• Dear Guest, Please note that adult content is not permitted on this forum. We have had our Google ads disabled at times due to some posts that were found from some time ago. Please do not post adult content and if you see any already on the forum, please report the post so that we can deal with it. Adult content is allowed in the glory hole - you will have to request permission to access it. Thanks, scara

Politics, politics, politics (so long and thanks for all the fish)

Gutter Boy said:
I guess they were armed with banners not bombs. Or sheep rustlers doing some good old-fashion rural crime.
Click to expand...

Glenda's Legs said:
Twitterati take on it all is that the “terrorists” were actually nicking fuel.
Non idea if true but will be interesting to see how this plays out.
Click to expand...
Vans full of speakers, decks, lasers and lights.....All night rave....
White Waltham airfield 89 style.






(If only)
 
Glenda's Legs said:
Twitterati take on it all is that the “terrorists” were actually nicking fuel.
Non idea if true but will be interesting to see how this plays out.
Click to expand...

would be something if it turned out that was the case, even more so with trump claiming they knew about them in advance, if they were not terrorists, just people driven to desperation because of his stupid war with Iran, and that he'd lied
 
Gutter Boy said:
The private sector shouldn't be involved in healthcare, so I kind of agree with the principle. But the NHS should be expanding their provision.

Although much of the current swell is dealing with the parents who were undiagnosed a generation ago, in combination with the usual flow of kids. So it won't necessarily be a permanent expansion.
Click to expand...

Well yeah but you can understand as a parent that if you're told there's a 2 year wait and then maybe another year after that before the results are acted on then they could be missing out for 3 or more years when they develop the fastest and would likely benefit from whatever assistance is available that parents who can afford it would go private.
 
P.D. said:
Well yeah but you can understand as a parent that if you're told there's a 2 year wait and then maybe another year after that before the results are acted on then they could be missing out for 3 or more years when they develop the fastest and would likely benefit from whatever assistance is available that parents who can afford it would go private.
Click to expand...

I speak as a parent who has been through this, the difference is astounding, it is impossible for neurodivergent children to get a good education without an officially recognised diagnosis, impossible.
 
Some bold statements of intent from Burnham in his speech today.
Sounds good on the whole but he’s going to have to do a lot of persuading and have a very clear vision for implementation after the next election.
 
Glenda's Legs said:
Some bold statements of intent from Burnham in his speech today.
Sounds good on the whole but he’s going to have to do a lot of persuading and have a very clear vision for implementation after the next election.
Click to expand...

It's about time. The triple lock is crippling governments more than anything at the moment. It's just leaking more and more money back to some of the wealthiest sections of society (outside the 50 superrich families anyway)
 
Gutter Boy said:
It's about time. The triple lock is crippling governments more than anything at the moment. It's just leaking more and more money back to some of the wealthiest sections of society (outside the 50 superrich families anyway)
Click to expand...

I think we need a means tested version which means those that absolutely need it are not being eaten up with inflation and their pension not rising in line with it. Not every pensioner has a cast iron private pension or a house to sell.
 
MartyFunkhouser said:
I think we need a means tested version which means those that absolutely need it are not being eaten up with inflation and their pension not rising in line with it. Not every pensioner has a cast iron private pension or a house to sell.
Click to expand...
Its currently double what unemployment benefit is. How is that moral? They should be the same.

And the annual increase tied to wages groups (employed, retired, unemployed) should be in the same boat, not pitted against each other
 
Gutter Boy said:
Its currently double what unemployment benefit is. How is that moral? They should be the same.

And the annual increase tied to wages groups (employed, retired, unemployed) should be in the same boat, not pitted against each other
Click to expand...

Did I say it was fair on unemployment benefit, I was making a poiny of where I think its valid for those OAPs who need it.

Thats not me saying unemployment benefit shouldn't be better
 
MartyFunkhouser said:
Did I say it was fair on unemployment benefit, I was making a poiny of where I think its valid for those OAPs who need it.

Thats not me saying unemployment benefit shouldn't be better
Click to expand...
I just meant that even the poorest pensioner is getting twice as much income as any working age person. So they are all well above what we collectively have decided is the safety net level
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back