Daniel Hannan's 2009 EU election results speech

mongosapian Says:

Aug 15, 2009 - I am not against state health care but what he says about the NHS is true, it needs a massive restructuring to remove the excessive numbers of non medical staff. Survival rates for serious illness, waiting times ect are worse than many other countries health care systems. A good friend of mine qualified as a dentist recently and promptly moved abroad, he now earns twice as much and see's half as many patients per day allowing him to give them a better standard of treatment.

mongosapian Says:

Aug 15, 2009 - These anti privatisation people forget that there was a waiting list to get a telephone before BT was privatised in the 1980's, is there a waiting list now? My mother died of cancer due to a large tumor that was not spotted in time even though she was being screened regularly due to previously having breast cancer. The problem in the UK is most people have not used health services overseas so have nothing to compare it to and assume the NHS is great, I have and can tell you it isn't.

al2phat Says:

Aug 16, 2009 - Hannan for Prime Minster, motherfuckers. Warm Regards from America.

ColtonMP Says:

Aug 16, 2009 - This guy is an MEP, not an MP. Sure, he's a representative of the Conservative Party, but it isn't his job to speak in the House of Commons. His remit should extend as far as the European Parliament, whether he criticises it or not. Granted, these elections are an opportunity to express our opinions against or for a government, but obviously not as major as people think, with regard to the turnout. If Mr. Hannan wants to criticise, he should confine it to the European Parliament.

thevirtuousfew Says:

Aug 16, 2009 - Mr. Hannan truly is an amazing man. Love is stuff and I thoroughly enjoy his interviews and speeches wherever he goes. I would absolutely love to have him in America as a politician, however, I realize that the UK's need is greater than ours at the moment. Good luck Hannan, and I give my luck to the UK as well. Both America and the UK are having a difficult time right now, so I hope the best for both.

Dannyboy8155 Says:

Aug 27, 2009 - This is good. International collaboration of liberty minded people. It is not simply the idea of being free, which is enough, but also the fact that free markets thrive and prosper without the claws of intervention. For too long have we watched as large monied interests use influence and lobbyists to obtain tax breaks and other favorable legislation. Preferential treatment has been given to the largest institutions, wiping out competition and thus reducing responsibility to consumers.

Dannyboy8155 Says:

Aug 27, 2009 - The issue is not even how these programs are run. It is whether the costs are affordable. For instance, in the US we have accrued at least over $30 trillion in medicare/medicaid UNFUNDED liabilities. Many people like medicare/medcaid in the US, but they also do not know about the massive mounting costs. It is barely ever mentioned in the media even though it amounts to a cost of $100,000 per US citizen (that includes babies and children). Medicare is 50% govt healthcare, why dabble with 100%?

BiggieB99 Says:

Sep 2, 2009 - Dr Seuss, hilarious. Kind of ironic to see Hannan speak on a state-run broadcast though. As a libertarian American, I'm interested in pro-individual liberty proponents. I'll admit I know little about Hannan's views overall, but so far I like what the man says, and hope my fellows in Britain and around the world are listening. The individual should be the ultimate sovereign. Listen up govts: Guarantee our human rights to LIFE, LIBERTY, and PROPERTY! Then kindly get out of our way.

n9165466 Says:

Sep 15, 2009 - Make Hannan a cabinet member!

n9165466 Says:

Sep 15, 2009 - Make Hannan a cabinet minister!

RedJoe10 Says:

Sep 21, 2009 - Hannan, what a wanker. I wonder were I to beat the shit out of him, would he refuse to be taken away by a Orwellian NHS ambulance? Complete tosser, nothing but. Anyone with an ounce of sense would say the same.

MrTORYTOM Says:

Sep 23, 2009 - Hannan for PM

5amdma Says:

Sep 25, 2009 - I dont mind people expressing different opinions to my own but someone of your intelligence should really go play computer games or go masturbate. The conservatives wil not remove the nhs you fool

RedJoe10 Says:

Sep 26, 2009 - Someone of my intelligence eh? Learn to spell and where to put capital letters, it would have made your comment more believable.

NJRocks281 Says:

Oct 16, 2009 - I am legitimately depressed he was not born in the USA

WSOR4025 Says:

Oct 19, 2009 - Brilliant work Mr. Hannan. I don't know a tremendous amount about you but I do like what I see. Someone here in the US needs to read this to Obama.

Nationalism4Life Says:

Oct 27, 2009 - I don't trust the Tory Party. We have to come out of the EU. VOTE for the British National Party.

getupjumpy Says:

Nov 9, 2009 - Erm why?

getupjumpy Says:

Nov 9, 2009 - The BBC is barely state run - the government has no control over it at all and actually it attacks the government more than the private channels.

Nationalism4Life Says:

Nov 11, 2009 - The EU is trying to make Europe all one country. They want a new united states. Don't you think it's an insult to the people who have fought to keep Britain a free country?

josda1000 Says:

Nov 11, 2009 - I agree. Plus, isn't the EU not popularly elected? It's assigned right?

getupjumpy Says:

Nov 12, 2009 - Yeah but we didn't fight the Nazi's just so we could vote them back in again. One thing to be anti-EU, another thing to be in the BNP. Most conservative MP's hate Europe, including Hannan, so why bother with crazy eye Griffin.

3070dan Says:

Nov 16, 2009 - I dont think the EU wants a new united states. I think that want they want is a new soviet union. I dont trust the tories either, they have got the wrong people in it.

asmodeus585 Says:

Nov 21, 2009 - Yes, but it promotes EU more than any private channel does.

getupjumpy Says:

Nov 22, 2009 - How does it and when has it? I'd love to know.