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TUC ON RELATIONSHIP WITH THE LABOUR PARTY.
PatNInterupt asked Brendan Barber: "Can you explain why the trades union movement has continued to support a government whose policies have actively and deliberately caused the expropriation and transfer of relative wealth and purcahsing..." Show more »"Can you explain why the trades union movement has continued to support a government whose policies have actively and deliberately caused the expropriation and transfer of relative wealth and purcahsing power from the non-property-owning class to the speculative property-owning-class, to an extent that would make Margaret Thatcher blush with shame?" Show less »
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DCLG WELCOME SUGGESTIONS ON HOW TO RE-USE EMPTY SHOPS.
anaylo asked Hazel Blears: "Does the Secretary of State agree that redundant town centre assets should be transferred on a temporary basis into local authority and community ownership to facilitate the development of community enterprise..." Show more »"Does the Secretary of State agree that redundant town centre assets should be transferred on a temporary basis into local authority and community ownership to facilitate the development of community enterprise during the recession - thereby reinvigorating 'ghost towns' and supporting young unemployed graduates into self-employment within the third sector where the private sector is withdrawing?" Show less »
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NOT ENOUGH PEOPLE ARE TALKING ABOUT UNDERLYING PROBLEMS OF THE RECESSION.
LondonTowner asked Matthew Taylor: "Do you get any sense at all that senior ministers see the recession as a golden opportunity to transform the UK's way of life, reducing inequality, cutting working hours and making us less materialist..." Show more »"Do you get any sense at all that senior ministers see the recession as a golden opportunity to transform the UK's way of life, reducing inequality, cutting working hours and making us less materialistic?" Show less »
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JOB SHARING AND PAY CUTS BETTER THAN LOSING JOBS.
erinrose asked Theo Paphitis: "Are you a believer in job-sharing to avoid redundancies, like they have introduced in Japan? Or even three days weeks? Isn't it better to do this, rather than lose skilled staff forever?"
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GLOBAL INEQUALITY IS A GREAT THREAT TO STABILITY.
rotherblog asked David Miliband: "Do you think that capitalism has lost its way morally in causing the current crisis? If so, what can the London summit do about that?"
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COMPLETE THEO PAPHITIS/LORD MANDELSON INTERVIEW.
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Lennin is asking Gordon Brown: "Hi Mr Brown I just wanted to ask for the prupose of all these high taxes we have to pay. I am finding..." Show more »"Hi Mr Brown
I just wanted to ask for the prupose of all these high taxes we have to pay.
I am finding that everyday is a struggle to get to work as the fuel proces are so high, then my wage packet has a ridiculous amount of tax that I need to pay. My aunty died she paid tax all her life I had to pay inheritance tax???
Where does this money all go, the reason I ask is because recently 3 members of my family were out of work and I was the only one paying the mortage and bills. There were not given any help what so ever. Recently I learned that a lady who emigrated here to the UK had a child, which is now a british citizen, adn is staying at home rather than working as the benfits are the same as if she was in work.
I am in my 20's and there is lots of things I want to do, my dad ran off when I was young and we did not get any money from him to help out. Yet the things I want to do I need to make sure that I have enough money to do it. Why does Britian have a huge amount of tax to pay on anything we do, yet other countries do not seem to have these taxes.
I know you had a better brining up than I did, I could not afford to go to Uni and there was not the help that there is now, we never had money growing up and I find that depending on the conditions that you are brought up in decides the future you hold.

