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    Strange, The rest of the world understands differently: http://www.economist.com/news/schoolsbrief/21584534-effects-financial-crisis-are-still-being-felt-five-years-article and UK deregulation was powered by ... Thatcher, like PFI was implemented by her prodigy ...Major, and continues to be promoted and expanded to this day by ... Conservatives. ... Although Labour is by no means innocent in any of this.
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    In 1992 PFI was implemented for the first time in the UK by the Conservative government of John Major. Both Conservative and Labour governments have sought to justify PFI on the practicalgrounds that the private sector is better at delivering services than the public sector. Proponents of the PFI include the World Bank, IMF and (in the UK) the CBI. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Private_finance_initiative After lots of finger pointing by everyone, it goes on to say: "The truth is the coalition government have made a decision that they want to expand PFI at a time when the value for money credentials of the system have never been weaker." So Summarised: * Implemented by Tories * Stupidly expanded by Labour against the wishes of most. * Then Expanding again in the last parliament (err Tories) despite all evidence that its a steaming heap of poop
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    That is an excellent point BazzaS. We sometimes forget that many areas of these sciences are sometimes as much skillful art as science, and need continuous practice and experience as well as knowledge and care.
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    That'll be the day. Apples, pears, porridge, cauliflower and broccoli at the prime selling points and checkouts. Biscuits, chocolate, sweets and sugar drinks at the back on the top shelves next to playboy magazine just at the end of row 6 (err so I understand)
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    I don't see my position as that at all. You need to clarify what your point is far better for me to respond with more than an equivalent one liner.. I can expand on why I consider Iraq to be different to Libya and Syria if it is that you are alluding to, but I would expect you to give some detail on your reasoning why you think they are the same (or whatever you actually mean) rather than just throw one line accusations. Something better than 'they are all external regime change' - which many of those in the decision process might dispute, but I wouldn't in all 3 of these cases.
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    It would seem that is exactly the situation. Even more so than I thought.
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    I have no advice to give on the contract issue, but will highlight that many android phones will disconnect a wifi data connection when they 'go into sleep mode', but do not automatically reconnect when awakened to do something. This means that they will default to using the phones data package even when you might still be at home and think you are using your main internet for data. Its caught many people out.
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    I don't know anything really about the decisions, let alone the validity of the decisions, to close Hospices. If Hospices could be funded from the pension entitlements of those in the Hospices, then the only potential political downside is that the people would live longer - but this would perhaps be balanced by the increased employment in the care industry funded by the pensions entitlements. But there is then still the issue of what about property they own? Income from other than state pensions? The only option would seem to me to be that state pension entitlement must fund it - else choose to take the private option. I really don't know enough about the costs and issues.
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    I think it the ultimate in irony that it mainly seems to be religious fanatics who seem to see the world in black and white, evil or just, where the 'judgment' of some human (or should that be demi-God) claiming to represent the will of some God or other justifies absolutely anything. I firmly believe that anyone who claims to spout the word and desire of a God, should first be sent to personally confirm their understanding. When they return, with working wings, I think people should perhaps listen and give consideration to their message.
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    VERY Broadly I agree, although after serious consideration which I regularly review, I believe that Saddam Hussein was an immediate threat to pretty much everyone and needed deposing, and that deposing Saddam was the lessor of the evils. I don't accept that that was or is the case with Gaddafi or with Assad - quite the opposite.
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    The lessor of two evils Conniff. Neither was or is desirable or decent in my view, but if forced to choose between the situation under Gaddafi and the current situation I believe that Gadaffi was the lessor evil, even ignoring the secondary issues around ISIS, and the increased threat of terrorist attacks on Britain in the current situation.
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    Neither did I - it was a rarity. I can recall only one in my class at secondry school, although there were a few physically larger kids who I did not and do not think of as overweight or obese. There do seem to be a lot more young overweight kids in recent years, a LOT more than when I was young, but it does seem to me to become more of an issue with adults. Having said that which was based on when my daughter was at school, I was stood in a city centre last week waiting for someone, and was astonished at the sheer volume (sic) of very large people waddling about, many of them with young children also very large. So it would seem my esimates of the issue need revising upwards - and it was already a significant issue in my mind before the revision. Perhaps its far worse in Cities rather than Towns (where I live)? Will we be seeing kids suing parents for abuse because of the childrens weight and related health issues?
