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Top Tory: “recession can be good for us”

Conservative front bench spokesperson for health, Andrew Lansley writing on the Conservative’s Big Blue blog seems to have taken leave of his senses declaring that “recession can be good for us”. Recess Monkey has the story:

“The man who wants to be health secretary is urging the government to extend mental health services because of an expected increase in mental health disorders by 2010 due to the economy. But on the up side, we are more likely to “smoke less, drink less alcohol, eat less rich food and spend more time at home with [our] families”. And I can’t fault the guy, if you lose your job, you do get more time with your family as well as fewer nights out and restaurant dinners.

I’m sure the sight of Lansley wandering down the dole queues whistling “always look on the bright side of life” will make everyone feel a bit better.”
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