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Brexit, the economy and house prices part 5

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  • System
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    Tromking wrote: »
    It maybe coining a phrase from earlier in the day but this is a Brexit thread, why are you bringing up a domestic UK issue?

    There was a bus sized post-it note linking brexit and the NHS during the referendum campaign. Farage disowned it within hours of the result but Boris persists.
  • Thrugelmir
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    gfplux wrote: »

    +30 years ago when my French wife first came to London she was told by other French people who had experience of the NHS

    “If you fall ill...........go straight to the airport!”

    Given the present crisis do you think the advise would be any different today?

    A complete slander on those that work in the service day in day out. Seems as if the divide between culture is as great now as was the case 30 years ago. Perhaps if you lived in the UK you could a contribution by paying taxes.
  • Tromking
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    ilovehouses wrote: »
    There was a bus sized post-it note linking brexit and the NHS during the referendum campaign. Farage disowned it within hours of the result but Boris persists.

    Merely a tongue in cheek riposte to our friend from Luxembourg who felt certain posters were going off subject.
    Quite relaxed about such things myself.
    Any comment from you on the Austrian fascists?
    “Britain- A friend to all, beholden to none”. 🇬🇧
  • System
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    Thrugelmir wrote: »
    A complete slander on those that work in the service day in day out. Seems as if the divide between culture is as great now as was the case 30 years ago. Perhaps if you lived in the UK you could a contribution by paying taxes.

    When both the PM and health secretary are apologising for the health service they're running the obvious conclusion is things aren't going so great.
  • Thrugelmir
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    ilovehouses wrote: »
    When both the PM and health secretary are apologising for the health service they're running the obvious conclusion is things aren't going so great.

    Do you know how many appointments get cancelled at your local hospital because people don't turn up?

    How would you propose decluttering A&E of non urgent cases?

    How would you propose coping with a flu epidemic?

    Better discussion is to be had by listening to those actual running the service. Trouble is doesn't make good media for the political twitter facebook brigade.
  • System
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    Tromking wrote: »
    Merely a tongue in cheek riposte to our friend from Luxembourg who felt certain posters were going off subject.
    Quite relaxed about such things myself.
    Any comment from you on the Austrian fascists?

    Austrian Fascists? Yes, horrible racists - you shouldn't complain because the same reasons that delivered these vile creatures also delivered your brexit result.

    The fascists will be out next time as people wonder what came over them. Much like I'm sure a goodly bunch of people who voted for UKIP in 2015 wouldn't admit to it now.

    Double bonus - the fascists will be for one vote only; brexit is forever.
  • Thrugelmir
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    ilovehouses wrote: »
    Austrian Fascists? Yes, horrible racists - you shouldn't complain because the same reasons that delivered these vile creatures also delivered your brexit result.

    The fascists will be out next time as people wonder what came over them. Much like I'm sure a goodly bunch of people who voted for UKIP in 2015 wouldn't admit to it now.

    Double bonus - the fascists will be for one vote only; brexit is forever.

    Reaction to the EC in Brussels perhaps......
    A fascist is a follower of a political philosophy characterized by authoritarian views and a strong central government — and no tolerance for opposing opinions.
    :think:
  • System
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    Thrugelmir wrote: »
    Do you know how many appointments get cancelled at your local hospital because people don't turn up?

    How would you propose decluttering A&E of non urgent cases?

    How would you propose coping with a flu epidemic?

    Better discussion is to be had by listening to those actual running the service. Trouble is doesn't make good media for the political twitter facebook brigade.

    What are you asking me for? Last I heard the government ran the health service and not me.

    They've had to apologise for doing a rubbish job of late. Maybe they're not up to it.
  • Tromking
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    edited 4 January 2018 at 10:04PM
    ilovehouses wrote: »
    Austrian Fascists? Yes, horrible racists - you shouldn't complain because the same reasons that delivered these vile creatures also delivered your brexit result.

    The fascists will be out next time as people wonder what came over them. Much like I'm sure a goodly bunch of people who voted for UKIP in 2015 wouldn't admit to it now.

    Double bonus - the fascists will be for one vote only; brexit is forever.

    So your guessing that Mainland Europe’s burgeoning fascist problem is merely a temporary aberration are you?
    I fear you may be in for a major disappointment.
    Mainland Europeans are installing these scum into Government positions now, if this your EU you can keep it.
    “Britain- A friend to all, beholden to none”. 🇬🇧
  • System
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    Thrugelmir wrote: »
    Reaction to the EC in Brussels perhaps......

    :think:

    To be honest I blame the people who vote for fascists for the election of fascists rather than those who don't.

    That definition does sound like a few of the more fervent brexiteers who post here. The three I have in mind are all the same poster though.
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