rover49 wrote:Power, probably none, influence, knowing who to ask, where to go for funding etc, a great deal I would imagine. You may not like him, but you dont last in politics at the level he did without having a whole lot going for you.
Indeed, and its not people in Hull he would be influencing. I'm not suggesting for one minute that Prescott has used his position to sway the funders from NHS but he would know some fairly senior people to have conversations with if he chose to.
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rover49 wrote:Power, probably none, influence, knowing who to ask, where to go for funding etc, a great deal I would imagine. You may not like him, but you dont last in politics at the level he did without having a whole lot going for you.
Didn't mind him actually, never been my MP (was stuck with the beyond awful Townsend when I lived over there) but quite liked the way he ruffled the public school boy's feathers, and he liked a bit of a groove.
Never thought about the influence angle (never having had any!) but it does make sense.
If there is no struggle, there is no progress. Those who profess to favor freedom, and yet depreciate agitation, are men who want crops without plowing up the ground. They want rain without thunder and lightning. They want the ocean without the awful roar of its many waters. This struggle may be a moral one; or it may be a physical one; or it may be both moral and physical; but it must be a struggle.
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Big Dave T wrote:Indeed, and its not people in Hull he would be influencing. I'm not suggesting for one minute that Prescott has used his position to sway the funders from NHS but he would know some fairly senior people to have conversations with if he chose to.
As former Deputy PM and Secretary of State , Prescott can be included amongs the Labour Big Hitters - so he will have numerous contacts and areas of influence.
I like toast as much as anyone , but not for breakfast , dinner and tea.
Captain Dave wrote:As former Deputy PM and Secretary of State , Prescott can be included amongs the Labour Big Hitters - so he will have numerous contacts and areas of influence.
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Yes, you've all pointed out what a divot I've been, as you where.
If there is no struggle, there is no progress. Those who profess to favor freedom, and yet depreciate agitation, are men who want crops without plowing up the ground. They want rain without thunder and lightning. They want the ocean without the awful roar of its many waters. This struggle may be a moral one; or it may be a physical one; or it may be both moral and physical; but it must be a struggle.
General Zod. wrote:Another crap trolling attempt... like my sig says "u really are uneducated arent u..."
Come on Zoddy there there... if you look at the thread you might find that my post has started quite a fair and balanced discussion regarding the east stand extension, now dont be silly and let the grown ups talk...
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