The minister for Health Alistair Burt, has of all people prevented what could of been a Bill from going to government which could of saved lives and prevented pain and illness for millions of people. He did this by filibustering a new law which would of allowed the purchase of cheaper drugs from companies when their patent ran out. This was the Off-Patients drug Bill, Mr Burt talked for an additional 27 minutes in order the hearing would run out of time and he succeeded.I can not understand how an individual can stand in the way of something which would of been of so much use to so many people. Here is an instance of the Tory machine screwing the entire population of the UK. Or certainly anyone who doesn't have money and every single health authority. I wonder if the constituents of North East Bedfordshire hold the same opinion of Mr (not at all honourable) Burt, especially those who may well need specialised drugs and find the Health trust just doesn't have the money to give them those drugs even when the patent had ran out. If karma were real this is one incident when you would want it to come back and bite the individual in the arse. Mr Burt's actions were completely intentional, he announced them before he started talking. Voters of North East Bedfordshire ask yourself are you really happy this man speaks for you, because the only conscience he seems to have is his own.
The importance of an off-patient drug is one where it is found the drug which was made for one purpose is found to help a patient for a different condition. The nature of medicine has serendipitously found many drugs which have different uses. In this way they add another tool to a doctor's ability to help cure the sick. Mr Burk seems to not really care about this at all. But it is an oxymoron and very moronic a health minister employed to look after the nation's health should do such a thing. Indeed why have enemies when you can have friends like Mr Burt. I sure hope his constituents feel as upset and annoyed Burk has done this as should every person living in the UK. This bill could of allowed cancer patients to of received drugs for as little as 5 pence a dose. At one point in the debate Burt accused those opposing him of "shroud waving" this was picked up by an MP who said it was an inappropriate term to use. Burt apologise but still continued to filibuster the bill. His actions are despicable, disgusting and perverse to say the least, this man should not be allowed to sit in parliament, he should not be allowed in any position of authority and should be taken down by his constituents. His actions cannot be forgiven.
