Daniel Hannan (European Parliment) Talks Sense

[Jimbeaux]

This fellow was on the news this morning talking wild stuff such as "lowering taxes stimulates economies", etc. He led a "tax tea party" in the lefty area of Brighton, similar to what's going on over here. Who is this fellow exactly and how is he perceived in the UK/Europe?

[5unny]

Hannan is a proper conservative in a pseudo conservative party.

I like his ideas but his party won't have him anywhere near policy making so he doesnt really have much influence

[DieselGriff]

IMO if the Conservatives had someone like him in charge then there would be no doubt about who would be PM after the next election, and it wouldn't be Winky.

[The Black Flash]

Most on PH like him. The lefties hate him as some sort of "right wing nutter who hates the NHS" (he famously said he "wouldn't wish it on anyone" in a us interview last year).

I think he has more exposure in the states than here, tbh. Eloquent guy who actually has a vision. More MPs should be like him IMO, even if their views are different.

[tangent police]

We can't have anyone upsetting the European-Social Democracy.

The lizards will get in again.

[AndrewW-G]

Jimbeaux said:

how is he perceived in the UK/Europe?

He's the sort of Conservative that most people would vote for, from what I've read and seen, his point of focus seems to be on what is good for the people who elected him.

[Jimbeaux]

With what you all say, it is mysterious that his party does not make him the lead fellow.

[Bill]

I didn't like him at school, and nothing's changed my view since.

[Jimbeaux]

Bill said:

I didn't like him at school, and nothing's changed my view since.

Did you attend school with him or didn't like him while you were at school?

[Bill]

Both To be fair I didn't have a great deal to do with him as we mixed with different circles.

[Jimbeaux]

Bill said:

Both To be fair I didn't have a great deal to do with him as we mixed with different circles.

Which of you mingled in the "cool" circle?

[Bill]

Neither of us.

[DJC]

Bill said:

Both To be fair I didn't have a great deal to do with him as we mixed with different circles.

Er, how can you decide to not like him then if you didnt have much to do with him? Thats a bit random!

[s2art]

Jimbeaux said:

Bill said:

Both To be fair I didn't have a great deal to do with him as we mixed with different circles.

Which of you mingled in the "cool" circle?

Somehow I cannot see Hannan being one of the 'Jocks', unless he has Scottish ancestory, definitely in the nerd camp.

[Puggit]

Hannan destroys Winky

[Pork]

Puggit said:

Hannan destroys Winky

I remeber seeing that at the time. Funny how it didnt get much mainstream coverage! Hannan is a great orator and has the rare combination of being a politician with something to say and that something is worth hearing.

[Bill]

DJC said:

Bill said:

Both To be fair I didn't have a great deal to do with him as we mixed with different circles.

Er, how can you decide to not like him then if you didnt have much to do with him? Thats a bit random!

I had enough contact to know I didn't particularly like him.

[Dracoro]

Bill said:

DJC said:

Bill said:

Both To be fair I didn't have a great deal to do with him as we mixed with different circles.

Er, how can you decide to not like him then if you didnt have much to do with him? Thats a bit random!

I had enough contact to know I didn't particularly like him.

But that must have been 20/30 years ago. Do you really think he's the same person as he was as a schoolkid.

[Halb]

The Black Flash said:

Most on PH like him. The lefties hate him as some sort of "right wing nutter who hates the NHS" (he famously said he "wouldn't wish it on anyone" in a us interview last year).

I think he has more exposure in the states than here, tbh. Eloquent guy who actually has a vision. More MPs should be like him IMO, even if their views are different.

He said we should have a system like Singapore.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Healthcare_in_Singapo...
It sounds rather good.

[Mclovin]

DJC said:

Bill said:

Both To be fair I didn't have a great deal to do with him as we mixed with different circles.

Er, how can you decide to not like him then if you didnt have much to do with him? Thats a bit random!

dont you know, thats how people vote fack policies.....oh i dont like the look of this one so i wont vote for him...