Apologies you probably get these questions all the time, some days there is no point carrying on, I am doing nothing for myself and I have nothing to show for what I earn.
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gittos73 is asking Gordon Brown: "Can you tell me why we are in the E.U, when all that happens is that it costs for us to be in it, as..." Show more »"Can you tell me why we are in the E.U, when all that happens is that it costs for us to be in it, as soon as another country joins they come straight over here to claim benefits because it is that easy, when an immigrant has there re-vue on if they can stay over here they get to have an appeal after appeal after appeal instead of just putting the illegal immigrants straight onto a plane and sending them back from which ever country they come from and the stopping them coming back in. Wouldn't it be better for us to be out of the E.U so our laws are our laws and not the E.U's laws. The government do not actually run this country but the E.U does.How much money could we save if we came out of the E.U and shut our borders thats the big question what this country could save from us running the country for us by us (the parliment) and not anyone else. Wouldn't our parents/grandparents be mad to say they died for this country to not to be rtaken over by Germany and they also died to help France not to be taken over by Germany and now Germany and France really run this country for there own GAINS.I am not racist has I come from a multi cultural family." Show less »
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gittos73 is asking Gordon Brown: "I have just 1 question for you the prime minister Mr Gordon Brown. I am a dissabled person age 36. I..." Show more »"I have just 1 question for you the prime minister Mr Gordon Brown. I am a dissabled person age 36. I have a Capitol 1 visa card and within the space of around 3-6months they have put my interest rates from 19.9% to 29.9% and now to 39.9%. I always pay money on the card every month, do you think this is fair for them to change the interest on my account twice and by so much that it will take me alot longer to pay this account off due to this and for me and my son to live very basic just to make the payments. I only owe around £1200 and if i pay £100 per month I will only be paying £60 off the account. Why and how can they be let to do this to people to cripple how they live just to earn more profit to be able to pay bigger and more then likely secret bonuses to there employers. Can you please let me know why this is happening to so many people who can only just live at the moment
Concerned Mr Peter Gittos" Show less »
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lynne189 is asking Gordon Brown: "I would like to know why the U.K do not have access to the Sex Offenders Register? I have a daughter..." Show more »"I would like to know why the U.K do not have access to the Sex Offenders Register?
I have a daughter i would like to know exactly who is living near us. These paracites lost their Human Rights the mintues they even thought about committing theses awful crimes. I want the RIGHT that i deserve to let my daughter go out to play with her friends.
By not letting us have access to this register the only people who are being punished are our children.
I do not want to even associate myself with these fools or mean them any ill harm i only want to protect my child the way the Americans protect theres. Megans Law is one of the best laws to ever be introduced. Why do we not have the same RIGHT?" Show less »
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brett1230 on Lord Mandelson Interview: "Dear Lord Mandleson, Just a quick question why is it the Persident Ohbama can say no to any pay rises..." Show more »"Dear Lord Mandleson,

Just a quick question why is it the Persident Ohbama can say no to any pay rises to all the US government bailed out companies and has even cut their pay but over in the goo old laughable UK what do we do "have a big bonus " for being useless, these CEO's and associates should be striiped of any titles all assets and valuables and put in a council eatste flat in Peckham and lets hee how they feel.

If you dont take a hard line with these fools with now "MY" money they will walk all over you as i do not want my hard earned tax paying money paying to fill the decanters and payiing for the expensive jaunts of bankers, lets see how they survive on your generous unemployment benefit "wouldent even pay to fill the screen wash on the beltley".

In fact pay me £70k i will sort your ploblems out for you.

very best" Show less »
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brett1230 is asking Hazel Blears: "Dear Hazel, I am currently 37 and have allways worked since i have left school at 16 ,i work 5 days..." Show more »"Dear Hazel,

I am currently 37 and have allways worked since i have left school at 16 ,i work 5 days a week as my main job and weekends as a paramedic, i pay on average £600 a month income tax plus another £250 a month national insurance, i now have a servere dental condition to which i cannon find a NHS dentist so i am now forced to go every day in a state of agony.

How can it be fait that an immigrant or a unemployed person who has contributed nothing to scoiety gets this service for free as i and many of the other tax payers in the UK pay for them?.

I now risk other problems as i cannot afford this treatment so what can i do?, it seems that the USA have the idea everyone has private insurance if you pay in you get the very best servivce you dont you get second rate service that seems fair to me.

I have never in all my 37 years been a drain on society or the NHS and have never been unemployed either so can io ask you what i should do?

