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[NilSatisOptimum]

Oh dear leaves the UK somewhat alone in its support of the Saudi Arabia deheading regime.

Yemen war: Joe Biden ends support for operations in foreign policy reset

"The war in Yemen must end," says US president as part of his first big speech on foreign policy.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[NilSatisOptimum]

Colour me stupid, "steeped in division".

PM's minority adviser Samuel Kasumu offered to quit over 'division'

Samuel Kasumu resigned citing "unbearable tension" in Downing Street, but later changed his mind.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[tsubaki]

In case this is of interest to anyone else on here, the government has published its “consultation” on how it will respond to the court decision it lost over age discrimination in public pensions:

Public service pension schemes consultation response guidance

Guidance on the public service pension schemes consultation response to remove the discrimination identified in the McCloud/Sargeant litigation.

www.gov.uk

Not read it fully yet, but it seems to be an attempt to claim discrimination that was identified once already doesn’t happen again if you move a date a bit further back.

 

[NilSatisOptimum]

Hang about, if this plays out as it reads, maybe a leopard can loose at few spots...

NHS: Government plans to reverse Cameron-era reforms

The plans, revealed in a leaked document, would reverse changes made under David Cameron.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[tsubaki]

Hang about, if this plays out as it reads, maybe a leopard can loose at few spots...

NHS: Government plans to reverse Cameron-era reforms

The plans, revealed in a leaked document, would reverse changes made under David Cameron.

www.bbc.co.uk

It probably won’t - the basic goal there is for ministers to have more control (not accountability ofc) over the NHS.

If they were going to use these new powers for good - to take over the PFI debt, to get rid of locally entered into outsourcing etc - then it would be great, but this lot are probably just taking it back into central control in order to prevent any complications when it’s offered up as part of the trade deal with the US.

 

[summerisle]

Not even hiding it.

Tories urged to investigate Warrington branch over antisemitic tweet

Council candidate Sharon Thomason was deselected after tweeting ‘Keep the Aryan race going’ to Labour MP

www.theguardian.com

 

[NilSatisOptimum]

You would think the government have something to hide.

 

[Blue 1]

Not even hiding it.

Tories urged to investigate Warrington branch over antisemitic tweet

Council candidate Sharon Thomason was deselected after tweeting ‘Keep the Aryan race going’ to Labour MP

www.theguardian.com

Ugh. The mealy-mouthed standard "I apologise if I caused any offence..." trotted out at the end there.

 

[LinekersLegs]

 

[NilSatisOptimum]

It probably won’t - the basic goal there is for ministers to have more control (not accountability ofc) over the NHS.

If they were going to use these new powers for good - to take over the PFI debt, to get rid of locally entered into outsourcing etc - then it would be great, but this lot are probably just taking it back into central control in order to prevent any complications when it’s offered up as part of the trade deal with the US.

Do have to wonder why choose this moment in the midst of pandemic, to announce such sweeping changes to the NHS. And of course the very same government is being hauled through the courts over it's procurement of PPE, which in some cases is damn right dangerous to staff and patient. And it wants to cut red tape, Mmmm!

 

[DanEFC92]

 

[orchard]

Christ.

 

[DanEFC92]

Christ.

Hang them all imo.

 

[orchard]

Hang them all imo.

There are so many things that need discussing and addressing by parliament, and yet here we they are thinking they ought to be debating breakfast nutrition specifically. Commission a general report on nutrition by all means, but FFS...and as for Mogg, wtf does the ostentatious tw@ keep on bringing his nanny up at every opportunity?

 

[NilSatisOptimum]

Just can't trust the Conservatives with the NHS, and the waiting lists predate the pandemic...

Year-long routine surgery waits 'worst since 2008' in England

In January, hospitals in England treated nearly a third of all Covid patients since the pandemic began.

www.bbc.co.uk