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View Forest Hillbilly's Profile Forest Hillbilly Flag in a hidey-hole 05 Mar 18 8.02pm Send a Private Message to Forest Hillbilly Add Forest Hillbilly as a friend

Two sides to every coin and all that.

The housing market is a big fail. Land-banking has been going on for decades. And it will continue.
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This Neurosurgeon absolutely saved my life in 1990, and yet he left the NHS because it is failing.
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When politics absolutely fcks up human-kinds chance to progress, I really do despair.
Who gains ? politicians, obviously,. . .


 


"The facts have changed", Rishi Sunak

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croydon proud Flag Any european country i fancy! 22 Mar 18 7.46pm

Yes, i think guy fawkes was way before his time, and should be called sir guy !

 

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ZIGnZAG Flag Stoke 22 Mar 18 9.49pm

If you buy any of that bulls*** then it does.

 

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.TUX. Flag 22 Mar 18 10.05pm

Originally posted by croydon proud

Yes, i think guy fawkes was way before his time, and should be called sir guy !

Agreed.

 


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View PalazioVecchio's Profile PalazioVecchio Flag south pole 23 Mar 18 12.28am Send a Private Message to PalazioVecchio Add PalazioVecchio as a friend

the problem with Politics is other people

 


Eze Peasy at Anfield....

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View Midlands Eagle's Profile Midlands Eagle Flag 23 Mar 18 5.32am Send a Private Message to Midlands Eagle Add Midlands Eagle as a friend

Originally posted by Forest Hillbilly

This Neurosurgeon absolutely saved my life in 1990, and yet he left the NHS because it is failing.
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The NHS is a wonderful example of how complicated politics can be. I watch Prime Ministers Question Time every Wednesday and when Mr Corbyn sounds off about the NHS his words have the ring of truth about them then Mrs May responds and her words also sound truthful.

I remember seeing a news item a few months ago from a number of past Health Secretaries of both hues and the one thing that they agreed on was that every single suggestion made by any Health Secretary had been rejected by the GMC or other interested bodies

 

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View Badger11's Profile Badger11 Flag Beckenham 23 Mar 18 8.01am Send a Private Message to Badger11 Add Badger11 as a friend

Originally posted by Midlands Eagle

The NHS is a wonderful example of how complicated politics can be. I watch Prime Ministers Question Time every Wednesday and when Mr Corbyn sounds off about the NHS his words have the ring of truth about them then Mrs May responds and her words also sound truthful.

I remember seeing a news item a few months ago from a number of past Health Secretaries of both hues and the one thing that they agreed on was that every single suggestion made by any Health Secretary had been rejected by the GMC or other interested bodies

This. I recently saw an article containing quotes from opposition politicians along the lines of the NHS is 24 hours from collapsing. These quotes were from different politicians and parties going back over 30/40 years. Some were from the same politician and looked stupid when shown together as it appeared he was predicting the demise of the NHS every week for the past few decades.

Good point about the GMC it has wonderful PR. This body has fought tooth and nail against change since the start of the NHS which it opposed. somehow it has positioned itself as the guardian of the NHS in the eyes of the public rather than as a trade union protecting doctors interests.

 


One more point

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View Cucking Funt's Profile Cucking Funt Flag Clapham on the Back 23 Mar 18 1.14pm Send a Private Message to Cucking Funt Add Cucking Funt as a friend

Sums up politicians for me.

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Wife beating may be socially acceptable in Sheffield, but it is a different matter in Cheltenham

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View SW19 CPFC's Profile SW19 CPFC Flag Addiscombe West 23 Mar 18 1.17pm Send a Private Message to SW19 CPFC Add SW19 CPFC as a friend

Originally posted by Cucking Funt

Sums up politicians for me.

Aggressive but unarguably amusing.

Loosely spinning off from the NHS point – the touted 'NHS tax' is surely the only way to go if we want to keep the staff paid fairly and our service intact?

 


Did you know? 98.0000001% of people are morons.

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View Badger11's Profile Badger11 Flag Beckenham 23 Mar 18 3.10pm Send a Private Message to Badger11 Add Badger11 as a friend

Originally posted by SW19 CPFC

Aggressive but unarguably amusing.

Loosely spinning off from the NHS point – the touted 'NHS tax' is surely the only way to go if we want to keep the staff paid fairly and our service intact?

Been thinking the same thing. I can't back this with up with figures but I expect someone will correct me. I would like to know the percentage of the population that does not pay tax / NI. I suspect that with a growing pensioner base and increased tax thresholds this will be rising. In other words fewer people are funding the NHS (including me).

Just because you paid tax for many years that shouldn't mean that you pay nothing for healthcare especially as you get older you will likely need it more. Perhaps all adults should pay something maybe £500 pa if you all ready pay taxes then you've paid. Of course there would be exceptions and I have no idea how much this would raise. The NHS should be free at point of use but I do think people should pay something annually. I haven't paid tax legally in 5 years not all pensioners are poor.

No doubt people will be outraged but either we increase the number of people paying or we raise the tax on the rest. During my working life I paid 40% most of the time now I pay nothing I would be happy to pay a flat fee if others did.

 


One more point

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View Midlands Eagle's Profile Midlands Eagle Flag 23 Mar 18 3.16pm Send a Private Message to Midlands Eagle Add Midlands Eagle as a friend

Originally posted by Badger11

Just because you paid tax for many years that shouldn't mean that you pay nothing for healthcare especially as you get older you will likely need it more. Perhaps all adults should pay something maybe £500 pa if you all ready pay taxes then you've paid.

Sounds like a vote loser to me which is why no party would ever suggest it

 

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.TUX. Flag 23 Mar 18 3.30pm

Originally posted by Badger11

Been thinking the same thing. I can't back this with up with figures but I expect someone will correct me. I would like to know the percentage of the population that does not pay tax / NI. I suspect that with a growing pensioner base and increased tax thresholds this will be rising. In other words fewer people are funding the NHS (including me).

Just because you paid tax for many years that shouldn't mean that you pay nothing for healthcare especially as you get older you will likely need it more. Perhaps all adults should pay something maybe £500 pa if you all ready pay taxes then you've paid. Of course there would be exceptions and I have no idea how much this would raise. The NHS should be free at point of use but I do think people should pay something annually. I haven't paid tax legally in 5 years not all pensioners are poor.

No doubt people will be outraged but either we increase the number of people paying or we raise the tax on the rest. During my working life I paid 40% most of the time now I pay nothing I would be happy to pay a flat fee if others did.

Or spend the huge amounts of revenue that we already receive more wisely?

 


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