Daily Archives: February 14, 2015

Balls and the EU – Rodney Willett

February 14, 2015 By in Business Administration, People, Politics Tags: , , , , , , , , Leave a comment
European flag outside the Commission

European flag outside the Commission (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

This blog is well worth a read. I respect Rodney’s views although we sometimes see the possible solutions a bit differently.

Rodney Willett

Isn’t it time that the cold light of day be allowed to shine in on this whole EU matter. There is no good economic reason for being a part of the EU (or if there is one I have yet to see it expressed by way of a convincing argument). There is no good economic reason for leaving the EU (or if there is one I have yet to see it expressed by way of a convincing argument). So, sorry Mt Clinton, for once it is NOT “it’s the economy, stupid”. In that case what is it all about? Well, it could just be that the EU has overstepped the mark when it comes to ignoring people. There are tensions building in the EU which are disturbingly similar to those that built up in the old Austro Hungarian Empire prior to WWI. Clearly these tensions have been created mainly by…

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David Cameron calls on obese to accept help or risk losing benefits | Politics | The Guardian

February 14, 2015 By in David Cameron, Healthcare, NHS, People, Politics Tags: , , 1 Comment

Seeing this headline, and reading this article in the Guardian, I wonder if David Cameron and his chums have been reading this blog for the last four years? This is a good article – it’s worth a read. Check it out!

via David Cameron calls on obese to accept help or risk losing benefits | Politics | The Guardian.

In case you are unfamiliar with this blog, let me remind you of our views. Like Cameron, I believe that it is time to call the obese to account or risk losing benefits. Surely, this is only fair, when the NHS is struggling with real health challenges, like cancer?

However, care is required to ensure the underlying reason for obesity. On the other hand, if it’s down to alcohol and a diet rich in junk-food, there’s  surely a case to cut benefits?