Posted by raemie on Thursday, 16 November 2006 13:08:41

Congratulations on your first broadcast, its brilliant, im really impressed. Very positive, nice contrast to Labour's Dave the Chameleon ad.

Posted by Alexa on Thursday, 16 November 2006 14:26:01

Excellent, the first political broadcast that I've seen that actually looks at the views of the public, those involved in implementing government decisions (here the NHS) and what you are going to do to fix it. Simple and very effective.

Very refreshing compared with the usual 'undermine the other party' technique!

Posted by HarleyQuinn on Thursday, 16 November 2006 14:50:21

Pretty good. The submitted webcasts look better than the usual professional 'man-in-the-street' interviews, but it might be nice to focus on more specific issues in each ppb rather than the full gamut associated with, as here, the NHS. For example, a broadcast just about cutting down on bureaucracy - what are the current knock-on effects, how could changes help and be implemented? It would make a change to see more detailed intelligent public input to ppbs.

Overall, things moving in a good direction, however.

Harley

Posted by srfielding on Thursday, 16 November 2006 17:33:09

Nice one, good use of modern technology to get the point across in an effective, almost non party political way! Lets wait for the next poll to see what the country at large thinks.

Posted by AlanPatrick on Thursday, 16 November 2006 19:18:06

It was a very rounded broadcast,Its great to see and hear the views of such a differant range and age group of people within and users of the health service,

Posted by pompeyboy on Thursday, 16 November 2006 19:32:42

I dont think you have any idea at all, look i wont beat about the bush, how about those poor haemophiliacs, dont say the government or nhs are helping them they are NOT. Im not a haemophiliac but like the rest of uk im supporting their cause, they have done nothing wrong, they were given treatment thats supposed to help them, but got tainted blood that is killing them, hey lets give help to prisoners to help with their drug cause, if you have good intelligence i will say 1 word..ARKANSAS, i believe a lot of tainted blood came from that prison, paid for by our own. Well David what would you do to help the lives of these people or what life they have left and fighting, are you all so nasty that your hoping there isnt any left so it makes things easier for you, because from where im sitting it sure looks like it, Labour & conservatives have avoided major major payout, this is what its al about, it would be 1 hell of a payout wouldnt it?? its so so so so so unfair, pay em 1million each and they would be happy even half of that they would be happy, but nobody wants to come forward. Hey says 1 person whom i wont name but comes from your party there are other HIV sufferers, so there is i cant argue with that, but count how many played with danger to get it..1 thing is,IT WASNT HAEMOPHILIACS. Im going to stop right here, i could go on and on. As i stated im not haemophiliac, but hell ive been so interested in seeing what government is going to really help these people, since it all started, and about the so called accident of destroying evidence, HEY ONLY MAJOR EVIDENCE, IT WAS AN AN ACCIDENT, YEAH SURE.

Posted by BrianWilson on Thursday, 16 November 2006 19:57:06

Bravo! I enjoyed listening to the young peoples opinions on the NHS, being one myself. I agree with the comment that there needs to be more emphasis in the NHS dealing with mental health care issues. More like this please and we’ll have Brown quaking in his big boots.

Posted by JordanJames on Thursday, 16 November 2006 20:04:38

Very Nice Broadcast - Thanks for using my clip, was nice to see my face on tv

Posted by canvas on Thursday, 16 November 2006 20:04:57

It was a very good broadcast with a positive message. Positive attracts positive.
Tony Blair and Godron Brown can carry on with their 'boxing' philosophy if they like - but they won't be able to 'knock out' the citizens of the UK. The public will fight back! The NHS deserves better than what Gordon Brown is dishing out.

Posted by EdwardJohn on Thursday, 16 November 2006 22:22:23

The "chameleon" broadcast - attack on credibility
A broadcast on the NHS - dealing with a real issue

Never a bad thing to answer petulance with pragmatism.

Posted by Colleen on Thursday, 16 November 2006 23:54:17

Excellent broadcast! It's getting a bit one sided now, perhaps you should offer Gordon lesson on how to relate to us lot out here - that's if you can entice him out of his bunker for long enough :)

Posted by EdwardJohn on Friday, 17 November 2006 00:29:21

Colleen, Gordon Brown is hip dont you know? He listens to the arctic monkeys and presents music awards. Therefore he must be exactly like us all, right? About the bunker, do you think it is noteworthy that Brown only started emerging from his bunker when he began to smell the sweet scent of power from downing street?

Posted by Sally on Saturday, 18 November 2006 14:07:27

Do you remember the Labour party saying this in their 1997 manifesto, Mr.Cameron?

"Over-centralisation of government and lack of accountability was a problem in governments of both left and right. Labour is committed to the democratic renewal of our country through decentralisation and the elimination of excessive government secrecy"

and this

"9. We will clean up politics, decentralise political power throughout the United Kingdom and put the funding of political parties on a proper and accountable basis"

What happened to those promises?

Posted by URIAH on Sunday, 19 November 2006 15:12:15

Absolutely brilliant condensed but thorough and to the point with allowance for public opinion and sugestions. I totally agree with all your points and hope that the party gets its chance to put this in motion. Totally outclassed al other party broadcasts on the "Queens Speech".