Shades75 Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 12 minutes ago, WhiteRoseKillie said: You're not wrong. I recommend watching "The House l Live In" - is on Netflix. One of the talking heads describes the system as "another Holocaust", and I thought, "hmm, that's a bit dramatic." Then they put all the ducks in a row, and, well, wow. Fucking horrific. Yes, I've watched it. America has a bare-faced cheek lecturing any other country in the world on human rights, freedom or justice. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strichener Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 1 hour ago, topcat(The most tip top) said: A couple of points The NHS as it stands is in a dominant position when it comes to purchasing medical supplies and has large economies of scale Privatisation would either mean breaking it up into smaller units that could be played off against each other by suppliers or having one giant private monopoly driven by profit and facing no serious problem competition. The former can't deliver a better service the latter had no reason too. Secondly it should be relatively in controversial to assert that the big Thatcherite wave of privatisations started with the best ideas and finished with the worst. Some will say the went from great ideas to good ones or from bad ones to terrible ones but it's hard to suggest that British Aerospace was a worse idea than the textbook natural monopoly that is the water industry. There may well be gains to be made from buying Laundry services from outside but similar logic will apply to the piecemeal privatisation of the NHS. By now all the best (or least bad) ideas will be used up and the next ones will be just alright (or awful). Is it not the case that each health board does it's own purchasing at the moment. That was certainly my understanding. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclizine Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 3 hours ago, strichener said: Is it not the case that each health board does it's own purchasing at the moment. That was certainly my understanding. It depends. We seem to be getting more stuff through National Procurement now. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BradHorse Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 I wouldn't hate living in Jeremy Corbyn's Britain. I am a vehement 'yes' supporter and it's a political belief I am unwavering on but if Jeremy somehow pulls off the win then I'd be much more content with the political landscape in general. There's a part of me that would see a silver lining in the Theresa May cloud as it would push independence closer to a reality but that's kinda wrong innit? I shouldn't see a positive in that scenario but with independence being my number one goal I'd almost see a positive in regards to that disaster being elected. Don't think I've articulated that well but I guess I'm just trying to see the positive no matter what the result. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strichener Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 5 hours ago, Cyclizine said: It depends. We seem to be getting more stuff through National Procurement now. Thanks. Are they saving money, their website doesn't appear to be updated very frequently. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Connolly Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 8 hours ago, BradHorse said: I wouldn't hate living in Jeremy Corbyn's Britain. I am a vehement 'yes' supporter and it's a political belief I am unwavering on but if Jeremy somehow pulls off the win then I'd be much more content with the political landscape in general. There's a part of me that would see a silver lining in the Theresa May cloud as it would push independence closer to a reality but that's kinda wrong innit? I shouldn't see a positive in that scenario but with independence being my number one goal I'd almost see a positive in regards to that disaster being elected. Don't think I've articulated that well but I guess I'm just trying to see the positive no matter what the result. I mentioned on here the other day that I don't see this as a silver lining. The Tory approach could see may individuals, and the country as a whole, completely fucked before we get anywhere near Independence. A quicker referendum is one thing, but there would still be a long wait after it before we actually broke away. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baxter Parp Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 Jo Maugham QCVerified account @JolyonMaugham 8h8 hours ago Staggering stats. 9% rise in crime in one year. Police officers down 14%. 1 in 20 emergency workers have attempted suicide. Corbyn might have a point, shock. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BradHorse Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 7 hours ago, Mark Connolly said: I mentioned on here the other day that I don't see this as a silver lining. The Tory approach could see may individuals, and the country as a whole, completely fucked before we get anywhere near Independence. A quicker referendum is one thing, but there would still be a long wait after it before we actually broke away. Totally man. That's why I was saying that it was wrong for me to think that way. I just think that if the bookies are right and we're 1/12 to get that mob in again then the only real positive I can see would be independence getting closer. Don't get me wrong though, it is really just a silver lining to a big fucking cloud of misery. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crùbag Posted May 27, 2017 Share Posted May 27, 2017 Interesting. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crùbag Posted May 27, 2017 Share Posted May 27, 2017 Love him, loath him or just tolerate him, Wings is effective at what he does. Westminster bar brawler, Eric Joyce w/ a decent piece on Campbell and his 'organ'. http://www.ericjoyce.co.uk/2017/05/why-the-scottish-media-fears-wings/ 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotThePars Posted May 27, 2017 Share Posted May 27, 2017 Saw this posted on Twitter. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baxter Parp Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 Organ donor card from the Eighties. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doulikefish Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 Organ donor card from the Eighties. Thats a mate of mine card.He was digging out some old tickets etc and put it on social media and it took off 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miguel Sanchez Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 (edited) Meanwhile, in Eastern Europe: The full thing isn't showing up. You need to see the reply: https://twitter.com/Ukraine/status/869532150760165377 Edited May 30, 2017 by Miguel Sanchez 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baxter Parp Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/uk-worst-performing-advanced-economy-world-post-brexit-slump-election-pound-sterling-a7766286.html UK now the worst-performing advanced economy in the world after post-Brexit vote slump That went well, then. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ned Nederlander Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 (edited) FMQs was jaw dropping today - from Kezia bringing up Nursie, Willie having a temper tantrum and then Peter Chapman asking about dementia ... I shit you not Edited June 1, 2017 by Ned Nederlander 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strichener Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 1 hour ago, Ned Nederlander said: FMQs was jaw dropping today - from Kezia bringing up Nursie, Willie having a temper tantrum and then Peter Chapman asking about dementia ... I shit you not Wish he would "forget" to turn the corner going round the Muchalls bends. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baxter Parp Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 https://www.theguardian.com/business/2017/jun/01/reborn-british-steel-gives-shares-to-workers-after-return-to-profit?CMP=twt_gu Reborn British Steel gives shares to workers after return to profit "Brits are lazy, industry is dead, services are king etc etc" 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ned Nederlander Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 Chaps, someone posted a link very recently to a link of SNP's achievements - I canny find it - could someone point me in the right direction. Thanks in advance. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sophia Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 5 minutes ago, Ned Nederlander said: Chaps, someone posted a link very recently to a link of SNP's achievements - I canny find it - could someone point me in the right direction. Thanks in advance. this? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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