The Election

I hope young people notice that the Labour party have back tracked on their election promises about the university fee's, they gave the impression that they would repeal the cost to students making it free, now it seems that that was not the case the shadow education secretary has now said that that was never the case!!!, they just said they would look at it, but they have no plans to stop students paying for their tuition, this is not the impression JC conveyed to the students, they believed him voted for him now only to find they were fed bull sh*t, nothing unusual in that but it just shows you if you let the young make decisions things go pear shape, I have heard the bull given to students by teachers, who really should know better, it is not for teachers to influence our young in the way that they might vote, it is disgraceful that some teachers use their authority by promoting political party's, mainly because of their pay claim they then see it as their right to influence our children, on how and who to vote for/  

My Take on the World: The NHS

My Take on the World: The NHS: I find it very hard to understand the clamor to throw money at the NHS, in my mind much money is actually thrown away by hospitals being ma...

The NHS

I find it very hard to understand the clamor to throw money at the NHS, in my mind much money is actually thrown away by hospitals being made to buy from a selected list of companies!, who can charge any rate they want, why is it that they can't by competitively buying on the open market, the size of a NHS hospital would I am sure be able to buy at very competitively priced  goods, but no they have to buy where they are told! how silly is that?, would you and your family deliberately buy at the most expensive shops no of course not you shop for the best buy, that is called budgeting some thing that the hospital management seem to have no idea about, they go along merrily spending money as if the pot is overflowing instead of being in the red,  there seem to be to many managers by far, I have had to go into hospital to be admitted, given  time of 7.30 am to be there, but you have to ring the ward bed manager at 8.30 / 9 am to see if they have a bed for you!!, do the staff on the ward not know if the bed will be available??, they obviously don't or you would not need someone to tell them this or that bed will be empty for you to be admitted, and of course food my favorite gripe, as I have said before steamed food that they dish up in my brand new hospital (only a few years old) is at times disgusting, unappetizing and looks really horrible, many on the wards go to the restaurant to get decent food, or get the family to bring it in, my problem is I am unable to walk any distance so have to grin and bear it, not funny when you are very ill, I have every respect for the medical staff but even they could save some of the equipment that they use at times like it was free to them, once I was brought in by ambulance the paramedic fitted a cannula but on arriving at A&E it was taken out and replaced no one knew why, what a waste of time and resources yes the NHS is good on the medical side but the management is awful!!!.

My Take on the World: Brexit

My Take on the World: Brexit: I just wonder what is happening in the country and the disgusting carry on by some people insulting MP's and their families,  JC has a ...

Brexit

I just wonder what is happening in the country and the disgusting carry on by some people insulting MP's and their families,  JC has a lot to answer for as he is allowing his followers to carry out this rhetoric against many of his own MP's as well as anyone else who has the nerve to oppose  him and his cronies, this is not helping Brexit negotiations in the EU, they must be laughing up their sleeves at us and the way things are in Parliament!, I now know we are in trouble as Mr Blair has said that he thinks JC would be a good PM!!!, god help us all if this should happen, we need two years of quite and acceptance of Brexit,  it is going to happen whatever so if you want a good negotiated deal shut up!!, if not you can be sure it will be a hard Brexit, I am personally not bothered hard or soft  makes no difference to me I just want to us out before the EU collapses, it has become far to big and because of its size and the idiots in charge it will mark my words!!.

Current Bank Accounts

I have had an account withy Norwich & Peterborough Building Society, I have had this account in credit for 25 years plus, to my horror they were taken over by Yorkshire Building Society, out of the blue I had a letter telling me that I had to close my account by the 31st of August this year, now as a long term customer you would think that they would have offered me possibly a new bank account with YBS, but not at all they just said that they were closing my account and everyone else banking with them.
This led to me having to find a new bank this I have now done but you just would not believe the hassle that I had to endure completing this change, my new bank were less than helpful, I had to arrange an interview with them to open a joint account, the identification needed by my wife to be a joint user was just stupid, I did point out to them that I had been married to my wife for the last 48 years so why did they need things like a passport, benefit payment letter, driving licence, council tax bill, it is so ridiculous that they needed them to allow her to use the account, it took over a month to get an appointment to see a member of staff and the meeting lasted over an hour I was just aghast at the silliness of the questions we were asked, and to cap it all we had to watch a video, if I was not desperate for the account I would have walked out, but it is now sorted.
When I went in to N&P BS to close the account they asked me not to close my savings account, I replied they must be joking, you have treated me terribly and have offered no help to change my account so in no way would I leave my savings in their hands, a sad tale for me but it just shows you just how insensitive they can be I just hope my new bank stays working as I do not want to go through this again.

















