Originally Posted by Benipete (Post 876349)

The Meek will inherit the Earth.:hehetable We are but pawns in a game of Egotistical masters.:eek::mosher:

Originally Posted by Eric (Post 876367)

That's exactly how I read it .... ;)

Originally Posted by garinda (Post 876343)

Though I'm sure there are those who still wished the reins of power were in the hands of the few idle rich.

:rolleyes:

Originally Posted by Gordon Booth (Post 876407)

Aren't they? Still in the hands of the fairly idle rich,that is.

Originally Posted by Eric (Post 876332)

Anyone who can't see the importance of education and health care as corner stones of a true social democracy has spent too much time eyeballing his colon.

Spot on.......and without them, in my opinion, there is no democracy. Social or otherwise.

We get people from all over the world taking advantage of the health care that is delivered free at the point of need....people who aren't entitled to the service, and who are draining the system dry.
There are many many ways that money could be saved....but putting the GP's in the driving seat isn't one of them

Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington (Post 876341)

A little confused I am .... that's my Yoda impersonation .... do you mean to say that if I, for example, crossed the pond, got sick, went to emerg at the local hospital, had treatment, I wouldn't have to pay for it:confused:

Originally Posted by garinda (Post 876437)

Though some don't become mega rich until they hads the reins back, like Blurghhh.

Saw Prezza on an advert yesterday. Trading on the infamy of him clouting that egg thrower.

Socialists my arse.

Succesful political whores.

Both willing to do anything to climb the greasy pole of power, and money.

Originally Posted by jaysay (Post 876529)

Just wonder how much stick I'd have got if I'd have put that so succinctly:D

Originally Posted by garinda (Post 876544)

Yes, but being non-partisan, and never being a member of any politcal party, I have no particular axe to grind.

I've never even tried on a pair of those party blinkers.

:D

Originally Posted by jaysay (Post 876554)

my Mancie:D

Originally Posted by jaysay (Post 876228)

£1TRILLION: Our National Debt pushes through barrier to reach £40,000 per household | Mail Online
Seeing you've become an avid reader of the gospel according to the Daily Mail G. take a butchers at this, this will warm the cockles of your heart matey courtesy of Tony Gordon and their little Darling. I trillion in debt must be hard to stomach even for you, and lets not forget that just to service this debt is costing a kings ransom every year (around £43 billion a year) more than we spend on the defence budget, and all to placate Labours Viv Nicholson's policy Spend Spend Spend, the only trouble comes is when they jump ship (anybody seen Brown or Darling since last May,no didn't think so) and its left to the next government to pick up the pieces:mad:

Originally Posted by Ken Moss (Post 876569)

This old chestnut must be as hard as iron from the number of times you've wheeled it out. It neglects to tell us that the national debt of over £1t includes mortgages.

Welcome to planet sensationalist.

Originally Posted by Eric (Post 876492)

That's right Eric.
I have seen people from countries outside the EU get expensive drugs and surgical treatment(which they would have had to pay for in their own country) and nursing care, absolutely free of charge.
The NHS is supposed to ask if the person being treated has resided in the UK for 12 months...but requires no proof if the person answers in the affirmative.

Billions of pounds each year must be lost in this way......these people are called 'health tourists'.

Originally Posted by Ken Moss (Post 876569)

This old chestnut must be as hard as iron from the number of times you've wheeled it out. It neglects to tell us that the national debt of over £1t includes mortgages.

Welcome to planet sensationalist.