UK borrowing figures worse.

Graham_Devon

woodbine wrote: »

the nhs trust that opened a centre in dubai made only £300,000 profit from it last year,their ceo said that most trust would find it extremely difficult if not impossible to do even that poorly

I'm sorry, I'm not sure if you are saying that £300,000 profit means it's a failiure or not?

300k profit on top of the jobs created in running it surely is a success? How can anyone describe it as a failiure? It's creating jobs, and creating money?

RUN_RABBIT_RUN

A._Badger wrote: »

No, but a few years of the BBC giving limitless airtime to anyone who can pronounce the phrase 'Tory Coots' with the right accent will do wonders as brainwashng.

you missed out the 'n' in 'coots'

Masomnia

Graham_Devon wrote: »

These are guardian read submitted cuts. There are quite a few on the NHS, but I am taking them with a pinch of salt, as whole branches are closing down, but that doesn't mean the service is lost. It's lost locally, but moved elsewhere to save costs of renting property.

And means better outcomes for patients. It's well documented.

Money_Grabber13579

Thrugelmir wrote: »

The Elgin gas platform has been out of productive commission since March. (Will be hitting GDP figures for manufacturing as well).

Just saw this has been posted already.:o

Surely the effects of this wouldn't have fed through to Corporation Tax receipts just yet? Would the cause of this reduction not have happened between 6 months and a year ago? (All dependent on company year end etc) I would have thought though, however, that the effects of this might not be seen for up to another 6 months...

RUN_RABBIT_RUN

Graham_Devon wrote: »

If these are all the guardian readers can come up with, surely this proves the point that the "savage and relentless cuts" description is a little hysterical?

'savage and relentless' cuts is definitely way over the top. but best not to understate it either. don't forget that the police force amongst other public services are facing up to some pretty tough cuts which are set to compromise their ability to provide an effective service -

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2012/jul/02/police-forces-cut-5800-officers

A._Badger

RUN_RABBIT_RUN wrote: »

'savage and relentless' cuts is definitely way over the top. but best not to understate it either. don't forget that the police force amongst other public services are facing up to some pretty tough cuts which are set to compromise their ability to provide an effective service -

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2012/jul/02/police-forces-cut-5800-officers

Or so they claim. When the police can find endless man hours (are we still allowed to say that?) to monitor Twitter and Facebook for people getting their precious feelings hurt, and yet seem curiously paralysed by genuine crime, then I might start listening to them.

Until then...

Thrugelmir

Money_Grabber13579 wrote: »

Surely the effects of this wouldn't have fed through to Corporation Tax receipts just yet? Would the cause of this reduction not have happened between 6 months and a year ago? (All dependent on company year end etc) I would have thought though, however, that the effects of this might not be seen for up to another 6 months...

CT is paid quarterly so on account.

Likewise I believe that ‘Ring Fence’ Corporation Tax (RFCT) and the Supplementary Charge are paid in 3 installments to HMRC.

Graham_Devon

Masomnia wrote: »

And means better outcomes for patients. It's well documented.

It does if they can get there!

In rural areas I have sympathy, as it's not always that easy, and can be very costly.

Graham_Devon

RUN_RABBIT_RUN wrote: »

'savage and relentless' cuts is definitely way over the top. but best not to understate it either. don't forget that the police force amongst other public services are facing up to some pretty tough cuts which are set to compromise their ability to provide an effective service -

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2012/jul/02/police-forces-cut-5800-officers

I'm not going to disagree that the police are facing cuts.

However, the G4S debacle highlighted a pertinent point. When they failed, suddenly tens of police officers are sent to provide security for one hotel.

Howcome these sorts of things can happen when police officers are so thin on the ground? Suddenly that didn't seem an issue? I know there is far more to it than some police officers arriving at one hotel (more were sent to cover other venues, such as airports etc)....but this is the response we see, yet are told on the next news article the police won't be able to come to your house for burglary crimes due to cuts?

Ask police officers themselves, and they say get rid of the stupid paperwork. Ask the high up "in the pockets of the politicians / unions" and they say police officers won't be able to respond to calls.

u704446

There aren't enough police outside the Ecuadorian embassy. That's how bad the cuts are.