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David Cameron heckled by NHS protester as he visits Olympic park David Cameron heckled by NHS protester as he visits Olympic park
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It was supposed to be a celebration of Olympic volunteers, so perhaps David Cameron should not have been surprised when someone volunteered their angry assessment of his government.It was supposed to be a celebration of Olympic volunteers, so perhaps David Cameron should not have been surprised when someone volunteered their angry assessment of his government.
During a visit to the Queen Elizabeth Olympic park on Friday the prime minister was ambushed by a heckler who forced him to defend his policies towards the National Health Service.During a visit to the Queen Elizabeth Olympic park on Friday the prime minister was ambushed by a heckler who forced him to defend his policies towards the National Health Service.
Cameron was surrounded by an excited crowd of people who helped at London 2012 when Hilary Kerr appeared at his elbow and began taking him to task.Cameron was surrounded by an excited crowd of people who helped at London 2012 when Hilary Kerr appeared at his elbow and began taking him to task.
"Mr Cameron, why did you say the NHS would be safe in your hands? You're privatising it," she shouted."Mr Cameron, why did you say the NHS would be safe in your hands? You're privatising it," she shouted.
Flanked by London's mayor, Boris Johnson, and Lord Coe, the prime minister stood his ground, insisting: "Well, it is safe. We are saving the NHS. We're putting more money into it."Flanked by London's mayor, Boris Johnson, and Lord Coe, the prime minister stood his ground, insisting: "Well, it is safe. We are saving the NHS. We're putting more money into it."
But his response failed to mollify Kerr, who shouted back: "Why do you lie to the British people?"But his response failed to mollify Kerr, who shouted back: "Why do you lie to the British people?"
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As the crowd around Cameron looked on, a lone voice shouted a comment in support of him, saying: "We're with you!"As the crowd around Cameron looked on, a lone voice shouted a comment in support of him, saying: "We're with you!"
Grateful for the support, the prime minister said: "Thank you very much. It's not about politics today. It's about the Olympics. It's about volunteering."Grateful for the support, the prime minister said: "Thank you very much. It's not about politics today. It's about the Olympics. It's about volunteering."
The angry exchange was not the first time Cameron or a senior member of his cabinet has been heckled when trying to bask in the successful glow of last summer's sporting spectacle.The angry exchange was not the first time Cameron or a senior member of his cabinet has been heckled when trying to bask in the successful glow of last summer's sporting spectacle.
Last year, Cameron was heckled as he visited an Olympic volunteer centre before the Games by a man shouting: "Shame on you. You're crippling the poor and the young … you're killing the crippled." The man, who was not a volunteer, was subsequently ejected from the venue.Last year, Cameron was heckled as he visited an Olympic volunteer centre before the Games by a man shouting: "Shame on you. You're crippling the poor and the young … you're killing the crippled." The man, who was not a volunteer, was subsequently ejected from the venue.
George Osborne, the chancellor, was also memorably booed by the Olympic stadium crowd as he prepared to present medals for Paralympic 400 metre athletes.George Osborne, the chancellor, was also memorably booed by the Olympic stadium crowd as he prepared to present medals for Paralympic 400 metre athletes.
Cameron was revisiting the site of last year's Games on Friday to see how preparations were progressing ahead of the park's reopening.Cameron was revisiting the site of last year's Games on Friday to see how preparations were progressing ahead of the park's reopening.
He greeted London 2012 volunteers at the event organised by independent charity Join In in a bid to encourage more people to get into sport and volunteering.He greeted London 2012 volunteers at the event organised by independent charity Join In in a bid to encourage more people to get into sport and volunteering.
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