Comments on: Tory MP: Make overweight people pay to use NHS https://leftfootforward.org/2015/04/tory-mp-make-overweight-people-pay-to-use-nhs/ Left Foot Forward is the home for UK progressives. We provide evidence-based analysis on British politics, news and policy. Tue, 02 Jun 2015 12:19:00 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.5 By: gunnerbear https://leftfootforward.org/2015/04/tory-mp-make-overweight-people-pay-to-use-nhs/comment-page-2/#comment-714089 Tue, 02 Jun 2015 12:19:00 +0000 https://leftfootforward.org/?p=102242#comment-714089 Hardly seems that radical on the surface – come to A&E with a minor condition and be prepared to wait a very long time especially if the dept. is dealing with huge demand or far more serious cases.

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By: Leon Wolfeson https://leftfootforward.org/2015/04/tory-mp-make-overweight-people-pay-to-use-nhs/comment-page-2/#comment-711089 Mon, 04 May 2015 19:02:00 +0000 https://leftfootforward.org/?p=102242#comment-711089 In reply to Micro Doc.

Oh right. So anyone who takes medicines, drugs…

Right. End of the NHS then.

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By: Micro Doc https://leftfootforward.org/2015/04/tory-mp-make-overweight-people-pay-to-use-nhs/comment-page-2/#comment-710903 Sat, 02 May 2015 07:28:00 +0000 https://leftfootforward.org/?p=102242#comment-710903 I agree. But that should come up with similar policies for drug users, alcoholics, smokers, women who go under the knife for vanity reasons,

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By: Leon Wolfeson https://leftfootforward.org/2015/04/tory-mp-make-overweight-people-pay-to-use-nhs/comment-page-2/#comment-710747 Thu, 30 Apr 2015 17:27:00 +0000 https://leftfootforward.org/?p=102242#comment-710747 In reply to JAMES MCGIBBON.

Keep making up nonsense, and your diversionary tactics from your eugenics shows how far right you are.

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By: Leon Wolfeson https://leftfootforward.org/2015/04/tory-mp-make-overweight-people-pay-to-use-nhs/comment-page-2/#comment-710658 Wed, 29 Apr 2015 19:02:00 +0000 https://leftfootforward.org/?p=102242#comment-710658 In reply to JAMES MCGIBBON.

Right, no parody involved.

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By: Duckman https://leftfootforward.org/2015/04/tory-mp-make-overweight-people-pay-to-use-nhs/comment-page-2/#comment-710618 Wed, 29 Apr 2015 11:23:00 +0000 https://leftfootforward.org/?p=102242#comment-710618 I actually agree with this person in part- people who have unhealthy lifestyles (either obese, alcoholic) should have to purchase health insurance from the government on top of the NHS. The NHS is heading for bankruptcy unless changes are done and that means that people who have unhealthy should either contribute to their healthcare costs (£100 a month) or be put at the bottom of healthcare waiting lists. People who refuse to lose weight should not expect the state to look after themselves. People need to take responsibility if we are to have an NHS health system.

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By: JAMES MCGIBBON https://leftfootforward.org/2015/04/tory-mp-make-overweight-people-pay-to-use-nhs/comment-page-2/#comment-710599 Wed, 29 Apr 2015 00:49:00 +0000 https://leftfootforward.org/?p=102242#comment-710599 In reply to Leon Wolfeson.

Earl Gray is nice with a digestive biscuit.

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By: JAMES MCGIBBON https://leftfootforward.org/2015/04/tory-mp-make-overweight-people-pay-to-use-nhs/comment-page-2/#comment-710598 Wed, 29 Apr 2015 00:47:00 +0000 https://leftfootforward.org/?p=102242#comment-710598 In reply to Leon Wolfeson.

Leon do you ever bore yourself. Put the dictionary away and have a nice cup of tea.

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By: Leon Wolfeson https://leftfootforward.org/2015/04/tory-mp-make-overweight-people-pay-to-use-nhs/comment-page-2/#comment-710594 Wed, 29 Apr 2015 00:43:00 +0000 https://leftfootforward.org/?p=102242#comment-710594 In reply to JAMES MCGIBBON.

Thing is…. Poe’s Law applies here.

(Any sufficiently advanced parody is indistinguishable from a genuine kook)

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By: Leon Wolfeson https://leftfootforward.org/2015/04/tory-mp-make-overweight-people-pay-to-use-nhs/comment-page-2/#comment-710591 Wed, 29 Apr 2015 00:40:00 +0000 https://leftfootforward.org/?p=102242#comment-710591 In reply to JAMES MCGIBBON.

Yes yes, more reason to “boot out” sick British people, right, regardless if they’re poor or middle class. Thanks, right, “real Tory”.

That’s eugenics, of course.

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