Comments on: Spot on

By: ChrisM

ChrisM — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 12:28:42 +0000

With respect, telling us that where the starving people aren’t isn’t very useful. Tell us where the staving people ARE, and then lets see what form of economy they operate.

My guess is that mass starvation and malnutition is not to be found in countries that operate according to free market economics. To prove me wrong, you only need to find an example of regions or countries which operate according to free market principles, yet experience mass starvation and malnutrition. The fact that you are stalling leads me to think you cannot give any such examples.

By: Bob Piper

Bob Piper — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 11:22:10 +0000

Depends which one you are talking about. I have already pointed out examples of areas of malnutrition and famine (OK, not hundreds of millions, but that was in response to Tim’s suggestion of “hundreds of millions” in socialist countries) and an estimated 10 million people currently die of malnutrition every year – and they can’t all be in Cuba.

By: ChrisM

ChrisM — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 09:27:09 +0000

“Of course, under free market economics there were never hundreds of millions who died of starvation, disease and malnutrition, I suppose.”

Care to answer Dave Boycott’s question?

By: Bob Piper

Bob Piper — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 08:52:22 +0000

Clown… I don’t work for the Council, nor need its pin money, thank you for your concern though.

By: Bob Piper

Bob Piper — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 08:50:57 +0000

Cutting, Johnny. I hope you didn’t spend too long thinking that one up.

By: Johnathan Pearce

Johnathan Pearce — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 08:06:36 +0000

Just had a look at Bob Piper’s website. What a twit.

By: Obnoxio The Clown

Obnoxio The Clown — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 23:22:08 +0000

Bob, as Kay Tie says, it’s a generic term (which is always trotted out by Labia politicians when decrying the damage that the evil Tories will do. And I’m sure they will do damage, BTW; you couldn’t fit a Rizla between Labia and the Tories or the LibDums.)

I’m impressed, however, Bob, that you think it’s an appropriate attitude for you to pick a fight with someone who may be a resident in your area. Clearly Labia are shrugging minor upsets like London, Crewe and Glasgow East and going on the offensive.

It’s not just MPs that can get fucked over by the voters, Bob. Mind you don’t end up having to memorise the magic phrase: “Do you want fries with that?” ;o)

By: Harry Haddock

Harry Haddock — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 22:30:31 +0000

Ask the people of the incredibly fertile and productive Ukraine about ‘worldwide socialist revolutions’ and food. Then start running.

By: JuliaM

JuliaM — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 21:14:46 +0000

“I know I embarrassed you earlier”

You’ll have to tell me what you think embarrassed me. Rather like your socialist paradise, your clever plans to embarrass your interlocutors don’t seem to work out to well, do they?

“Are you just on here to make Jules look bright?”

Heh. Next to you, Bobby, everyone looks bright…

By: Kay Tie

Kay Tie — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 19:49:27 +0000

“The Council couldn’t spend lottery funding and Arts Council funding on schools, and your piss poor knowledge of public services should tell you that we don’t fund hospitals at all.”

I think the phrase schoolznhospitalz refers to the generic “good causes” pretext for which money is taken yet whizzed up the wall on socialist boondoggles by feckless Labour councils.

By: Bob Piper

Bob Piper — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 19:38:42 +0000

Jules, I know I embarrassed you earlier, but show a bit of grace girl.

Obnoxio, you certainly are a clown. The Council couldn’t spend lottery funding and Arts Council funding on schools, and your piss poor knowledge of public services should tell you that we don’t fund hospitals at all.

Are you just on here to make Jules look bright?

By: JuliaM

JuliaM — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 19:17:03 +0000

“The gallery of interactive digital displays that was supposed to attract queues of people to The Public in West Bromwich, in the West Midlands, has had to be roped off because of electrical problems. “

Ah, dear. Rather like Barmy Bobby, the lights aren’t on properly…

By: Obnoxio The Clown

Obnoxio The Clown — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 18:58:48 +0000

Is that Bob Piper of Sandwell? The place that could spend 60 million on schoolznhospitalz but instead pisses it out on stuff that doesn't work? I hardly think he needs to be lecturing people on how best to do things. My guess is he really would spend the money on building a wall, all in the name of art. What a maroon!

By: Bob Piper

Bob Piper — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 17:08:18 +0000

Seethe…Jules… no, I’m loving taking the piss out of you, and you fall for it every time, hook, line and sinker.

By: Kay Tie

Kay Tie — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 15:44:22 +0000

Why is anyone bothering to engage with Bob Piper? The man’s a blinkered socialist of the old school, and no-one gives a toss any more what those old trots think. The Labour Party is dead, and we need to give some thought to what follows when the carcass is shoved off the highway.

By: Matthew

Matthew — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 14:12:01 +0000

Was George Monbiot’s father upper class?

By: AntiCitizenOne

AntiCitizenOne — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 13:10:35 +0000

I wonder will Bob ever realise his economic mistakes?

I wonder will Bob repent?

100 Million people Murdered by the Own (Marxist) Countries Bob, don’t they tell you something?

By: JuliaM

JuliaM — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 12:43:52 +0000

It’s clearly never going to be global, is it, Barmy Bobby? The best you could possibly hope for is to turn the UK into a Stalinist hellhole…

Of course, that’s not going to happen either, but feel free to seethe in impotence.

By: David Boycott

David Boycott — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 11:41:05 +0000

How does “filthy capitalist profit” diminish the food supply Bob? And could you point to the “hundreds of millions who died of starvation, disease and malnutrition” under a market system?

By: Bob Piper

Bob Piper — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 10:55:31 +0000

JuliaM clearly doesn’t have the wit or the brains to realise that if there were a ‘global socialist revolution’ her 35 foot high wall around the UK coastline would be entirely unnecessary… unless it was designed to keep dimwits like JuliaM out.