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Traduk · 13-04-2011, 21:14

Ignitionnet,

I have read through all your points and can see that we have the much to be expected totally different perceptions of the way forward. We are and will remain on opposing sides of the generational battles which were always going to rage between the Boomers generation and the cohorts coming through. I have forgotten the generational archetypes names but if I recall correctly your lot was never destined to be a good one

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Had the coalition reigned in the exuberance of Cameron and co. they might have started to move the country towards the end objective of self reliance but too fast too soon will be their downfall.

The changes planned for the NHS have the potential to be devastating with potentially entire hospitals operating at the mercy of GP groups. Thousands controlled by dozens never works especially with the private sector looking for tasty pickings. What will stop the unwanted progress.... The remaining bastions of union power lie within the nerve centres of every part of government and strongly within the NHS. The TUC turnout was a pointer of what is to come because if fear can get so many up to London wait to see what real pain does.

If you had lived through the 70's\80's you would see the writing on the walls. This debacle (recession) is shaping up to be potentially much worse than back then but thanks to the too fast too soon coalition the heat under the pressure cooker is turned up high already. After the May 5 elections with the Liberals possibly reeling from a mauling, expect the beginnings of the noises that lead to action.

This lot do not have a hope of going full term nor I expect will the lot who follow them. I think that we will go through years of musical chairs in Westminster until somebody emerges with problem solving skills rather than an ideological agenda. Even Thatcher at her most powerful over stepped the mark but this lot have gone where no other politician dared to tread right from the get go. They have no chance.

If I was your age and without older family commitments I would be seriously looking to bid farewell to my country of birth. Sadly I cannot see a way forward so unless someone with vision and the ability to sell back to the owners what they already own like Thatcher did I would say that we are stuck between a rock and a hard place ad infinitum. As you point out frequently we have not lived within our means for decades but when you look hard at what that truly means it doesn't give much of a life to anybody.

13-04-2011, 21:14	#35
Traduk Inactive Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 312	Re: The end of the NHS - Privatisation Ignitionnet, I have read through all your points and can see that we have the much to be expected totally different perceptions of the way forward. We are and will remain on opposing sides of the generational battles which were always going to rage between the Boomers generation and the cohorts coming through. I have forgotten the generational archetypes names but if I recall correctly your lot was never destined to be a good one. Had the coalition reigned in the exuberance of Cameron and co. they might have started to move the country towards the end objective of self reliance but too fast too soon will be their downfall. The changes planned for the NHS have the potential to be devastating with potentially entire hospitals operating at the mercy of GP groups. Thousands controlled by dozens never works especially with the private sector looking for tasty pickings. What will stop the unwanted progress.... The remaining bastions of union power lie within the nerve centres of every part of government and strongly within the NHS. The TUC turnout was a pointer of what is to come because if fear can get so many up to London wait to see what real pain does. If you had lived through the 70's\80's you would see the writing on the walls. This debacle (recession) is shaping up to be potentially much worse than back then but thanks to the too fast too soon coalition the heat under the pressure cooker is turned up high already. After the May 5 elections with the Liberals possibly reeling from a mauling, expect the beginnings of the noises that lead to action. This lot do not have a hope of going full term nor I expect will the lot who follow them. I think that we will go through years of musical chairs in Westminster until somebody emerges with problem solving skills rather than an ideological agenda. Even Thatcher at her most powerful over stepped the mark but this lot have gone where no other politician dared to tread right from the get go. They have no chance. If I was your age and without older family commitments I would be seriously looking to bid farewell to my country of birth. Sadly I cannot see a way forward so unless someone with vision and the ability to sell back to the owners what they already own like Thatcher did I would say that we are stuck between a rock and a hard place ad infinitum. As you point out frequently we have not lived within our means for decades but when you look hard at what that truly means it doesn't give much of a life to anybody.