xenia Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 I think mecky meant "change tack", to start using a different method for dealing with a situation, especially in the way that you communicate. http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/change+tack Thank you, I am still not sure what he means. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lounge Jay Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 Yes I do, the Conservatives have a long tradition of dealing with the city, even the Lib Dems have better qualified people than ever Labour was able to field. The city is, by its very nature, a predatory, ruthless money making machine, it has no conscience, little if any sense of social responsibility. It is essential therefore that it is managed by elected politicians prepared to enforce laws that make up for those missing ingredients. Tories and Whigs did this pretty successfully for over 400 years. Socialism, a product of the 20th century as far as this country is concerned, has never had a mechanism for dealing with the city. Socialists, when in power have always mismanaged the economy leaving the country skint when leaving power on every occassion from Ramsey Macdonald to Gordon Brown. By de-regulating it in the eighties? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxman Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 Exceptional? hundreds if not thousands have died as a result of hospital acquired disease. The NHS pays out millions in competency claims. The hospital you use a shining example relies on the millions it raises through charity to operate in the excellent way it clearly does. If the NHS was a parrot it would be a Norwegian Blue. When did the rates of hospital acquired disease start going up? I wonder if it has anything to do with contracting out cleaning to your precious private companies. "The standard of cleanliness in hospitals remains a concern, with infection control teams, orthopaedic and vascular clinicians and patients reporting that cleanliness could be improved. Contracting out of cleaning appears to have made it more difficult for ward managers and matrons to control" Public Accounts Committee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister M Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 Just reading the report on Stafford. Killed dozens, our NHS. So why is it when things go wrong in the private health clinics, like PIP implants, the private sector is more than happy to cash the cheques but reluctant to put things right when they go wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinfoilhat Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 I don't think the electricity industry as it stands now is fit for purpose going forward. Prices are rising again after government intervention was required to bring them down. Prices are rising because decisions made in the 90s have left us at the mercy of wholesale gas markets. The big generators are refusing to comply with government energy strategy by pulling out of construction projects. Future energy consumption needs will be harder to meet from domestic sources. The record on renewables is appalling. It's a mess and we are going to end up paying the price. Would it be better if it was state owned ? Can you imagine any uk government throwing billions at energy ? Admittedly the FIT is a good idea and Cameron shouldn't have tried to cut it, in fact I'd make it compulsary on new builds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I1L2T3 Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 Would it be better if it was state owned ? Can you imagine any uk government throwing billions at energy ? Admittedly the FIT is a good idea and Cameron shouldn't have tried to cut it, in fact I'd make it compulsary on new builds. I think it would be better if it was state-run blended with private sector participation. We can't have generators holding us to ransom over future power needs and that is what is happening now - they have to power to pull out of new build power station projects and that is exactly what they are doing. Likewise we can't have a small group of suppliers operating as a cartel and holding consumers over a barrel. The only bit of the puzzle that is functioning correctly is the transmission network. Generators do not have sufficient planning in place for future energy needs. Consumers are done up like kippers with an increasingly expensive illusion of choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I1L2T3 Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 Exceptional? hundreds if not thousands have died as a result of hospital acquired disease. The NHS pays out millions in competency claims. The hospital you use a shining example relies on the millions it raises through charity to operate in the excellent way it clearly does. If the NHS was a parrot it would be a Norwegian Blue. A bit of news for you. People die in hospitals. They always have. Doctors make mistakes and errors of judgement. Nurses do as well. They always have. The NHS is not unique in this respect. If you want a vision of a private healthcare system and economy held to ranson by litigation look at the USA. We don't want that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxman Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 So why is it when things go wrong in the private health clinics, like PIP implants, the private sector is more than happy to cash the cheques but reluctant to put things right when they go wrong. That would be where their profit motive and lack of public accountability comes to the fore. After all, if the NHS makes a mistake they are still around to pay the compensation and put things right. When a private company does similar the next time you see them they will be trading under a new name having run away from their liabilities and responsibilities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I1L2T3 Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 When did the rates of hospital acquired disease start going up? I wonder if it has anything to do with contracting out cleaning to your precious private companies. "The standard of cleanliness in hospitals remains a concern, with infection control teams, orthopaedic and vascular clinicians and patients reporting that cleanliness could be improved. Contracting out of cleaning appears to have made it more difficult for ward managers and matrons to control" Public Accounts Committee Hospitals used to have teams of directly employed cleaners who knew every nook and cranny in a ward. Who sometimes stayed attached to a single ward for years on end and were a vital part of the ward team. About 20-25 years ago I spent enough time in enough hospitals to see this in action. Now it's usually contracted out to some extent depending on the hospital and the quality and continuity has deteriorated. Wards aren't cleaned properly but hey that's ok if somebody makes a profit out of the service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donkey Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 All the usual inarticulate, obnoxious right wing droolers applauding anything they think will drive society back towards the inequalities of the Victorian era. Small companies are in the mess they are in because of the economic chaos brought about by the wreckless actions of those with their hands on the controls of global finances. It is grimly ironic to see these dim wit cheer-leaders on Sheffield Forum - who will never share even a small part of the wealth or influence of the 'masters of the universe' - egging them on in their latest assault on the general population, this time in the form of 'labour reforms.' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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