Barryd999 Posted March 5, 2021 Share Posted March 5, 2021 Thats the Tories for you I guess. They remind me of the Scorpion and the Frog tale. A scorpion wants to cross a river but cannot swim, so it asks a frog to carry it across. The frog hesitates, afraid that the scorpion might sting, but the scorpion argues that if it did that, they would both drown. The frog considers this argument sensible and agrees to transport the scorpion. The frog lets the scorpion climb on its back and then begins to swim. Midway across the river, the scorpion stings the frog anyway, dooming them both. The dying frog asks the scorpion why it stung despite knowing the consequence, to which the scorpion replies: "I couldn't help it. It's in my nature." Billions spaffed to their cronies on everything from none existent or poor quality PPE, failed Track and trace and useless apps. Their own leader and moron in chief Johnson nearly dies of Covid and is saved by the NHS (and ironically two immigrant nurses). They and their supporters had the audacity to take to the streets to clap for them which almost physically made me sick and this is how they repay them. Disgusting does not come close. You could argue that all front line workers such as Policemen and teachers should also be well looked after and you would be right but nobody has worked harder or paid the price more than our NHS. How people still support them is beyond me. What is wrong with them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulletguy Posted March 5, 2021 Share Posted March 5, 2021 Barryd999 - 2021-03-05 1:34 PM Disgusting does not come close. No it certainly doesn't. Meantime Johnson and his scumbags continue dishing out millions to their chums like confetti. £30 million to a publican pal of Hancock. https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/matt-hancocks-neighbour-won-30m-deal-to-supply-vials-for-covid-tests-gnsbg8vgx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John52 Posted March 5, 2021 Share Posted March 5, 2021 Barryd999 - 2021-03-05 1:34 PM How people still support them is beyond me. I think to understand that, you need to read the media that they read. :-S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jumpstart Posted March 5, 2021 Share Posted March 5, 2021 Bulletguy - 2021-03-05 2:32 PM Barryd999 - 2021-03-05 1:34 PM Disgusting does not come close. No it certainly doesn't. Meantime Johnson and his scumbags continue dishing out millions to their chums like confetti. £30 million to a publican pal of Hancock. https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/matt-hancocks-neighbour-won-30m-deal-to-supply-vials-for-covid-tests-gnsbg8vgx Wasn’t that last year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John52 Posted March 5, 2021 Share Posted March 5, 2021 Bulletguy - 2021-03-05 2:32 PM Barryd999 - 2021-03-05 1:34 PM Disgusting does not come close. No it certainly doesn't. Meantime Johnson and his scumbags continue dishing out millions to their chums like confetti. £30 million to a publican pal of Hancock. https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/matt-hancocks-neighbour-won-30m-deal-to-supply-vials-for-covid-tests-gnsbg8vgx The economy has had the triple whammy of that, covid, and Brexit. So we have far less money than before. The Government has no money, just a scary mountain of debt. So can only improve the situation of one group by further worsening the situation of another Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barryd999 Posted March 5, 2021 Author Share Posted March 5, 2021 John52 - 2021-03-05 2:46 PM Barryd999 - 2021-03-05 1:34 PM How people still support them is beyond me. I think to understand that, you need to read the media that they read. :-S I do and every time I do I wonder how and why people believe the s**te they write. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulletguy Posted March 5, 2021 Share Posted March 5, 2021 John52 - 2021-03-05 2:51 PM Bulletguy - 2021-03-05 2:32 PM Barryd999 - 2021-03-05 1:34 PM Disgusting does not come close. No it certainly doesn't. Meantime Johnson and his scumbags continue dishing out millions to their chums like confetti. £30 million to a publican pal of Hancock. https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/matt-hancocks-neighbour-won-30m-deal-to-supply-vials-for-covid-tests-gnsbg8vgx The economy has had the triple whammy of that, covid, and Brexit. So we have far less money than before. The Government has no money, just a scary mountain of debt. So can only improve the situation of one group by further worsening the situation of another Apparently Johnson simply tells the BoE to print off more money. :-S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John52 Posted March 5, 2021 Share Posted March 5, 2021 Barryd999 - 2021-03-05 3:04 PM John52 - 2021-03-05 2:46 PM Barryd999 - 2021-03-05 