howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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at the last census a retired chap was doing my road.
i had the top half of a house and there were two flats below me, there was no way that they were going to fill in a form.
the man kept ringing my bell, getting me to go downstairs, in the end i told him that if he rang my bell again i would insert the clipboard into him.
thankfully he never returned.
Guest 698- Registered: 28 May 2010
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Actually the penalty for wilfully refusing to fill it in is a fine of up to £1000. Not worth getting a criminal record just to make a point, in my opinion.
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Guest 700- Registered: 11 Jun 2010
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Brian - aren't we all a Heinz 57 or does that just apply to me
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Guest 665- Registered: 24 Mar 2008
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I find the census has the huge potential to be very useful but agree with Barry some of the questions are unnecessary. I do remember finding the 19th century ones fascinating when studying history. I wonder what our descendants will make of us in 100 years.
Guest 655- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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I dont think anyone is saying dont fill it in Peter. There are better ways to protest at its over-intrusiveness as I suggested.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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i think that alan taylor alluded to that.
Jan Higgins
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David Cameron on the One Show tonight hinted that the census could change in the future because of new technology.
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Brian Dixon
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kath,you may be right about that.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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david cameron on the "one show", next thing he will be on jeremy kyle.
bad enough when tony blair and gordon brown went on daytime t.v.
Guest 655- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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It is part of getting a message accross to those who do not watch heavy political interviews. These kind of things have been done for a lot of years and pre-date Brown and Blair. I hope he would draw the line at Kyle though!!!
Jan Higgins- Location: Dover
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I think it is a good idea for politicians to appear on this kind of programme it can show what the person is like more than any 'real' political interview.
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Keith Sansum1
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I don't disagree with what you say, but our David neary slipped up on the question of his visit to Derby on a monday.
he had to back track
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Jan Higgins- Location: Dover
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Recovered well though and like a lot of us he got his days muddled up.
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Keith Sansum1- Location: london
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We will see in time what benefits our davids visit to the one show will have.
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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it was totally crass television, everyone asked the obvious questions about cuts that affected them and dave replied with" basically we inherited a massive deficit from that last government"
i mouthed the words to the television before he actually said them, even the presenters looked bored.
Guest 655- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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Then the presenters should be a bit more skilled and intelligent with their questions. They get the response they deserve.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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barry
the point i am making is that the presenters have to pander to the audience who would switch off in droves if they asked questions about sustainable growth, quantitive easing or the chances of double dip recession.
dave is another tony blair, great in front of the cameras and knows how to win over an audience.
what many of us want to see is our politicos being grilled on programmes like newsnight and the politics show.
the one show and good morning should be left to celebrities trying to plug their new film, book, show etc.
Guest 698- Registered: 28 May 2010
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I disagree Howard, to reach the entire target audience you have to address all levels of society and some segments will never watch the highbrow politics programmes. (sorry, did that sound elitist? It wasn't intended to.)
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Keith Sansum1- Location: london
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And i agree with howard
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Jan Higgins- Location: Dover
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I have to disagree Howard, BTW Tony Blair always reminded me of a smarmy double glazing salesman.
I like to see a more human side of any politician which does not come across in a boring political interview where the party line gets trotted out. Character as well as political skills are important, sometimes even more important when dealing with a tricky situation.
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