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The Public Sector is to get its pips squeaked!!

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    The Public Sector is to get its pips squeaked!!

    BBC News - Cameron: 'Difficult decisions' on pay and benefits

    And what a fuss they are making!!



    Not before time........mollycoddled wasters most of 'em!!
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    #2
    Originally posted by shaunbhoy View Post
    BBC News - Cameron: 'Difficult decisions' on pay and benefits

    And what a fuss they are making!!



    Not before time........mollycoddled wasters most of 'em!!
    wealth destroying frackers, the lot
    How did this happen? Who's to blame? Well certainly there are those more responsible than others, and they will be held accountable, but again truth be told, if you're looking for the guilty, you need only look into a mirror.

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      #3
      and to throw the cat amongst the pigeons, Microsoft agreement with the NHS expires. As the article concludes, the NHS haven't got much time to roll out any alternatives...
      Behold the warranty -- the bold print giveth and the fine print taketh away.

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        #4
        ere ere.
        bloggoth

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          #5
          Originally posted by Sysman View Post
          and to throw the cat amongst the pigeons, Microsoft agreement with the NHS expires. As the article concludes, the NHS haven't got much time to roll out any alternatives...
          However, it might also mean that NHS Trust's buy/license the software they actually need instead of putting the whole kaboodle on everything "because it's free".

          Seen a few national agreements in the NHS. Every single one of them cost more than they would have done locally, because they are specced to the highest common demoninator, even though the vast majority don't need or want it.
          Last edited by centurian; 7 June 2010, 19:06.

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            #6
            Saving money in the NHS should be like shooting fish in a barrel. They could start by ditching the idea that a high pay scale=knowledge about everything.

            And while we are at it they can ditch the tax credits system. Why pay people under the odds and then pay a whole army of other people to top that up to a living wage? Pay 'em the right money in the first place and cut out the middle-man.
            I know this is a totally off-the-wall idea but perhaps we could start making things again?
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              #7
              Originally posted by Zippy View Post
              And while we are at it they can ditch the tax credits system. Why pay people under the odds and then pay a whole army of other people to top that up to a living wage? Pay 'em the right money in the first place and cut out the middle-man.
              I know this is a totally off-the-wall idea but perhaps we could start making things again?
              The solution is simpler than that - tax credit is basically a refund of tax paid, although there are cases where claimaints can get more than the tax they paid.

              So why not just reduce taxes for the low paid - paid for by doing away with tax credits...

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                #8
                Originally posted by Zippy View Post
                And while we are at it they can ditch the tax credits system. Why pay people under the odds and then pay a whole army of other people to top that up to a living wage? Pay 'em the right money in the first place and cut out the middle-man.
                What about if people simply pay taxes, and those who warrant benefits are simply paid... benefits?

                It's radical I know.

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by Doggy Styles View Post
                  What about if people simply pay taxes, and those who warrant benefits are simply paid... benefits?

                  It's radical I know.
                  Why not do away with work and taxes altogether. We could all be on benefits.

                  If things need to be done then we could import workers from poorer parts of the world. If we need to pay for things we could just borrow it or even print it.

                  Simples.
                  How did this happen? Who's to blame? Well certainly there are those more responsible than others, and they will be held accountable, but again truth be told, if you're looking for the guilty, you need only look into a mirror.

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by Doggy Styles View Post
                    What about if people simply pay taxes, and those who warrant benefits are simply paid... benefits?

                    It's radical I know.
                    Originally posted by HairyArsedBloke View Post
                    Why not do away with work and taxes altogether. We could all be on benefits.

                    If things need to be done then we could import workers from poorer parts of the world. If we need to pay for things we could just borrow it or even print it.

                    Simples.
                    The previous government liked to convince us that "Tax Credits" and "Benefits" weren't the same thing, that way they could convince us that they'd reduced the amount of benefits being paid out.

                    Originally posted by Alexandr Meerkat
                    See "Tax Credits" "Benefits", not even sound same - simples!

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