-04-01T10:11:05.851+01:00Pretty standard crisis comms proposal and as James...Pretty standard crisis comms proposal and as James Cleverly says could act as a good promotion for your services.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04002563109266532136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1655010464127193497.post-66695871860731391462012-04-01T02:34:12.288+01:002012-04-01T02:34:12.288+01:00Just looked in to see if anyone has rushed to your...Just looked in to see if anyone has rushed to your defence... and I get to be first commenter.<br /><br />Do you have no friends?The Hayswainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14498943230150889666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1655010464127193497.post-65288659835646813802012-03-31T21:53:43.471+01:002012-03-31T21:53:43.471+01:00I have never met you before and know of your name ...I have never met you before and know of your name but vaguely (sorry!)<br /><br />However upon the evidence I have seen, I posted on Guido today that I would back you. I still do. As you follow Guido, you may have seen it.<br /><br />Someone replied thus:<br /><i>How the hell could he be taken in by a media outfit called “Global Zenith”? – they might as well have named it Hoaxmaster 2</i><br /><Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1655010464127193497.post-31419149020075002032012-03-31T18:58:56.479+01:002012-03-31T18:58:56.479+01:00Well done on your response to the ST entrapment at...Well done on your response to the ST entrapment attempt.<br /><br />I, and others, have posted the link to your rebuttal post in the comments section of the DT article repeating the ST's allegations.<br /><br />It's a shame they couldn't have included it themselves in their article. Lazy journalism.John McClanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06169978301785097717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1655010464127193497.post-18594532656500355232012-03-31T18:31:15.666+01:002012-03-31T18:31:15.666+01:00Journalists in all media, but perhaps more so in p...Journalists in all media, but perhaps more so in print media, seem to equate access with influence as if this were an absolute given. In my experience as a sometime public affairs consultant, this is seldom, if ever, true. What is true is that access allows someone an opportunity, usually brief, to put a case, explain an issue or make a recommendation, on a face-to-face basis with a politician, enterprisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16161500484944002061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1655010464127193497.post-5138531201649885452012-03-31T16:59:02.145+01:002012-03-31T16:59:02.145+01:00It's always more interesting to see the videos...It's always more interesting to see the videos. Then we can make up our own minds,Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17586471817145283506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1655010464127193497.post-15199922818945554772012-03-31T15:23:52.822+01:002012-03-31T15:23:52.822+01:00I think this episode, and your response to it, is ...I think this episode, and your response to it, is as good an advert for your crisis management services as you could have hoped for. You should be paying the papers for this.<br /><br />Keep up the good work.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02863289623263750739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1655010464127193497.post-71876760018953238262012-03-31T13:59:09.723+01:002012-03-31T13:59:09.723+01:00Well done for being so open and transparent in the...Well done for being so open and transparent in the face of the ST's shoddy behaviour.Sean Fleminghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10950618625438999364noreply@blogger.com