Norhtern Ireland to abolish prescription charges.

cashman · 30-09-2008, 01:33

announcement made that N.I. will abolish prescription charges down to £3 by jan 2009 then to nothing by april 2010, seems to me like the irish n scottish governments do more fer its citizens than our useless lot. wonder if gordon will reciprocate this? somehow i doubt it.

Benipete · 30-09-2008, 04:42

Abolished mine years ago

jaysay · 30-09-2008, 05:17

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Originally Posted by cashman

announcement made that N.I. will abolish prescription charges down to £3 by jan 2009 then to nothing by april 2010, seems to me like the irish n scottish governments do more fer its citizens than our useless lot. wonder if gordon will reciprocate this? somehow i doubt it.

Don't forget the Taffs as well cashy, they don't pay either, and Gordon has already said we won't be afforded the same privilage

Neil · 30-09-2008, 07:42

We can't afford to give ourselves free prescriptions can we, its costing us too much to pay for everyone elses.

WillowTheWhisp · 30-09-2008, 08:09

I am sick and tired of England getting a raw deal on everything. Why do we have separate assemblies or parliaments for the others and not for us? We have to make do with Westminster which seems to have everyone else's best interests at heart.

Neil · 30-09-2008, 08:23

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Originally Posted by WillowTheWhisp

I am sick and tired of England getting a raw deal on everything. Why do we have separate assemblies or parliaments for the others and not for us? We have to make do with Westminster which seems to have everyone else's best interests at heart.

What do you expect with a Scottish PM?

Its getting crazy, Some areas will have Westminster - Scottish - County - Local - and sometimes Parish Councils. What the hell are they all doing except costing money?

Wynonie Harris · 30-09-2008, 08:55

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Originally Posted by jaysay

Don't forget the Taffs as well cashy, they don't pay either, and Gordon has already said we won't be afforded the same privilage

Don't run away with the idea that it'll be any different if/when your lad gets in, Jaysay. He was saying in interviews about how determined he was to retain the United Kingdom. Why? As far as I'm concerned, Scotland (and Wales and NI, for that matter) are welcome to their independence. The Scots, in particular, are fond of telling us about how hard done by they are in a United Kingdom. OK, lads, well go and have your independence, then - raise your own taxes, have your own armed forces, in fact, take on all the trappings of a genuinely independent country. You're welcome to it!

lancsdave · 30-09-2008, 08:56

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Originally Posted by WillowTheWhisp

I am sick and tired of England getting a raw deal on everything. Why do we have separate assemblies or parliaments for the others and not for us?

Because if we complain it's rascist

polly · 30-09-2008, 09:17

As I said in a previous thread, we need a revolution.

As an aside,when son was a student at a Welsh university he used to get his perscriptions at the end of the summer hols and take them to Wales with him and get them free

Neil · 30-09-2008, 09:49

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Originally Posted by polly

As an aside,when son was a student at a Welsh university he used to get his perscriptions at the end of the summer hols and take them to Wales with him and get them free

I wonder if that is legal.

jaysay · 30-09-2008, 10:55

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Originally Posted by Wynonie Harris

Don't run away with the idea that it'll be any different if/when your lad gets in, Jaysay. He was saying in interviews about how determined he was to retain the United Kingdom. Why? As far as I'm concerned, Scotland (and Wales and NI, for that matter) are welcome to their independence. The Scots, in particular, are fond of telling us about how hard done by they are in a United Kingdom. OK, lads, well go and have your independence, then - raise your own taxes, have your own armed forces, in fact, take on all the trappings of a genuinely independent country. You're welcome to it!

Well I totally agree with you WH, let the jocks have their independence, then they probably stop whining, that is until it goes belly up that is. I could never understand why, when they hate the English so much, why so many want to come down here to live. There's a pile of porrige spoons in a field this side of the iron bridge left there by scots seeking their fortune down here, if they gain independence please pick them up on your way home