 

London Follow Up

I see that 140 + places of accommodation have been offered to the survivors of  Grenfell tower fire, only 14 have accepted the offers of this accommodation,  reasons mainly I don't want to move from the area, I don't like the area I am being offered, I have to say that in my mind is that if you do not have anywhere to live and living in a hotel or hostel you would grab at any property that was offered to you, but it seems that the compensation culture is raising its head, law firms are touting for business no doubt rubbing their hands with glee, they can see vast amounts of money being made on the back of the fire, this is before any blame has been recognised, it is a shame that the Judge put in charge of the investigation is being castigated by some residents, but why are they doing that?, to find out just what happened and to apportion any blame (if there is any blame) it needs a leaned judge you just can't have any one to do it, it is very technical and you have to have a deep understanding of the law, and the ability to recognise people who are telling fibs, judges have a vast experience of this so are better able to chair this type of -investigation, I see it as time to shut up let him do his job and lets find out just what happened how it was dealt with, and the legal understanding of the building laws and were any broken, it is a very sad situation and the survivors have my respect and I pray for those who died, but some of the carry on at the moment is disgraceful and the political party steering  up discontent should be for once pull out and stop the vitriolic clap trap.

London

I just wonder what is going on in London, So there is a massive fire in a block of high rise flats, so sorry for the people who died and those who managed to escape, so what happens?, the question of blame is laid at the PM's door, how can that be?, am I stupid or something but I believe that the council are responsible for the up keep of the flats, I saw a report where the tenants of the flats were asked about sprinkler systems but failed to respond or did not want the upheaval that installing the system would involve, at this moment in time it is not blame that is needed that can come later but the reason for the fire and how it happened is what is needed to be known, the fact is the cladding on this type of building complied with planning laws it met the fire safety standard, so how can it be the Governments fault?, and it seems we are into the game of rejecting the chair of the investigation stating that he is to high class to be able to understand, you could probably appoint a 1000 different people and every one would be opposed for some silly reason or another, the political interference by some councillors, MP's and of course the opposition leader is out of order and they should keep their noses out of the investigation and blaming the PM is a sick line of attack trying to make the most out of peoples suffering only wanting to gain a political advantage, this terrible fire has caused to much pain and I wish that the polotitans should keep out of it and let the investigation get going if you keep telling the public that the government is against them it will just end up as a disgusting mess and the truth will never be told!!. 

Understanding

Am I right or wrong, Glastonbury is a music festival nothing to do with politics, so then why was the Labour leader given  a 15 min slot on the main stage to preach to the young, it would be better if these young impressionable people had a deep look into his back ground, then may be they will understand just how dangerous it would be to fall under their rule, I'm keep having to say it but some are just deaf to logic and truth, reality is and always has been the labour party will ruin the country with their hair brained ideas, nationalisation is not only unrealistic but so costly the country wold be paying for years, giving the unions back their power would that not mean as in the past strike after strike usually for no valid reason other than the unions desire to show how big they are, give young people fee university places this is the bait for the younger voters, but again who pays for it, what happens to our defence ?, they recommend that it no matter what the threat you can talk your way out of it, I think not, it has never happened before, war usually arises when all the talking has been done and usually when  one country attacks the opponent and the other then retaliates, talk is the not the only way out of countries arguing over something or other, it can  often be  a show of strength culminating in action, it is no good then talking you either submit or fight and this country of our has always fought often not for our selves but at times we have to commit or as I say submit.                               

