Comments on: How I long for our freedoms http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/2007/02/27/how-i-long-for-our-freedoms/ Conservative Party Member of Parliament for Wokingham Sat, 05 Jul 2008 23:24:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Matthew Holford http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/2007/02/27/how-i-long-for-our-freedoms/#comment-974 Matthew Holford Mon, 05 Mar 2007 12:26:10 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/?p=128#comment-974 It's back. That's very kind. Thank you. Matthew Holford It’s back. That’s very kind. Thank you.

Matthew Holford

]]> By: Matthew Holford http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/2007/02/27/how-i-long-for-our-freedoms/#comment-971 Matthew Holford Mon, 05 Mar 2007 11:02:44 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/?p=128#comment-971 Dear Mr Redwood, I am interested to note that my previous post on this thread has been removed. I wrote as little as a thousand words, but in that single action, you have demonstrated yourself more eloquent than I, and you have proved my point, at the same time. Freedoms and rights only exist to the extent that one is able to enforce them. Best regards Matthew Holford Dear Mr Redwood,

I am interested to note that my previous post on this thread has been removed. I wrote as little as a thousand words, but in that single action, you have demonstrated yourself more eloquent than I, and you have proved my point, at the same time. Freedoms and rights only exist to the extent that one is able to enforce them.

Best regards

Matthew Holford

]]> By: Marek http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/2007/02/27/how-i-long-for-our-freedoms/#comment-893 Marek Wed, 28 Feb 2007 18:04:10 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/?p=128#comment-893 Feeble. Feeble.

]]> By: Marek http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/2007/02/27/how-i-long-for-our-freedoms/#comment-892 Marek Wed, 28 Feb 2007 18:00:10 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/?p=128#comment-892 Is that you Mum? Is that you Mum?

]]> By: Marek http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/2007/02/27/how-i-long-for-our-freedoms/#comment-891 Marek Wed, 28 Feb 2007 17:55:26 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/?p=128#comment-891 Thanks for the censorship. Thanks for the censorship.

]]> By: Marek http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/2007/02/27/how-i-long-for-our-freedoms/#comment-890 Marek Wed, 28 Feb 2007 17:48:34 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/?p=128#comment-890 Do you remember when interest rate decisions were taken for political purposes? Do you remember the days when a serious question for information from the government was met with no response? Do you remember when competition policy was a joke? How about when London Underground was considered irrelevant because some people "live above the shop"? I don't like this government but your comments must be considered as ironic for a former Conservative minister. There may be over a million people petitioning against road pricing but to use this as a springboard for an attack on the government when it is a repudiation of your free market principles is a most unprincipled act worthy of the current government. Are you surprised that most people dislike politicians? Do you remember when interest rate decisions were taken for political purposes? Do you remember the days when a serious question for information from the government was met with no response? Do you remember when competition policy was a joke? How about when London Underground was considered irrelevant because some people “live above the shop”?

I don’t like this government but your comments must be considered as ironic for a former Conservative minister.

There may be over a million people petitioning against road pricing but to use this as a springboard for an attack on the government when it is a repudiation of your free market principles is a most unprincipled act worthy of the current government. Are you surprised that most people dislike politicians?

]]> By: Steven_L http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/2007/02/27/how-i-long-for-our-freedoms/#comment-872 Steven_L Tue, 27 Feb 2007 16:03:07 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/?p=128#comment-872 Having recently moved from London back to Northumberland where I grew up I've noticed a remarkable increase in my level of freedoms, whether it be on the roads, interference by the local authority or politcally correct reaction to what I say in the pub. It's not very snobby or diverse up here, but the road signs are straightforward, parking is easy and even though it's a labour stronghold where I am people mock politcal correctness openly. Down there you've got too many people, with too many 'rights' crammed into too little space and too much politics. Having recently moved from London back to Northumberland where I grew up I’ve noticed a remarkable increase in my level of freedoms, whether it be on the roads, interference by the local authority or politcally correct reaction to what I say in the pub.

It’s not very snobby or diverse up here, but the road signs are straightforward, parking is easy and even though it’s a labour stronghold where I am people mock politcal correctness openly.

Down there you’ve got too many people, with too many ‘rights’ crammed into too little space and too much politics.

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