1:34 PM How people still support them is beyond me. I think to understand that, you need to read the media that they read. :-S I do and every time I do I wonder how and why people believe the s**te they write. There's somebody on here who does (lol) People are making comparisons like Dominic Cummings 50% pay rise. The money paid out to enable Priti Patel to keep being a sh!t to her staff would pay 13 nurses salaries etc (a lot more nurses salaries if you include the legal costs) But I think they might be missing the point. You can only spend money once. The fact that BoJo has spaffed so much away does not mean we can afford to pay the nurses. It means just the opposite. :-( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest pelmetman Posted March 5, 2021 Share Posted March 5, 2021 That's 1% more than the rest of the public sector ;-) ......... But heyho no surprise the LOSERS are making a meal out of it *-) ........ Fortunately Joe Public thinks its fair :D ........ https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9329183/Tories-open-13-POINT-poll-lead-voters-Budget-seal-approval.html Suck it up HATERS (lol) (lol) (lol) .......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John52 Posted March 5, 2021 Share Posted March 5, 2021 pelmetman - 2021-03-05 3:33 PM That's 1% more than the rest of the public sector ;-) ......... Is it the Daily Mail that has made you think Dominic Cummings 50% pay rise was not paid by the public? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jumpstart Posted March 5, 2021 Share Posted March 5, 2021 Bulletguy - 2021-03-05 3:11 PM John52 - 2021-03-05 2:51 PM Bulletguy - 2021-03-05 2:32 PM Barryd999 - 2021-03-05 1:34 PM Disgusting does not come close. No it certainly doesn't. Meantime Johnson and his scumbags continue dishing out millions to their chums like confetti. £30 million to a publican pal of Hancock. https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/matt-hancocks-neighbour-won-30m-deal-to-supply-vials-for-covid-tests-gnsbg8vgx The economy has had the triple whammy of that, covid, and Brexit. So we have far less money than before. The Government has no money, just a scary mountain of debt. So can only improve the situation of one group by further worsening the situation of another Apparently Johnson simply tells the BoE to print off more money. :-S That’s what every country doing quantitative easing is doing, incl USA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin Posted March 5, 2021 Share Posted March 5, 2021 pelmetman - 2021-03-05 3:33 PM That's 1% more than the rest of the public sector ;-) ......... But heyho no surprise the LOSERS are making a meal out of it *-) ........ Fortunately Joe Public thinks its fair :D ........ https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9329183/Tories-open-13-POINT-poll-lead-voters-Budget-seal-approval.html Suck it up HATERS (lol) (lol) (lol) .......... The poll was completed before the announcement, so in no way endorses the 1% raise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest pelmetman Posted March 5, 2021 Share Posted March 5, 2021 John52 - 2021-03-05 3:48 PM pelmetman - 2021-03-05 3:33 PM That's 1% more than the rest of the public sector ;-) ......... Is it the Daily Mail that has made you think Dominic Cummings 50% pay rise was not paid by the public? Does Cummings still work for the taxpayer? ;-) ......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest pelmetman Posted March 5, 2021 Share Posted March 5, 2021 colin - 2021-03-05 4:13 PM pelmetman - 2021-03-05 3:33 PM That's 1% more than the rest of the public sector ;-) ......... But heyho no surprise the LOSERS are making a meal out of it *-) ........ Fortunately Joe Public thinks its fair :D ........ https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9329183/Tories-open-13-POINT-poll-lead-voters-Budget-seal-approval.html Suck it up HATERS (lol) (lol) (lol) .......... The poll was completed before the announcement, so in no way endorses the 1% raise. Was there anything in the budget that we hadn't been told about days before? :-S .......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest pelmetman Posted March 5, 2021 Share Posted March 5, 2021 jumpstart - 2021-03-05 3:56 PM Bulletguy - 2021-03-05 3:11 PM John52 - 2021-03-05 2:51 PM Bulletguy - 2021-03-05 2:32 PM Barryd999 - 2021-03-05 1:34 PM Disgusting does not come close. No it certainly doesn't. Meantime Johnson and his scumbags continue dishing out millions to their chums like confetti. £30 million to a publican pal of Hancock. https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/matt-hancocks-neighbour-won-30m-deal-to-supply-vials-for-covid-tests-gnsbg8vgx The economy has had the triple whammy of that, covid, and Brexit. So we have far less money than before. The Government has no money, just a scary mountain of debt. So can only improve the situation of one group by further worsening the situation of another Apparently Johnson simply tells the BoE to print off more money. :-S That’s what every country doing quantitative easing is doing, incl USA. Except Scotland ;-) ......... Coz they don't have their OWN money :D ........ I wonder who's they will use when they vote to leave? :-| ........ I assume the Gorbals Gobbess has the answer? >:-) ........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin Posted March 5, 2021 Share Posted March 5, 2021 pelmetman - 2021-03-05 4:45 PM Was there anything in the budget that we hadn't been told about days before? :-S .......... The proposed 1% raise was only announced after the poll , AFAIK it was never mentioned prior to that and is not part of the budget. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barryd999 Posted March 5, 2021 Author Share Posted March 5, 2021 pelmetman - 2021-03-05 3:33 PM That's 1% more than the rest of the public sector ;-) ......... But heyho no surprise the LOSERS are making a meal out of it *-) ........ Fortunately Joe Public thinks its fair :D ........ https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9329183/Tories-open-13-POINT-poll-lead-voters-Budget-seal-approval.html Suck it up HATERS (lol) (lol) (lol) .......... As has now been explained to you that poll was before this announcement. Last year it seems the vast majority of the public were in favour of a substantial and early pay rise for the NHS. I doubt very much that opinion would have changed. If anything i suspect it will have grown stronger. https://www.unison.org.uk/news/2020/07/public-want-nhs-staff-get-early-significant-pay-rise/ Why dont you tell the nurse who gives you your jab that you think she is only worth an extra three quid a week and see where she sticks it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulletguy Posted March 5, 2021 Share Posted March 5, 2021 Sunak rewards NHS heroes by helping their landlords buy another property The nurses and paramedics that have just spent a gruelling year in the frontline of the war against COVID have finally seen their sacrifices rewarded by a 1% pay rise and the warm knowledge that the person who takes half their salary in rent is going to get richer. At Loughborough Royal Infirmary, Critical Care nurse Simone Williams was one of many to praise the generosity of the Exchequer towards the nice man that lets her rent one cramped bedroom in a house he inherited 15 years ago. “It’s high time the government rewarded the real heroes of this pandemic, the baby boomers who’ve built a property portfolio. “After twelve brutal months of seemingly unending work, lack of equipment, death as a daily companion and anti-mask idiots shouting at us, what I really want is an extra £4 a week and to listen to a patronising retiree tell me about how he’s eyeing some fixer-uppers in Stoke.” Nurse Williams said she understood the vital need to help buy-to-let landlords by freezing stamp duty and said it was clearly a higher priority than nursing bursaries, subsidised housing for key workers, or having enough equipment to ready the NHS for the next pandemic. She went on, “I just hope that one day I can meet our benefactor in person so I can tell him how grateful I am that my landlord can finally make enough to move to Florida. “In fact, everyone at the hospital would love to meet the chancellor. Not to spoil the surprise, but someone might have won himself VIP colonoscopy with a special rig we made just for him.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jumpstart Posted March 5, 2021 Share Posted March 5, 2021 Clap the Government...in irons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barryd999 Posted March 5, 2021 Author Share Posted March 5, 2021 Bulletguy - 2021-03-05 7:35 PM Sunak rewards NHS heroes by helping their landlords buy another property The nurses and paramedics that have just spent a gruelling year in the frontline of the war against COVID have finally seen their sacrifices rewarded by a 1% pay rise and the warm knowledge that the person who takes half their salary in rent is going to get richer. At Loughborough Royal Infirmary, Critical Care nurse Simone Williams was one of many to praise the generosity of the Exchequer towards the nice man that lets her rent one cramped bedroom in a house he inherited 15 years ago. “It’s high time the government rewarded the real heroes of this pandemic, the baby boomers who’ve built a property portfolio. “After twelve brutal months of seemingly unending work, lack of equipment, death as a daily companion and anti-mask idiots shouting at us, what I really want is an extra £4 a week and to listen to a patronising retiree tell me about how he’s eyeing some fixer-uppers in Stoke.” Nurse Williams said she understood the vital need to help buy-to-let landlords by