Now that's more like it

I haven't got time to comment - I will shortly be dashing off to Stansted to catch my flight to Cork and I've still to go to the bank to get some euros and collect my suit from the cleaners - but I have just read this on the BBC News website:

The Jamie Oliver-approach will not work in tackling public health problems like obesity and smoking, the health secretary says.

Andrew Lansley told the British Medical Association conference in Brighton there must be an evidence-based approach to dealing with public health.

Mr Lansley said people needed to take responsibility for their own health.

He warned lecturing people often ended up being counter-productive.

"If we are constantly lecturing people and trying to tell them what to do, we will actually find that we undermine and are counterproductive in the results that we achieve," said the health secretary.

I have to say I'm encouraged. Hopefully the new health secretary will have a lighter hand on the tiller than some of his New Labour predecessors.

Read the full report HERE.

Note: politicians need praise and encouragement. I hope you will write to Andrew Lansley c/o the Department of Health.

Comments

[Pat Nurse]

I wish you had a "like" button, Simon. Indeed, encouragement where it is due. I will write.

[Chris F J Cyrnik]

Do you have his full address Simon?

[Martin V]

Yes - Mr Lansley deserves to be praised for his Words.

Let us hope his Deeds prove to be equally worthy of our support........................

[Junican]

I have just sent an email to Andrew Lansley direct via his office in parliament. His email address is:

lansleya@parliament.uk

[Specky]

Ah Euro's ,
Tobacco vouchers !

[Chris F J Cyrnik]

Thanks Junican.

[Peter Thurgood]

My wife is meeting Andrew Lansley this morning, so I asked her to say something to him with reference to his statement on this, but unfortunately, she said she is not allowed to bring up political issues of any sort. She must stick to the agenda that the metting has been called for.

Bloody riddiculous isn't it, meeting a politician and forbidden from talking about politics.

[idlex]

Is the full text of Lansley's speech available somewhere?

[Martin V]

"Bloody riddiculous isn't it, meeting a politician and forbidden from talking about politics ?"

Too true, Peter.

However, there are Politicians......................................... and 'politicians'.

Which category does Lansley fit into ?

[Lyn]

Thanks Junican; have sent an email. Hope he is allowed to read them and feels bouyed up and supported as a result.