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15/02/2012
Labour Health Bill Petition Passes 100,000 Mark
A Labour sponsored petition asking the Government to drop its controversial Health Bill has passed 100,000 signatures.
Andy Burnham, Labour’s Shadow Health Secretary, said after the Drop the Health Bill e-petition passed 100,000 signatures on Wednesday, coming as another blow to the widely opposed bill that would see major NHS reform.
Responding to the petition, Mr Burnham said: "Tens of thousands of people have today sent a very clear message to the Prime Minister. They want him to listen and stop putting his political pride before the best interests of the NHS.
"Mr Cameron wants to legislate to turn our NHS into a free market. He is being reminded in no uncertain terms that he does not have the public's permission to do this. Nobody voted for this re-organisation and Mr Cameron promised it would not happen."
Mr Burnham added that even though the petition had passed the 100,000 mark, he was urging people to keep on signing.
"The greater the number of people who add their names, the more strength they will give us to speak out against it in the final Parliamentary battle.
"The 'Drop the Bill' call is turning into a deafening cry supported by patients, professions and even Members of Mr Cameron's Cabinet. It is a fight we can and must win."
(DW/GK)
Andy Burnham, Labour’s Shadow Health Secretary, said after the Drop the Health Bill e-petition passed 100,000 signatures on Wednesday, coming as another blow to the widely opposed bill that would see major NHS reform.
Responding to the petition, Mr Burnham said: "Tens of thousands of people have today sent a very clear message to the Prime Minister. They want him to listen and stop putting his political pride before the best interests of the NHS.
"Mr Cameron wants to legislate to turn our NHS into a free market. He is being reminded in no uncertain terms that he does not have the public's permission to do this. Nobody voted for this re-organisation and Mr Cameron promised it would not happen."
Mr Burnham added that even though the petition had passed the 100,000 mark, he was urging people to keep on signing.
"The greater the number of people who add their names, the more strength they will give us to speak out against it in the final Parliamentary battle.
"The 'Drop the Bill' call is turning into a deafening cry supported by patients, professions and even Members of Mr Cameron's Cabinet. It is a fight we can and must win."
(DW/GK)
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