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Nationalised or privatised it would still be a capitalist system, ultimately the government pays for services via the capitalist debt markets or by taking capital from the taxpayer. The Royal Mail is stuffed because of the public sector pension scheme. Government can decide whether or not to subsidise rural post offices, for example, within a framework of a privately owned system.lemonjelly wrote: »Thing is, the government try to hive off the wrong sorta stuff. Some government services are services, and a capitalist system won't work for them. The postal service is a good example - look at all the services we've lost.
Really? Japan has proven that a rail service can work well both as a nationalised or privatised entity (Japan privatised its rail system in the 1980s). Minutes after your post Warren Buffett announced he's paying $44bn for a railroad, good timing.although it is a british thing to do to moan about the railways, we never had the scale of problems that we have now when they were nationalised.
"The state is the great fiction by which everybody seeks to live at the expense of everybody else." -- Frederic Bastiat, 1848.0 -
JonnyBravo wrote: »Getaway Sue.... I saw your pic!
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Ahh but it was a head shot...no body could be seen!
We made it! All three boys have graduated, it's been hard work but it shows there is a possibility of a chance of normal (ish) life after a diagnosis (or two) of ASD. It's not been the easiest route but I am so glad I ignored everything and everyone and did my own therapies with them.
Eldests' EDS diagnosis 4.5.10, mine 13.1.11 eekk - now having fun and games as a wheelchair user.0 -
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where is this pic? I'd like to give it a professional appraisal..."I can hear you whisperin', children, so I know you're down there. I can feel myself gettin' awful mad. I'm out of patience, children. I'm coming to find you now." - Harry Powell, Night of the Hunter, 1955.0
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Harry_Powell wrote: »where is this pic? I'd like to give it a professional appraisal...
Sue was one of a few people who put their real pic up as their avatar for a night a while ago. Gone now.0 -
Oh right. Did anyone else on here do it? Were there any surprises/shocks?"I can hear you whisperin', children, so I know you're down there. I can feel myself gettin' awful mad. I'm out of patience, children. I'm coming to find you now." - Harry Powell, Night of the Hunter, 1955.0
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No, no surprises, Mr.B put his up and everyone agreed he is gorgeous.0
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Indeed.lemonjelly wrote: »Thing is, the government try to hive off the wrong sorta stuff. Some government services are services, and a capitalist system won't work for them....
Look at the IT hived off from the Revenue -- including staff.
Back in 2005 the taxpayer was able to acquire their services for the bargain rate of 550 per man day, regardless of their level.
I think the days of those sorts of 'bargains' have gone now though
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JonnyBravo wrote: »I refuse to believe you had a body which got people hot and now have one which would frighten Jabba!!
Please tell me it's not true!
Afraid so (in my opinion anyway)....time, age, children and stress do not do wonders for the figure!
:rotfl:We made it! All three boys have graduated, it's been hard work but it shows there is a possibility of a chance of normal (ish) life after a diagnosis (or two) of ASD. It's not been the easiest route but I am so glad I ignored everything and everyone and did my own therapies with them.
Eldests' EDS diagnosis 4.5.10, mine 13.1.11 eekk - now having fun and games as a wheelchair user.0
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