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| Should mentally retarded people be allowed to become MP's or be allowed to sit in the Lords? | |
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| Topic Started: Oct 15 2014, 07:20 PM (474 Views) | |
| Tigger | Oct 15 2014, 07:20 PM Post #1 |
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This is not to do with lacklustre performance or anything to do with not very bright over privileged people talking out of their backsides but an attempt to put these disadvantaged people back at the heart of society, instead of an MP getting an annual salary of £67,060 how about £2 an hour instead? Assorted Lords could also be employed as office clerks and factory cleaners so we can make poor taste jokes about them behind their backs. Don't shoot the messenger chaps we are talking primarily economics here! Edited by Tigger, Oct 15 2014, 07:22 PM.
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| Tigger | Oct 18 2014, 05:43 PM Post #41 |
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Obviously tongue in cheek irony not a strong point with you!
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| Tigger | Oct 18 2014, 05:46 PM Post #42 |
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No need to curtsey on your way out.
Edited by Tigger, Oct 18 2014, 05:47 PM.
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| Alberich | Oct 18 2014, 06:12 PM Post #43 |
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To sum up then. Freud had a point. He expressed it clumsily. Milliband was either badly briefed, or was unable to resist making himself look a right plonker....again! |
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| papasmurf | Oct 18 2014, 07:10 PM Post #44 |
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The furore about Lord Freud insulting comments is about him suggesting mentally handicapped people being paid £2 an hour. Mental handicap and mental illness are totally different things. Around a 1/4 of people have a mental illness at some time in their lives. Most people with a mental handicap are born that way. |
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| Steve K | Oct 18 2014, 08:16 PM Post #45 |
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| Tigger | Oct 18 2014, 08:20 PM Post #46 |
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But then again if you hold the sort of views Freud does it's best not to air them because other opportunistic politicians will use them to make you look like a twat. |
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| johnofgwent | Oct 18 2014, 08:42 PM Post #47 |
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It .. It is GREEN !!
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Unless there are two such nutters, the estate to which you refer was featured in a recent episode of "Great Railway Journeys" hosted by the only sort of person wealthy enough to afford railway tickets these days, former MP turned tosser before a tv camera Michael Portillo |
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| papasmurf | Oct 18 2014, 09:45 PM Post #48 |
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Actually only a part of what is involved was commented on by Miliband, and the mainstream media has either missed it or are editing it out. Suggested reading:- http://www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/news/2906-freud-row-councillor-rents-accommodation-to-people-with-learning-disabilities |
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| RJD | Oct 19 2014, 06:52 AM Post #49 |
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In Italy I was obliged to employ, by Law, a number, in proportion to total staff, of disabled people. I had two, they did not work full time and the State took a significant portion of the costs. I think this is the situation that the man was alluding to.I |
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| Stan Still | Oct 19 2014, 07:31 AM Post #50 |
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Some of them do fall asleep on occasions, but if you look at the picture the small round brass plate set in the back of the seat its an audio speaker, they are all over in order that everyone in the place can hear what is being said. That is why you see those with hearing problems leaning towards them to hear better. Edited by Stan Still, Oct 19 2014, 07:33 AM.
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