freezing stamp duty and said it was clearly a higher priority than nursing bursaries, subsidised housing for key workers, or having enough equipment to ready the NHS for the next pandemic. She went on, “I just hope that one day I can meet our benefactor in person so I can tell him how grateful I am that my landlord can finally make enough to move to Florida. “In fact, everyone at the hospital would love to meet the chancellor. Not to spoil the surprise, but someone might have won himself VIP colonoscopy with a special rig we made just for him.” "'Dear Matt Wanksock. It would seem that Itchy Ballsack says there is 'no money' to give nurses and other NHS staff a proper pay rise. I see that of the £100 Billion of public money used to pay for PPE contracts, around £17.3 Billion has been awarded without any public consultation. You know, to your mates who run pubs and jewellery firms. Who in many cases haven't delivered. You remember, you were found to have acted unlawfully (and paid several million more in public money to attempt to defend your position in court). That money could have given every nurse in the UK a £28,000 bonus. Still, at least you know where your priorities lie...'" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Bulletguy Posted March 5, 2021 Share Posted March 5, 2021 Come on Brexit voters.....the NHS have been waiting since Jan 1st. Get delivering....you're nine weeks behind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jumpstart Posted March 6, 2021 Share Posted March 6, 2021 Bulletguy - 2021-03-05 11:02 PM Come on Brexit voters.....the NHS have been waiting since Jan 1st. Get delivering....you're nine weeks behind. What about the one’s who didn’t vote.....are they behind too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John52 Posted March 6, 2021 Share Posted March 6, 2021 Bulletguy - 2021-03-05 7:35 PM Sunak rewards NHS heroes by helping their landlords buy another property The nurses and paramedics that have just spent a gruelling year in the frontline of the war against COVID have finally seen their sacrifices rewarded by a 1% pay rise and the warm knowledge that the person who takes half their salary in rent is going to get richer. At Loughborough Royal Infirmary, Critical Care nurse Simone Williams was one of many to praise the generosity of the Exchequer towards the nice man that lets her rent one cramped bedroom in a house he inherited 15 years ago. “It’s high time the government rewarded the real heroes of this pandemic, the baby boomers who’ve built a property portfolio. “After twelve brutal months of seemingly unending work, lack of equipment, death as a daily companion and anti-mask idiots shouting at us, what I really want is an extra £4 a week and to listen to a patronising retiree tell me about how he’s eyeing some fixer-uppers in Stoke.” Nurse Williams said she understood the vital need to help buy-to-let landlords by freezing stamp duty and said it was clearly a higher priority than nursing bursaries, subsidised housing for key workers, or having enough equipment to ready the NHS for the next pandemic. She went on, “I just hope that one day I can meet our benefactor in person so I can tell him how grateful I am that my landlord can finally make enough to move to Florida. “In fact, everyone at the hospital would love to meet the chancellor. Not to spoil the surprise, but someone might have won himself VIP colonoscopy with a special rig we made just for him.” She is right of course. Scotland has given the 1% backdated as a preliminary, and Wales a £500 bonus. But Brexiteers need to wake up to the fact they have been lied to, and England doesn't have the money to pay everyone what they have earned. English public finances are the worst they have ever been. Their hero BoJo has spaffed it all away. And you can't spend it twice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John52 Posted March 6, 2021 Share Posted March 6, 2021 Barryd999 - 2021-03-05 3:04 PM John52 - 2021-03-05 2:46 PM Barryd999 - 2021-03-05 1:34 PM How people still support them is beyond me. I think to understand that, you need to read the media that they read. :-S I do and every time I do I wonder how and why people believe the s**te they write. I think because its what they want to believe? Tories have always been about divide and rule because they represent a minority, and Dominic Cummings took it up a notch - provoke and divide. To set one working class group against another. Blame the immigrants for the housing shortage .. Brexiteers v Remainers .. Blame someone else for the Governments catastrophic mishandling of covid - Lockdown fanatics v Lockdown avoiders with people ringing the police to snitch on their neighbour for going out to exercise twice in one day etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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