Honour in NI's Politicians?

Old_Git

qwert_yuiop wrote: »

Anyone know who said what about Arlene?

story goes the chauffeur was stoking boiler .

BigAl94

Careful, Paul Tweed is watching!

qwert_yuiop

Well, it looks like Arlene needs some money. Avoiding the obvious questions about trusting funds to those who brought you the firewood scandal, how do you think they’ll increase their income.

Here’s a few ideas.
Ending free prescriptions. Let’s face it - do rich women need to get the pill for nothing?
Removal of rates cap. Bring it on.
Toll booths on the motorways. We’re used to it when we cross the Boyne.
Higher fees for further education - already suggested.
Water charges. I’m already paying.

Any other thoughts?

badmemory

qwert_yuiop wrote: »

Let’s face it - do rich women need to get the pill for nothing?

Yes, certainly if their money is monitored by their husband. She may not be able to cover up by saying the price of bananas have gone up.

donnac2558

Well it seems so many would be entitled to free prescriptions in N.I. anyway it would end up costing them money to pay wages etc to run this. I know the last health minister was looking at everyone paying say 50p for their prescription but then they all went home.


Water charges Sinn Fein would never agree. They were totally against this in the South so wouldn't support it up North.


I have read about them discontinuing the free bus passes, but the pensioners would be outraged. This scheme costs ££££ it seems.

belfastgirl23

qwert_yuiop wrote: »

Ending free prescriptions. Let’s face it - do rich women need to get the pill for nothing?

Take your point about how do we balance our books. But just to note that free contraception is a UK wide policy not just Northern Ireland. And women aren’t the only beneficiaries of contraception, rich or not!

qwert_yuiop

belfastgirl23 wrote: »

Take your point about how do we balance our books. But just to note that free contraception is a UK wide policy not just Northern Ireland. And women aren’t the only beneficiaries of contraception, rich or not!

Yes, I know, but you tell people this down south and they don’t believe you. “ It’s not like they’re ill or something.”

Just putting it out as an idea for saving costs. (No jokes please)

Seems Michelle thinks stormont should be able to squeeze a few pennies more per pound out of high earners the way they do in Scotland. I’m not sure there are enough high earners here to squeeze, and those who could would probably sneak over to the Isle of Man and tax exile the way they did before Margaret thatcher.

qwert_yuiop

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Water charges Sinn Fein would never agree. They were totally against this in the South so wouldn't support it up North.


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They were only against them after people before profit and the socialist party objected and it looked like there might have been a few votes in it. Meanwhile every earner paid universal social charge, a tax introduced to cover for the bank bailout.

qwert_yuiop

donnac2558 wrote: »

Well it seems so many would be entitled to free prescriptions in N.I. anyway it would end up costing them money to pay wages etc to run this. I know the last health minister was looking at everyone paying say 50p for their prescription

How do the English make it work?

qwert_yuiop

Just read the news - they might as well start with a pay rise. Opposed by the indispensable (even if you can’t stand him) Jim allister.