Government

Where is this country going?, there seems to be many knives flashing about the PM had better watch her back, not just from her own MP's, why anyone would want to job of PM is beyond me, it seems to me that the BBC are determined that at some point a labour government is installed which has been painfully obvious by their bias reporting of the run up to the election, a great deal of time was given to Labour every night never reporting the leaders past, just before the election he was seen as an object of fun, the media decided that eh was just a joke and not worth worrying about, now after not a winning victory in the election he becomes the messiah, the one who would save the country from all ills, well the honest truth is that this was not the case, I do not like austerity anymore than anyone else, but when you borrow at some point you have to back what you borrowed, the reason for austerity is down to the last labour governments spending spree that we as a nation are now paying for, the people who hold the labour party up as the light of the future must be very ill-informed, just where would the money come from to pay to re nationalise the railways ??  water and anything else they might decide to bring back into government control?, this all costs a vast amount of money where does that come from?, why of course borrowing, they say that it will come from the rich??, if I was rich and going to have to pay even more tax I would be off and live somewhere else then paying no tax to the UK government at all, so reality says that we have to be very realistic as to what can and can't be done, or austerity will go on and on for many more years to come, Labour lost the election lost being the operative word but watching them on the TV you would think that they had won with a massive majority, but they didn't they lost and the sooner they accept that they might  just stop being idiots.  

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Election / Brexit

Well here we go we are off to Trump land, without a doubt all the opposition  parties will do every thing they can to make Brexit difficult to complete, the EU must think we are a bunch of idiots, how can it be that a person who as a leader of a party of members who have tried and tried to get him out all of a sudden becomes the saviour of this country of ours??, it seems that the vote was increased  by the young who were influenced by some one who for some reason was seen as a charismatic  peron, it is very easy to be taken in by these type of people as they are fully aware that their policies' will never in fact see the light od day, but when you are likely to win you have to take care to keep all the promise's that you make, we as a nation  do not like austerity but money borrowed in the past has to be paid back, and it is a pity that the young of this country did not take into account of the fact that the last time labour was in power and lost the election a note was left to in the incoming chancellor that stated there is nothing left in the bank, so would it be he the best idea in the world to allow them in control once again?, the result of the election was that Labour lost no two ways about it they lost, the future now for this country is I would say bleak, I do not think that even with the help of the DUP the government will be able to work effectively, this parliament should bring in a law to stop attacks on people during the election, many were vial and should in my mind be prosecuted, but the young and middle aged seem to think that they can post items that are unacceptable and in some cases disgusting but until some sort of  rule to stop this sick posting it will never end, Brexit is now going to be a nightmare and with the state we are in the only way out now because we have to a very hard Brexit, the EU now has the upper hand and will screw us to the very limit so I just hope that the young of this country become to understand the damage that they have done to the UK but I doubt it, it makes me laugh as the young always blame the elderly for the problems of government but when the country is at stake they go for the free university places because they are so hard done by having to take out a loan to pay for their education, why should I as a long tax payer for some 55 years and still paying at 70 see my tax being spent on university education?.

Election

Once again I am back in the land of the living after  another stay in hospital, so I had plenty of time to watch just what is going on in the election, it is sad that so much spin si thrown at us by all parties, I despair of JC and his policies, his fantastic promises regarding nationalisation of the railways, it seems to me that he is a Trump clone but has not got the ability to lead this country  anywhere, he is unable to fully staff his shadow cabinet always running short,, and the majority of his MP's just dot support him, so how could anyone vote for a party that is in disarray, the  PM has made mistakes but is in a different league altogether, she at least is an experienced leader of the country, and is well able to lead us into the Brexit talks, but I am aware of the young vote that it very easily manipulated unfortunately some if not many have not the slightest idea as to World / European affairs, they can be led by the nose to vote by inexperience and led by any promises that they just might like and peer group pressure,  also the promise of money for the NHS is just throwing money away, I have watched it daily in hospital, less money per meal is spent on a patients meal than a prisoner in  jail, I have been admitted ate at night and been offered a sandwich at a cost the ward nurse told me was 60pounds yes 60, two rounds of bread with a filling not to much though is that not a waste of recourses, nurses who used to be able to get you a piece of toast are not allowed to do it, more stupidity, so much of the ancillary services are now outsourced so again costing a fortune, then the weekend, one nurse and one health care assistant per fourteen people, a friend of mine was left for over two hours in a wet bed on a Sunday morning,  he could not be given an injection he needed till they could get a qualified nurse from another ward, but when I was in my consultant was doing the rounds on a Sunday morning, some one somewhere is not being totally truth full about the NHS. stop the waste at the top, cut the managers and deparments