Kindest regards" Show less »
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brett1230 is asking Gordon Brown : "Dear Prime Minister, With regards to immigration it seems the UK is filling up rapidly and the tax..." Show more »"Dear Prime Minister,

With regards to immigration it seems the UK is filling up rapidly and the tax paters of the UK seem to foot the bill for the immigrants who: 1) Cannot work, 2) Generally cannot speak the Queens english , 3) Only come here as he have a good hand out system.

My advise to you is employ someone like myself who would sort thsi out for you for a small salary of £75K a year with no perks, lets look at New Zealand a model country who before they let anyone in ask the following: 1) Do you have work here?, 2) How much money do you have to support yourself?, if you have none of these BYE BYE!!, whats wrong with that? perfectly ok to me you have Germany, France, Holland let them have some of the immigrants (NO FREE HANDOUTS).

To even have a chance of winning the next election you really have to clamp donwn on this, like i said i would greatfully advise you on immigration.

very best" Show less »
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brett1230 on Lord Mandelson Interview: "Dear Lord Mandleson, Just a quick question why is it the Persident Ohbama can say no to any pay rises..." Show more »"Dear Lord Mandleson,

Just a quick question why is it the Persident Ohbama can say no to any pay rises to all the US government bailed out companies and has even cut their pay but over in the goo old laughable UK what do we do "have a big bonus " for being useless, these CEO's and associates should be striiped of any titles all assets and valuables and put in a council eatste flat in Peckham and lets hee how they feel.

If you dont take a hard line with these fools with now "MY" money they will walk all over you as i do not want my hard earned tax paying money paying to fill the decanters and payiing for the expensive jaunts of bankers, lets see how they survive on your generous unemployment benefit "wouldent even pay to fill the screen wash on the beltley".

In fact pay me £70k i will sort your ploblems out for you.

very best" Show less »
1
0 comment | Topic: Banks |

lynne189 is asking Gordon Brown: "I would like to know why the U.K do not have access to the Sex Offenders Register? I have a daughter..." Show more »"I would like to know why the U.K do not have access to the Sex Offenders Register?
I have a daughter i would like to know exactly who is living near us. These paracites lost their Human Rights the mintues they even thought about committing theses awful crimes. I want the RIGHT that i deserve to let my daughter go out to play with her friends.
By not letting us have access to this register the only people who are being punished are our children.
I do not want to even associate myself with these fools or mean them any ill harm i only want to protect my child the way the Americans protect theres. Megans Law is one of the best laws to ever be introduced. Why do we not have the same RIGHT?" Show less »
1
0 comment | Topic: Local Issues |

gittos73 is asking Gordon Brown: "I have just 1 question for you the prime minister Mr Gordon Brown. I am a dissabled person age 36. I..." Show more »"I have just 1 question for you the prime minister Mr Gordon Brown. I am a dissabled person age 36. I have a Capitol 1 visa card and within the space of around 3-6months they have put my interest rates from 19.9% to 29.9% and now to 39.9%. I always pay money on the card every month, do you think this is fair for them to change the interest on my account twice and by so much that it will take me alot longer to pay this account off due to this and for me and my son to live very basic just to make the payments. I only owe around £1200 and if i pay £100 per month I will only be paying £60 off the account. Why and how can they be let to do this to people to cripple how they live just to earn more profit to be able to pay bigger and more then likely secret bonuses to there employers. Can you please let me know why this is happening to so many people who can only just live at the moment
Concerned Mr Peter Gittos" Show less »
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brett1230 is asking Hazel Blears: "Dear Hazel, I am currently 37 and have allways worked since i have left school at 16 ,i work 5 days..." Show more »"Dear Hazel,

I am currently 37 and have allways worked since i have left school at 16 ,i work 5 days a week as my main job and weekends as a paramedic, i pay on average £600 a month income tax plus another £250 a month national insurance, i now have a servere dental condition to which i cannon find a NHS dentist so i am now forced to go every day in a state of agony.

