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In Topic: D Day
Today, 06:46 PM
Blue roan lily, on 09 June 2024 - 03:23 PM, said:
Definitely, that Khan is very disrespectful to what the brave service men and women of this country fought to preserve
Without the bravery of that generation I doubt he?d even be here
But if a strange comment- how was he disrespectful in anyway? He went to a D Day commemorative event - did you?
Always strange to see a pile on from people 150 miles away for no obvious (!) reason -
In Topic: D Day
Yesterday, 11:29 PM
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In Topic: The Debate
Yesterday, 06:42 PM
isleaiw1, on 08 June 2024 - 06:39 PM, said:
I like the Londoner, Soho House doesnt do it for me but that might be their business model, the Rosewood is spectacular but not such a good location, never been in Mandarin Oriental but one of my team worked there and of course I say the TV prob.
Raffles at the OWO is my current itch.... but apparently work say I cant stay there on expenses to try out the comp!
I wasn?t keen on the Mandarin although everyone keeps saying it?s the best in town (it?s not).
My friend was at the Rosewood but is doing the US Embassy revamp which looks spectacular -
In Topic: The Debate
Yesterday, 05:41 PM
isleaiw1, on 08 June 2024 - 02:45 PM, said:
There is a safety net that makes sure everyone gets something in life, called benefits or the state pension, but most of us want more than that. So yes, having a working, available, quality service for all, and a system where those who can pay for something different sounds fine to me. A bit like tickets at the footie, we could all go in the kop for the cheapest ticket, and it does the job. But some prefer to choose a different option...
But your first line is true. A quality health system is, and we dont have one at the moment. So how are you going to solve it if not do something different...? Just raise more taxes? Or nationalise it to make it more efficient..... ? Oh, wait....
Again after 14 years in opposition you are looking at it like a protest party, complaining about other people's suggestions but not offering a thought through solution. As the boomers get to the end of their working life, and give up the private health insurance they have had for years, there are going to be ever increasing numbers wanting to use the NHS. It cant cope now.... so what are Labour suggesting? More appointments? that needs more staff, where are they coming from, who is paying them (and their pensions, more staff will only exacerbate the ?2.6trn of unrecognised debt to public sector pensions, so that's another problem for another day). All paid for by solving tax dodging apparently...
Private service and private sector buildings means less capital building for the govt, less borrowing to fund it, and no more PFI deals such as Blair was keen on and it seems Reeves is, which have hamstrung the NHS ever since...
PS I know Wiki isnt the most reliable thing in the world but this is interesting for which countries already have a mix - including some of those that are thought of as being ahead of the UK...
https://en.wikipedia...tems_by_country including Australia and Germany.
In the last few weeks I?ve been lucky enough to have stayed in The Londoner, Mandarin Oriental, Soho House White City and the Rosewood.
Londoner my fav of those - the rooms incredible -
In Topic: Artificial Weather
Yesterday, 05:39 PM
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