It would appear that Nadine Dorries MP is none too keen on @Humphreycushion (H returns the compliment) who is disabled, awaiting treatment, because of H’s excessive twittering and objections to her as an MP. Dorries and serial ranters and nutters on twitter have accused @Humphreycushion of being workshy and scrounging off the state. If the State was actually able to deliver medical services instantly, then @Humphreycushion and others would be able to work – but we do not live in a perfect world, let alone a perfect country.
One would have thought a former nurse would have been more sympathetic to people who suffer from health problems. Dorries has blogged about it, rather unpleasantly, here.
Ms Dorries ends her piece with this…. “In the meantime, do you know of anyone else who has Tweeted more than 35,000 times in less than six months? If so, email my office and let me know. Or, better still, if it’s someone you know is on benefits, contact the DWP.”
I have tweeted 61,000 times in two years and I shall continue to tweet – but there again, I work for myself and can do as I please. Some people, despite best efforts – health or local unemployment rates, are not in that fortunate position.
In the meantime… I am assuming Ms Dorries is whiter than white on the expenses front after her *beasting* by The Telegraph last year on the matter of expenses? All good on the IPSA front?
MPs’ expenses: Tory MP Nadine Dorries admits she only spends weekends and holidays in her ‘main home’
Iain Dale (pictured right above), has several jobs – and is a blogger I do enjoy reading, even if I don’t always agree with his views. If I want to read a blog where I agree with absolutely everything the blogger says I will read this one – it is excellent – absolutely spot on with my beliefs!
I do not like twitter or blog bullying – leaves an unpleasant taste! Messrs Clegg, Cameron, Miliband et al shall, of course, continue to provide me with hours of harmless amusement over the drunken years to come. The last laugh, of course, is on them when I start to agree with what they are saying or do – which, dare I say it, in moments of lucidity…. sometimes, I do. Only in the National Interest, you understand…….
A rather unpleasant piece by the former nurse. On the following :-
“Or, better still, if it’s someone you know is on benefits, contact the DWP.”
It seems to me that if you are incapacitated or out of work on benefits, that tweeting is one of those activities which requires little but time and thought (OK – scrub the thought requirement). Time is often what those on benefits have plenty of, and it’s a cheap and relatively harmless habit.
I find both Dorries and Cushion obnoxious and unsympathetic characters. I care more for those who must work and pay tax to support both these women in their chosen careers of living off the hard work of others. And they do so with neither recognition nor reward.
btw, I don’t know what the Dale paragraph in the middle was all about.
Christie – Iain Dale is in the picture (right) – and I wanted to make it clear that I was NOT tarring Iain with this particular brush.
At least it looks like Dale! You’ve got me worried now 🙂
Oh Dear Charon,
You and I are alike in that we love Twitter for the frolics and amusement it can provide. It also has a serious side and I have been informed and educated by the tweets both serious and jovial.
There are also strong opinions expressed, a purpose that Twitter allows, free speech is often strongly delivered and I am good with that.
Blogging also allows the writer to express their views and opinions on individuals and organisations. I do read many blogs and there are many where I cannot agree with the opinions expressed. However, I can agree to disagree where the writer demonstrates intelligence or knowledge of the subject matter. This to me is where Ms Dorries fails on her blogpost. She has experience of the health service, surely she is aware of waiting lists for treatment? If her only reaction is to encourage people to count tweets and report tweeters to the DWP then she judges without reason…..
nadine is a moron.
But I understand Charon: there is something quite satisfying about shooting fish in a barrel sometime.
Hi Kris! I would not have mocked Dorries had she not been so unpleasant about this matter……
Leaders of Political parties expect a bit of non-sense! Goes with the territory.
I do not think it unreasonable to expect MPs – for whatever party – to exercise a bit of careful thinking when speaking ‘qua’ MP.
Dorries is vying with Baroness Varsi for the top Tory idiot.
Maybe I have missed something here but why does she say that she will “clearly define” reasons why MPs should not blog when she runs a blog? I suppose that is the sort of logic which makes her well qualified to be an MP.
dorries gives me hope for the future of the conservative party – i hope they will be in opposition. best place for her and them.
shame there are plenty of people like her in the labour party too.
iaiaiiiiiin dale you know i have never got. a eunuch at the sultan’s table. never able to become a tory mp (dog knows the bar ain’t set high – see above!) who just has to keep emitting his annoying high-pitched whines.
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