General Election 12 December.

[El Cid 218]

13 minutes ago, *_ash_* said:

If you start writing into NHS staff contracts, that they must be able to move to another hospital if required, then the unions would be frothing at the mouth.

I dont know about the NHS, but I work for the council, I can get moved every September.

[*_ash_* 88]

1 minute ago, Pettytom said:

It does conclude that the NHS isn’t being privatised. At the same time it provides evidence that it is being privatised, at least in part.

 

It is a cracking read though. I’m sure you’ll be hooked by paragraph three😀

A lot of it I knew, obviously I couldn't quote the figures from my head!,

 

Nothing in there to scare me. That's what I already knew.

 

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I don't think Corbyn's rant today, is anything more than the usual (from all sides) ranting that the NHS is dead, think of the children etc. type hype.

 

My idea to take the NHS out of politicians hands would solve all this.

 

 

[*_ash_* 88]

1 minute ago, El Cid said:

I dont know about the NHS, but I work for the council, I can get moved every September.

NHS staff probably have time limited contracts. I was exaggerating to show my point, that moving NHS staff around isn't easy, and by contracting out agency work, it solves a problem. (the downside of course is that we know these nasty companies are making profits off it)

 

I can't really compare your job in the council, as I don't know how specialised your job is.

 

Nursing staff are highly trained and qualified (and often specialise in things as part of their career) and if they want casual work, by joining these things, both they and hosp get what they want quickly.

[Magilla 510]

43 minutes ago, Top Cats Hat said:

Like agency nurses, who on many wards outnumber NHS nurses 2 to 1.

Indeed, the Broad Lane City Walk-in Centre in town is owned and run by One Medical Group.

[*_ash_* 88]

1 minute ago, Magilla said:

Indeed, the Broad Lane City Walk-in Centre in town is owned and run by One Medical Group.

... and eveything that the receptionist writes on the computer, whilst talking to you, ends up on your medical file.

 

as I found out when I had my recent medical for work!

 

 

[Top Cats Hat 10]

49 minutes ago, *_ash_* said:

 IMO the NHS should be out of politics.

Support for the NHS isn’t universal, it is a matter of political opinion, so how on earth can you take it out of politics? 🙄

[lottiecass 17]

2 minutes ago, Top Cats Hat said:

Support for the NHS isn’t universal, it is a matter of political opinion, so how on earth can you take it out of politics? 🙄

Bet its virtually universal support though, its down to affordability for private care. The party that tries to privatise the nhs would be committing political suicide.

[*_ash_* 88]

5 minutes ago, Top Cats Hat said:

Support for the NHS isn’t universal, it is a matter of political opinion, so how on earth can you take it out of politics? 🙄

(in short)

 

A committee made up of say 100 (for ease of numbers)

 

Consists of ex NHS staff, MPs have some %, people voted in, accountant, economists, etc.

 

The submit every year a plan/s and budgets, and the politicians looks for votes elsewhere. If they consistently don't get the funding they require, then we vote them out.

[Obelix 11]

4 hours ago, Car Boot said:

£Billionaires pay a lower rate of tax than their cleaners...

No they really don't. I dont know where you get this from but thats simply not true.

[Dardandec 32]

6 hours ago, Car Boot said:

This election should send the clear message:

 

£Billionaires OUT of Britain!

 

9 out of 10 £Billionaires support the pro-austerity EU. 

 

£Billionaires not welcome here!

So am I right when I assume that if you were a billionaire, you would be giving it all away as we speak? Or is it only other people that aren't allowed to be successful?

 

As this is the 2019 general election thread, you got any thoughts on what might happen? What you want to happen etc, not just the usual rhetoric?

[Pettytom 1]

3 minutes ago, Dardandec said:

So am I right when I assume that if you were a billionaire, you would be giving it all away as we speak? Or is it only other people that aren't allowed to be successful?

 

As this is the 2019 general election thread, you got any thoughts on what might happen? What you want to happen etc, not just the usual rhetoric?

I think he’s trying to say that anyone who has accrued a 1 0000000000 pounds, probably has enough to get by.

 

Given that we live in straightened times,  maybe these people should be asked to tip up a bit more, before we ask binmen, or waiters, or street sweepers to do so.

 

Of course, you might think the opposite.

[Obelix 11]

You think that they don't contribute rather a large amount already?