tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9172766774137902766.post4123464948391668324..comments2023-12-23T09:28:20.869+00:00Comments on The View from Cullingworth: New Cavaliers! A Call to Arms!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9172766774137902766.post-24541633479282986262011-07-24T23:04:41.259+01:002011-07-24T23:04:41.259+01:00http://reason.com/archives/2011/03/30/nudgers-vs-n...http://reason.com/archives/2011/03/30/nudgers-vs-nannies<br /><br />There is a new divide within Britain’s political classes. It’s not the old conflict of left vs. right, or a return of the 17th-century clash of Roundheads and Cavaliers. The new split divides those who believe the fat, feckless masses should be nudged toward better behavior and those who believe the fat, feckless masses should be nannied toward better behavior.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9172766774137902766.post-60872305535253849742011-07-21T14:23:13.989+01:002011-07-21T14:23:13.989+01:00Oh I'm so with you Mr Cooke - and I always lik...Oh I'm so with you Mr Cooke - and I always liked the cut of the Cavalier's cloth as opposed to the plain boring outfits of the roundheads.<br /><br /> If you are a Conservative, perhaps you could point out these nuggets of wisdom to your party's health dept which will lose your <a href="http://patnurseblog.blogspot.com/2011/07/milton-in-denial.html" rel="nofollow">party the next election</a> <br /><br /> As far as this denormalisation and puritanical health programme is concerned, I see no difference between Labour and Conservative so what difference whichever one gets back in Govt? <br /><br /> Thank God (the real one) for voices such as yours in what has been the worst of times for ordinary people in this country with little else in their lives but to enjoy the pleasures of a smoke, a beer or a burger, who are broken, beaten and damned by those who should be working to improve their lives and not make them completely unbearablePat Nurse MAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01591807335364002658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9172766774137902766.post-82508717543823657072011-07-21T13:59:05.581+01:002011-07-21T13:59:05.581+01:00I'll happily embrace the title of Cavalier.
I...I'll happily embrace the title of Cavalier.<br /><br />In fact, it would be an honour.<br /><br /><br />RoseAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9172766774137902766.post-54107736551245756312011-07-19T10:21:57.557+01:002011-07-19T10:21:57.557+01:00"unsupported by groups like CAMRA who, we hop..."unsupported by groups like CAMRA who, we hope, will die in the ditch to halt the New Puritan assault on drinking."<br /><br />After their lack of support I suggest the full stop might better be put after the word "ditch"George Spellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06566990991084867385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9172766774137902766.post-5321086521643063862011-07-18T23:58:24.059+01:002011-07-18T23:58:24.059+01:00Excellent post. l've been doing most of what y...Excellent post. l've been doing most of what you say for quite a while now and had some results.<br /><br />Cavalier? ... like it.Smoking Hothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04534745989363293923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9172766774137902766.post-35814307643640932092011-07-18T21:25:12.539+01:002011-07-18T21:25:12.539+01:00Just saw an advert for "take 7 steps out"...Just saw an advert for "take 7 steps out", encouraging smokers to move away from the house for the sake of the chiiiildren.<br /><br />(It seems it is a North West NHS initiative, ITV 1 HD on Sky is Manchester based). http://take7stepsout.co.uk/<br /><br />They have a blog about their smokefree Kangaroo which is currently unmoderated, give them a poke with a sharp stick!<br /><br />http://steparoo.take7stepsout.co.uk/Shadeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07777836927500400430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9172766774137902766.post-84278420852922261022011-07-18T18:36:30.301+01:002011-07-18T18:36:30.301+01:00Good for those that work and/or have the social sk...Good for those that work and/or have the social skills for it but harmful for those who don't have either of these attributes.<br /><br />You also have to remember that a lot of people depend on the state for their income. Too much ruffles could see their benefits cut/taken away. Get my drift?Paulnoreply@blogger.com