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Blinda, thank you for your reply. I appreciate that the current financial climate is hitting small businesses very hard. No more so than in the North East where I work. Government cuts in public spending has, and will, affect the North East more than most. http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/richardmo...r_in_cuts.html I appreciate that paid holidays, sick leave etc are a real incentive to work in the public sector and that is part of the terms and conditions that you sign up to. Private practice clearly doesn’t afford the same ‘safety nets’ but offers plenty of other advantages. I’m also sorry to hear about your experiences with the society, I don’t often hear good things about them.
Simon – I’ll rise to your bait.
Your quote - Well, so what? Frankly- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lnSByCb8lqY So, Stephen Fry feels that saying that you are offended is a whine and so f***in what. He sounds a bit like what Mr Blatter doesn’t he??
“Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose” Most of the time I would agree, on NHS pension reform it couldn’t be further from the truth.
Also, not all people who have diabetes require podiatric care or have paid into society for a lifetime. All I can say is I am glad I’m not in the position of needing to seek Asylum. Anyone can abuse the system regardless of class, race, gender, nationality, illness or disability. Anyway, I digress….I’m still striking on the 30th and I’m sure if there is an improved offer on the table for NHS pensions following industrial action (or threat of) you won’t be refusing it.
Your new signature set reminds me of the best joke I heard while visiting Disney World: Mike Wazowski, with one I (eye).....
Reading Blinda's succeeding post I must say I'm not aware enough of this case to contribute, should have stayed out. One-eyed?, most of us are on any topic.
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Trouble is, the tax paying public don't automatically qualify to access the services they have spent their entire working lives paying for. ....
The public health sector should be the 'net' for those, most of whom, aren't cluey and/or clever and/or greedy enough to have sufficient funds to pay for needed services.
Where we'd disagree, I think all the money in society is the society's not the individuals, those that work longer/harder do deserve more of the pie to use but not to the extent that exists in our modern western societies. eg. Alan Joyce CEO of the soon to be ex-Australian airline, has just received a $2 million pay-rise! that disgusts me, there's not enough hours in a week to deserve that much.
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.... For example, even being diabetic no longer automatically qualifies you for podiatric care within the NHS here in Plymouth UK, despite the fact that you have worked your whole life and paid into the system....
Another pet peeve of mine. Having diabetes does not much one High Risk. As for the latter, my above comment relates.
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..... In contrast, being a pregnant asylum seeker who has paid absolutely nothing into the system, will put you near the top of the list for free care within the NHS. Never mind. Call me racist, xenophobic or just another British soft touch, it ain't right on anyones planet. As y'all can see I lean to the right on this one. So, I'm afraid Mark, you can keep your liberalism with a small i, on this subject at least.
If this asylum seeker hasn't the finances to cover them then fair enough, and also especially being pregnant, that child will be 100% British, we are all descendents of immigrants no matter what country we live in or how many generations have interceded(?).
Yep we definitely disagree, only the second time in many years, all the best, mark
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I think all the money in society is the society's not the individuals, those that work longer/harder do deserve more of the pie to use but not to the extent that exists in our modern western societies.
You won't mind sharing your hard earned with me then? If you'd be kind enough to make a bac's transfer each month for half of your profits...
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Having diabetes does not much one High Risk. As for the latter, my above comment relates.
No it doesn't, but in my view someone who has paid in money to support a system should be considered more worthy of accessing the services of that system than someone who has not, regardless of their "risk". I'm just trying to think of another area where share-holders would be placed behind non-share holders in terms of reaping the rewards? And why should I suddenly be eligible to a share of the profits from your private practice just because I've moved next door to you?
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Yep we definitely disagree, only the second time in many years, all the best, mark
Life would be boring if we agreed on everything. Have a good weekend.
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