How can it be fait that an immigrant or a unemployed person who has contributed nothing to scoiety gets this service for free as i and many of the other tax payers in the UK pay for them?.

I now risk other problems as i cannot afford this treatment so what can i do?, it seems that the USA have the idea everyone has private insurance if you pay in you get the very best servivce you dont you get second rate service that seems fair to me.

I have never in all my 37 years been a drain on society or the NHS and have never been unemployed either so can io ask you what i should do?

Kindest regards" Show less »
1
0 comment | Topic: Local Issues |

brett1230 is asking Gordon Brown : "Dear Prime Minister, With regards to immigration it seems the UK is filling up rapidly and the tax..." Show more »"Dear Prime Minister,

With regards to immigration it seems the UK is filling up rapidly and the tax paters of the UK seem to foot the bill for the immigrants who: 1) Cannot work, 2) Generally cannot speak the Queens english , 3) Only come here as he have a good hand out system.

My advise to you is employ someone like myself who would sort thsi out for you for a small salary of £75K a year with no perks, lets look at New Zealand a model country who before they let anyone in ask the following: 1) Do you have work here?, 2) How much money do you have to support yourself?, if you have none of these BYE BYE!!, whats wrong with that? perfectly ok to me you have Germany, France, Holland let them have some of the immigrants (NO FREE HANDOUTS).

To even have a chance of winning the next election you really have to clamp donwn on this, like i said i would greatfully advise you on immigration.

very best" Show less »
1
0 comment | Topic: Multiculturalism |

brett1230 on Lord Mandelson Interview: "Dear Lord Mandleson, Just a quick question why is it the Persident Ohbama can say no to any pay rises..." Show more »"Dear Lord Mandleson,

Just a quick question why is it the Persident Ohbama can say no to any pay rises to all the US government bailed out companies and has even cut their pay but over in the goo old laughable UK what do we do "have a big bonus " for being useless, these CEO's and associates should be striiped of any titles all assets and valuables and put in a council eatste flat in Peckham and lets hee how they feel.

If you dont take a hard line with these fools with now "MY" money they will walk all over you as i do not want my hard earned tax paying money paying to fill the decanters and payiing for the expensive jaunts of bankers, lets see how they survive on your generous unemployment benefit "wouldent even pay to fill the screen wash on the beltley".

In fact pay me £70k i will sort your ploblems out for you.

very best" Show less »
1
0 comment | Topic: Banks |

lynne189 is asking Gordon Brown: "I would like to know why the U.K do not have access to the Sex Offenders Register? I have a daughter..." Show more »"I would like to know why the U.K do not have access to the Sex Offenders Register?
I have a daughter i would like to know exactly who is living near us. These paracites lost their Human Rights the mintues they even thought about committing theses awful crimes. I want the RIGHT that i deserve to let my daughter go out to play with her friends.
By not letting us have access to this register the only people who are being punished are our children.
I do not want to even associate myself with these fools or mean them any ill harm i only want to protect my child the way the Americans protect theres. Megans Law is one of the best laws to ever be introduced. Why do we not have the same RIGHT?" Show less »
1
0 comment | Topic: Local Issues |

gittos73 is asking Gordon Brown: "I have just 1 question for you the prime minister Mr Gordon Brown. I am a dissabled person age 36. I..." Show more »"I have just 1 question for you the prime minister Mr Gordon Brown. I am a dissabled person age 36. I have a Capitol 1 visa card and within the space of around 3-6months they have put my interest rates from 19.9% to 29.9% and now to 39.9%. I always pay money on the card every month, do you think this is fair for them to change the interest on my account twice and by so much that it will take me alot longer to pay this account off due to this and for me and my son to live very basic just to make the payments. I only owe around £1200 and if i pay £100 per month I will only be paying £60 off the account. Why and how can they be let to do this to people to cripple how they live just to earn more profit to be able to pay bigger and more then likely secret bonuses to there employers. Can you please let me know why this is happening to so many people who can only just live at the moment
Concerned Mr Peter Gittos" Show less »
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