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General Discussion Area / Re: Election in May Time to sack David C.

« on: 14 February 2015, 18:50:40 »

There is a myth perpetuated by the left in this country that we only have two possible options for healthcare.
The NHS as it currently is (with a lot of additional funding), or the U.S. system.
Most people seem to accept this without question.
The fact is that there are many other options in between the two, as used by numerous countries all around the world.
The NHS is broken, much more broken than anyone in politics or the media will admit to, and it simply is not sustainable, or even particularily useful in its current form.
If it doesn't radically change in the near future, it will surely die.
My family have had the misfortune to have had numerous serious health issues and had to use the NHS a great deal in the last 10 years, and most of the treatment has varied between mediocre and absolutely appalling.
A while back we relented and went private (after yet another near death experience due to sheer incompetence) and the difference was nothing short of staggering.

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General Discussion Area / Re: Election in May Time to sack David C.

« on: 14 February 2015, 12:43:25 »

I don't think the incumbents have grasped any of those nettles at all to be honest. The debt is mounting faster than it ever has, and the other areas are pretty shambolic from incompetent fiddling at the edges to try to please their supporters, without actually changing anything in a serious or meaningful way.
The economy is improving slowly but that's little if anything to do with the govt.
However, if Labour get back in they will finish the job they started in 1997 and destroy whats left of U.K. PLC.
We need to readjust the British mindset away from believing the Govt. / state is responsible for taking care of all our problems and looking after us come what may - the very definition of socialism.
We need a much smaller state which steals (albeit legally) much less of our income and assets from us and then leaves us much better placed to look after ourselves
Greece could be interesting if the new govt. sticks to its election pledges. If they don't,I imagine they might face a public lynching.

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General Discussion Area / Re: Election in May Time to sack David C.

« on: 14 February 2015, 12:27:02 »

It needs massive fundamental change, but there isn't a politician with the backbone to grasp that nettle.

I've said hundreds of times on this forum, it needs closing down. If the will is there, rebuild it again from the ground up, with the unions and  management gravy train kept out of the whole process. But the current setup has been looked at by successful business experts, and all have agreed, it cannot be fixed as it is.

Agreed.

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General Discussion Area / Re: Election in May Time to sack David C.

« on: 14 February 2015, 12:23:50 »

The current governments dismantling of our defences in these potentially dangerous times is a shocking abdication of their responsibilities.
I suspect defence is an easy target for saving money as soldiers etc. cant strike or even march in protest, and the left aren't going to squeal about defence cuts as they would with almost any other type of cuts.

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General Discussion Area / Re: Election in May Time to sack David C.

« on: 14 February 2015, 11:21:59 »

This lot are indeed pretty crap. The previous lot were a thousand times worse. If Milliband gets the key to number 10 and Balls the key to number 11 in May, we will be worse off than Greece in five years time.
NHS - it has many serious problems, but despite what the media tell us, the problems aren't related to a shortage of funds.
The fact that it employs over 1.6 million people, over half of whom have no medical qualifications, might point to a good place to start if we want to improve it.
It created 18,000 extra jobs in the 2nd quarter of 2014 alone ! How did it cope previously without these 18,000 people ?
The NHS budget in 2004 was £64 billion. Last year it was £109.7 billion. Even allowing for inflation that is an enormous increase.
This years budget is £113 billion. There is no amount of money which would ever be enough to keep it running in its current form.
It needs massive fundamental change, but there isn't a politician with the backbone to grasp that nettle.

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General Discussion Area / Re: Quick heads up

« on: 08 February 2015, 21:00:04 »

As for TG. I think that was probably the worst episode ever. 

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General Discussion Area / Re: Quick heads up

« on: 08 February 2015, 19:55:01 »

A Royal Enfiield, I think.

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Omega General Help / Re: MORE SPEEEEEED!!

« on: 08 February 2015, 19:53:23 »

Surely you could be a bit more vague than that. 

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General Discussion Area / Re: Quick heads up

« on: 08 February 2015, 19:49:39 »

Part two of Guy Martin in India on C4 at 9pm. 
Part one last night was pretty interesting.

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Omega General Help / Re: MORE SPEEEEEED!!

« on: 08 February 2015, 19:46:50 »

Ok you put £40+k into an engine and everything is 1 off custom made would you want everybody to see it,i dont ,sorry

Details of how the bottom end have been strengthened would be interesting, as the v6 bottom end is pretty weak and doesn't take to having much more power than the standard setup being put through it.

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Omega General Help / Re: MORE SPEEEEEED!!

« on: 08 February 2015, 19:42:22 »

3.0 senators had a restricted top end of 130mph and the 2.5 and 2.6 were less than that.
You havnt stated what mileage yours has done either,you just may have a lazy engine that wont go above the speed you stated,but your not going to be able to do that on a uk road unless you want a ban,speed isnt everything,and so long as you and your family arrive at the destination in tact and alive that should be more important than speed.

Don't know where you got that info from. Ive had one at well above 140mph on many occassions. They were also road tested at the time by various car mags. at around 150mph. 

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General Discussion Area / Re: I had a dream............

« on: 07 February 2015, 19:37:50 »

Ten pounds!

I get my car cleaned by the Eastern Europeans in Sainsbury's car park for £7, and that is for a full wash, wax and polish

 

Thats the same price I pay for just a hand job from the polish  I shall have to have words as he's promised to undercut everyone 

Seems like good value to me.

 


I never have and never will, pay someone else to wash my car.

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General Car Chat / Re: The classic car show.

« on: 06 February 2015, 17:15:47 »

I don't believe the Omega will ever become a serious classic. A low mileage , mint condition example will fetch a few bob in years to come, but the same can be said of any car tbh.
The only previous large Vauxhall which commands high prices is the LC, and that was a pretty special car regardless of the badge on the bonnet.

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General Car Chat / Re: They walk among us

« on: 04 February 2015, 17:42:29 »

Tis a woman......bless.

They shouldn't be allowed away from the sink, am I right?

Is that right Lizzie 

Yes!!!!!

Our feet are smaller so we can get closer to the cooker, which makes them too small to operate vehicles.!

Fixed.

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Newbie Welcome Area / Re: Been lurking and looking a while

« on: 04 February 2015, 17:35:37 »

Thanks y,all.