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Andrew Lansley Confronted Over NHS Reforms: When Politicians Clash With Voters

The Huffington Post UK  |  By Dina Rickman  |  Posted: 20/02/12 13:48 GMT  |  Updated: 20/02/12 19:20 GMT

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Andrew Lansley was confronted over NHS Reforms by an angry protestor

Andrew Lansley was confronted outside Downing Street by protester June Hautot as he headed into a summit on the government's controversial NHS reforms on Monday.

The beleaguered health secretary was labelled "gutless" and a "coward" by Mrs Hautot as she spoke to reporters outside Number 10.

But while his life may resemble an episode of The Thick Of It, Lansley can take comfort in the fact that he's not the only politico who's clashed with the public. Take a look at our top 5 run-down of when politicians clash with voters, featuring a double-dose of Gillian Duffy.

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Gordon Brown made headlines for all the wrong reasons during the 2010 election, when the former prime minister forgot to turn his mic off - and was recorded calling Labour supporter Gillian Duffy a "bigot."

The incident dominated the news and Brown made a personal apology to Duffy, after being filmed putting his head in his hands during a radio interview as the audio footage was played back to him.
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Andrew Lansley was confronted outside Downing Street by protester June Hautot as he headed into a summit on the government's controversial NHS reforms on Monday. The beleaguered health secretary wa...
Andrew Lansley was confronted outside Downing Street by protester June Hautot as he headed into a summit on the government's controversial NHS reforms on Monday. The beleaguered health secretary wa...
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broncohardman
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02:30 AM on 02/21/2012
When any Millionaire Coalition Government Politician ventures outside of the Westminster Bubble, they leave their "Comfort Zone" behind them, and while if they find themselves unfortunately confronting any Member of the General Public without their legion of Armies of Advisers around them to keep away, and defend them from the "Voter's" Questions, well as always they are lost for Word's that requires a true and honest straight forward Answer, instead of Spin, and Fluff in the Commons style.
Hence, the knowledge of the many that correctly say, - that when any UK Politician is kicked out of Office at General Election time, these then newly abandoned Ex - MPs' are in every sense of the word, useless from then onwards at finding any REAL Job's of gainful Employment, thereafter.
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01:34 AM on 02/21/2012
The beleaguered health secretary was labelled "gutless" and a "coward" Personally a very good 'tame' description of him! 10 out 10! A*!
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esso man
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12:59 AM on 02/21/2012
by his remarks it almost proves he lives in "LA LA land"
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GraemeKeeton
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02:16 PM on 02/20/2012
It always falls apart when they start talking to actual people.
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