NHS

Well here we go  again in Hospital once again five times since October, I am once again in the cardiac ward in my home city, now I have a very strong opinion about the NHS and it is this, there are far to many ancillary staff working or may be on duty but not doing a lot, when you impose targets you have to have a manager to oversee it, then you need staff to do the paper work, is it worth it? I do not think so, I have experience of a surgeon having to fill in 5 sets of forms before he could even look at me, took some time then the decision was made to leave it so all a total waste of time, with out all these forms I would have been in and out in a very short time, my condition means that I have a build up fluid in my legs and lungs, it would be better for me to come in on a regular basis to have the fluid reduced but would you know it there is no provision for it, so I will by the time I am discharged have been an in patient for 40 days over a period of 6 months at a possible cost of £40.000, I am just one of many who need so this treatment.
What is the point of throwing money at the NHS ? it will just be more money to waste, these politicians have no idea what to do so their only answer is chuck money at it !!!!, mine and yours as well should we not say something about this before the NHS dies???. ,.

Brexit

I see that the new French President is totally against Brexit, and says he will make it as difficult as possible for a realistik agreement for the UK, he is of the opinion that they need to be as hard as possible so other countries do not try to leave, well bully for him, he has not held a government position  in his life so another Trump it seems and thinks that France is better tat all of Europe, he must be joking isn't he?? he also says that he is going to remove the agreement about Calais and the refugee crisis, saying that we will have to accept them, why?, they are in his country so in reality it is his problem not ours, not withstanding the money we pour into France to control the problem, he has to remember that whatever happens trade will continue or dose he think that European countries will stop exporting to the UK nor to import from us I do not think so, reality says it will carry on and it just will be on what terms, it has to be accepted with a prat like this in France we have to have the strongest PM as possible, I know who that is do you??.

Brexit

The EU are going into the discussions re Brexit with determination for them not to succeed, that  does not surprise me one bit, I saw Mr J on TV news saying that he is not likely to use English again as it is a non event what a joke these people are, it is even more right now that we need to have some one strong leading this country in to Brexit and tell them where to go, they say they do not need England in Europe, do they really think that?, there have been several times in the past where they have desperately needed our help they should remember that, then I see that Tony Blair is on the way back in to the fray, he must be mad he did enough damage to this country last time, what makes him  think he might be the saviour of the UK on his white horse is just a figment of his imagination, keep out Mr Blair you have no respect for the people of this country, you caused a mess before what makes you think you would be any better? you era has been so go away and keep your nose out.

Brexit

It seems that the EU behaving like a child who has thrown his/her toy out of the pram, they say that they are united in their decisions and are unanimous, there is no way that 27 countries agree to anything, they just don't there is always a dissenter, so I have to laugh at the thought that they are as one,  it looks to me as the EU is starting to fall apart I just wonder what will happen  in the French election, that could totally blow the EU to bits, so we shall have to see, but we need to have a strong person as PM in the discussions or we will go to the wall, at the moment we have a very good chance of getting a reasonable deal, but the EU are getting more and more frightened for their budget so they are and will try and make us pay through the nose to leave, that is the reason that they do not want us to leave really it is our budget commitment to the EU that they are bothered about if we were a small country with little budget commitment they would just let you go no problem at all, but as usual we are seem by Europe as a cash cow to be bled dry if the can, the vote in my mind was to leave no if's and or but's, out is what I voted for, if the EU thinks that we will take the crap that they continually put out about Brexit in my case is a total waste of time, I am happy out whatever the deal or no deal, we can do far better on our own as a nation we are named Great Britain so lets be great once more and stuff the rest!!!.

