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I'd love to see the Daily Mail's "Our taxes are all going to immigrants, asylum seekers, paedophiles and disabled lesbians " headlines if the government of the day ever tried it... Fuck the Daily Mail, fuck everyone who works there and fuck everyone who reads it. All very well saying that and I hate the paper itself. A politician in the UK couldn't possibly take that view whilst in power though. Well they should. Arm the people.

Probably the result of the Hitler/Ronaldo sketch. This is probably a subject that is too emotive for me to deal with in my normal rational manner.

I'd love to see the Daily Mail's "Our taxes are all going to immigrants, asylum seekers, paedophiles and disabled lesbians " headlines if the government of the day ever tried it... Fuck the Daily Mail, fuck everyone who works there and fuck everyone who reads it.

There's a bunch of Italian teenagers on some exchange thing at Goldsmiths College at the minute, which is where I go to the gym. While I realise they're hardly going to get dolled up to kick a football around a field in Sahf Lahndan inbetween exciting cultural events, some of the fashion sense on display is an absolute shocker. Not as bad as the French, mind. Luminous backpacks ahoy!

I recommend the Luigo fixes the pool episode on that website.

When Mrs P lived with me in England and had to go to the hospital when she cut her hand quite badly, she was really panicky babbling about insurance etc. I kept telling her it was free and she didn't believe me. It was quite a proud moment when she came back from the hospital and rang her mum enthusing about how she was treated quickly and how they laughed at her when she asked about payment. NHS forever. That's a nice anecdote but if (as I'm presuming is the case) the opposite wouldn't have been reciprocated in Germany, it just makes us mugs in my eyes. It's the same here, I have a NHS Euro card. For normal stuff it's pretty much free. I've been once to get an inhaler (last year) free. Infact they offered me two. For more complicated things there would probably be a charge but with a massive discount. I could always nip back to England anyway as I do for check ups. We have agreements in place with most of Europe as part of some obscure EU legislation. Don't follow your point then. Especially seeing as the issues being discussed aren't really about free A & E for minor accidents. Sorry just carrying on the anecdote. Many apologies. Personally we ought not to believe all the hype being pushed by drug and insurance companies who see a big pie they'd like to munch on. There is a trip wire in the British psyche regarding the NHS and if an honest Govt suggested a 3p tax hike specifically for the NHS I think people would respect that IMO. Think the Lib Dems looked into it iirc. On the other hand as Chez suggests some kind of insurance as a top up for those who want to would be a good idea. But we have to be careful as it might be a slippery slope. Not only do I think you're wrong on that but you actually agreed with me earlier in the thread when I alluded to as much, unless you think current / future generations are / are going to be more philantropic than previous ones. This where Blair failed imo. The project of giving people investment in micro-management ideals (letting them set their own targets and budgets) just ended up with hospital management making up stats to present a rosy picture. Society needs to be led. Top down style. People for me are on the whole just too stupid to fully understand what the NHS means not simply as an asset, but what it says about us as a people. Govt just need to tell people we're keeping it and this is how we're going to do it and you're going to pay for it. End of.

When Mrs P lived with me in England and had to go to the hospital when she cut her hand quite badly, she was really panicky babbling about insurance etc. I kept telling her it was free and she didn't believe me. It was quite a proud moment when she came back from the hospital and rang her mum enthusing about how she was treated quickly and how they laughed at her when she asked about payment. NHS forever. That's a nice anecdote but if (as I'm presuming is the case) the opposite wouldn't have been reciprocated in Germany, it just makes us mugs in my eyes. It's the same here, I have a NHS Euro card. For normal stuff it's pretty much free. I've been once to get an inhaler (last year) free. Infact they offered me two. For more complicated things there would probably be a charge but with a massive discount. I could always nip back to England anyway as I do for check ups. We have agreements in place with most of Europe as part of some obscure EU legislation. Don't follow your point then. Especially seeing as the issues being discussed aren't really about free A & E for minor accidents. Sorry just carrying on the anecdote. Many apologies. Personally we ought not to believe all the hype being pushed by drug and insurance companies who see a big pie they'd like to munch on. There is a trip wire in the British psyche regarding the NHS and if an honest Govt suggested a 3p tax hike specifically for the NHS I think people would respect that IMO. Think the Lib Dems looked into it iirc. On the other hand as Chez suggests some kind of insurance as a top up for those who want to would be a good idea. But we have to be careful as it might be a slippery slope.

The blonde in the red top.

When Mrs P lived with me in England and had to go to the hospital when she cut her hand quite badly, she was really panicky babbling about insurance etc. I kept telling her it was free and she didn't believe me. It was quite a proud moment when she came back from the hospital and rang her mum enthusing about how she was treated quickly and how they laughed at her when she asked about payment. NHS forever. That's a nice anecdote but if (as I'm presuming is the case) the opposite wouldn't have been reciprocated in Germany, it just makes us mugs in my eyes. It's the same here, I have a NHS Euro card. For normal stuff it's pretty much free. I've been once to get an inhaler (last year) free. Infact they offered me two. For more complicated things there would probably be a charge but with a massive discount. I could always nip back to England anyway as I do for check ups. We have agreements in place with most of Europe as part of some obscure EU legislation.

No it isn't. I could give it a go.

When Mrs P lived with me in England and had to go to the hospital when she cut her hand quite badly, she was really panicky babbling about insurance etc. I kept telling her it was free and she didn't believe me. It was quite a proud moment when she came back from the hospital and rang her mum enthusing about how she was treated quickly and how they laughed at her when she asked about payment. NHS forever.

"New Yoik" Love it how they have a massive fat minder who looks like if you tripped him he'd never be able to get himself back up.

"It's really a moral decision, whether as a society we decide we want to stay in all this together or we want start going our own ways," Dickson believes. "There is no sign yet that the British people want to go their own way."

The clips on that site are hilarious it's like a mini-real life Sopranos with loads of unintentional comedy moments.

It's one of those threads that will end up with Barton as the victim.

Chelsea 100%. Not sure he'll get into that side mind.

Reminds me a bit of Darren Anderton.

Does make the picture a bit murky. For around £5m odd, the compensation first mooted on various reports it was a good deal. But anything approaching £10 wouldn't look too clever.

From their board via Babel Fish: "Goodbye to Judas " Rata" Gutiérrez. The player who cost 3 million to us, and after teaching to touch the ball to him without encountering, goes away free (So far). Great management. To see if pued to eenderezar and almenos pay 10milloncejos…."

Fuck how good he is, this is the sort of player we need. He'll be spinning his webs of confusion amongst rival defences no doubt.

That would make a lovely goal celebration.

"GutiairEZ"