Brexit

I saw the news tonight at six, It did not surprise me that the EU are putting together their demands for us to leave, why is it that they want a pound of flesh from us to leave?, I think it is because they are frightened to death that the whole EU will fall round their ears, it is funny because I seem to remember when it was the common market France for one did everything to keep us out, now they and the Germans are desperate for us not to leave, and are proposing conditions that they are sure we can't accept, when we do leave the EU we can't accept future rulings made by the EU, it works two ways if you are not a member they say you can't have a special deal, so if we are a not a member why would we have to accept anything that they might decide, if it suits us OK but if not they should be told on your bike, on leaving they have no right to expect us to  conform to their whims and dictates, the next two years are going to be a nightmare for the government with all the stirring going on, it really makes me laugh Richard Brandon is bank rolling several prospective MP's to oppose Brexit, this is a man that cares so much for the UK lives abroad, what a nerve!!!

USA

Get ready to duck not that it will help you at all, the gesturing of the USA regarding North Korea could in its self cause a major incident, you have to say that the Korean leader has no idea as to how to behave in the world, they rely on China for support on the world stage, just how far would China let the Nth Korean's go??, could they realistically be party to the launch of a nuclear weapon  on a western state?, the most likely target would I believe be South Korea, I am not sure that they would have the bottle to attack any other country, but then again with an idiot leader anything might happen!, the whole world is in flux so much posturing, threatening and angry behaviour, leaders just looking all the time for a reason to kill their population, so much money invested in some countries yet we see nothing !, why is that you might ask, why just look at the corruption in the world the haves having more the needy getting next to nothing, just how you deal with all this is any ones guess!, I have no idea but those with far more education than me must have the ability to sort the worlds stupidity out, but there is no chance, the rulers of many countries could not give a dam whatever is said to them, they manage to turn anything said against them around and blame anyone but them selves it is a sad state of affairs for us all to be in!!. 

Brexit

We are off again, I fully understand why the PM has called a snap election, to many MP's are messing about with Brexit, just how she would be able to get a deal for the UK would have been a non event, the frightening thing for me is that JC might just become PM I think I would jump in the river if that should happen, how anyone who is unable to lead his own party let alone the country why he thinks he qualifies for the post of PM I have no idea , he talks about fighting in the streets and beaches now where have I heard that from before could it be Winston Churchill?, to me it seemed like it, he and others have the nerve to say that the PM has broken her promise not to call a snap election but has so what?, it amuses me that they all call her names but vote for the election only 13 against,  so what are they bleating about??, if the polls are to be believed the PM will win with a good overall majority what ever your politic persuasion can you with hand on your heart vote for Labour or the Lib Dems??, could you just imagine what  would happen with the talks for us to exit the EU, mind you stranger things  have happened just look at the USA???, could that happen here my God I hope not!!!!.

Syria

I had to have a smile watching the interview with Assad on TV, the nerve of the man is just beyond belief, does he really think that we in the west are totally stupid?, he must do as lies seem to come so easy to him, how he can sit there and say that the US bombed his people with the chemical agent is just ridiculous, and then to also say that the pictures show round the world were fake and all the children involved were actually fine just acting, give me a break!!, Russia of course love it all they just cant believe the opportunity that has come their way and of course are making a meal of it all, of course showing indignation  being accused of involvement  in this debacle , it has to be recognised though that both countries are hand in glove in all this and they should be ashamed!!, but neither country could care less as to what the world thinks about them they just carry on their merry way not giving a dam, life means little or nothing to them, this whole war could be over now but for the intervention of Russia all so they could  have some influence in the Middle east, the problem with that is that children are dying for this to happen is that acceptable?? NO not at all but to these two its just no problem at all, it matters not to them life has no value except their own at some point they will have to be brought to justice but don't hold your breath!!!.