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    Only allow adults to buy it, just like cigarettes and booze .... (go out and play, these are mine) MMMM pass me a Vodka and Ribena
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    Because fat kids were feeling victimised and their fat parents complained probably! (bit naughty post but honestly felt)
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    I always set up my installs on memory sticks, although I can drop my bluray back in if needed, but be aware that problems like that Bankfodder is experiencing has happened (and that one specifically) on all 'early release' versions of windows since vista and have often only been resolved by a clean install even when the releases have become 'stable'. I test on my laptop rather than my main machine at home which is a server for a number of things. I always test a clean install of a new OS on a separate partition/drive and migrate apps from my working installation to the new one. Saves the risk of migrating stuff I don't need or want, and usually doesn't end up being any more effort in the longer term - only issue is sometimes drivers which might work if an upgrade is performed, but I'd rather know if there are potential issues early.
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    I would suggest everyone with issues with npower read the following (it is in the CAG newsletter) http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/bills/article-3169383/Npower-ordered-free-energy-customers-billing-bungles-failed-resolve.html#ixzz3h7fLuzti
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    The second of the probable responses then. Did you tell them that the whole package you took must be considered cancelled then and ask what offers could be made for you to sign up to a new package deal ? I'm sure you are aware that a cat would stand better chance in the fires of hell than you will getting any compensation for early termination, and that they will only use that to confuse matters. Experience tells me that your only two options are * Cancel the lot - in writing and keep the evidence of your notifications and raise a formal complaint the second it strays one micron from the expected path. * Negotiate a new package deal if they can offer one which is worthwhile to you. In either case do not expect it to go smoothly. Potential pitfalls I have experienced: * Agreed deals just vanish without notice or warning a couple of months down the line (or simply don't appear), with 'no notes to support that there was a deal' when you ring up or claims that it was just a x month discount * Cancellations are not actioned - and claims of no notes that there was any cancellation * They tell you you must ring them else Nothing actioned, and then you get run around Good luck and please keep us informed.
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    A different perspective on the Turkey situation from huf. Makes some sense but I'm not convinced enough to change my viewpoint yet despite there being clear holes in mine - which are just filled by 'crazy leader losing the plot' in the linked view. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/graham-e-fuller/erdogan-turkey-airstrikes_b_7890014.html?utm_hp_ref=uk&ir=UK
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    lol - partition the lappy HDD if only one drive and dual boot - I do. (to be accurate I multi-boot to separate HDD's in the laptop - which has 3 - it takes 2 and I replaced the DVD with another hdd)
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    Because there isn't enough money to deliver all services to your door. They need to be centralised to be affordable within the allocated budget - great if one is near you if you need them, not so great but better than no service if its far away. Just like GP's are centralised at surgeries More specialised services are centralised at local community hospitals Even more specialised (and expensive to supply) services are at major hospitals etc ...
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    You may need to install the 32 bit version Bankfodder - that occurred repeatedly with 64 bit windows 7 and 32 bit apps needing 32 bit runtimes (I Haven't touched Windows 10 yet and probably won't)
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    Thought I recognised that. Google it Bankfodder - its been an issue since 64bit implementations of Windows http://www.faqforge.com/windows/fix-the-program-cant-start-because-msvcr100-dll-is-missing-from-your-computer-error-on-windows/
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    I don't agree that the increase in needed resources was not predicted repeatedly from many sources, including the NHS, but funding and to a large extent what is treated is defined by politics, not the NHS. The decision about how much money parliament will give to the Department of Health to spend on the NHS in England is made as part of the Spending Round process. http://www.kingsfund.org.uk/projects/nhs-in-a-nutshell/how-nhs-funded (I take your other points as being differences in our interpretations rather than a fundamental difference in opinion)
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    Why do you consider a growing and aging population as an 'inherent flaw' in the NHS rather than a political/funding issue (for example) Sabresheep? (and as an aside a major success of the NHS philosophy) I don't deny what you mention among many other things far less 'worthy' in my opinion are issues and that they impact the NHS significantly, but surely capacity is a funding and resource issue, not an inherent or fundamental flaw in the NHS itself. Or do you believe that the NHS itself is a fundamentally flawed concept and that it should not exist and all care should be payed for by the person in need at the time of need or by insurance policies - which would of course add another profit overhead into the equation? I already think there is too much profit made by external people and companies from the NHS - now I think that is a fundamental flaw in the political choices affecting current NHS implementation and practice. Some clarity on your reasoning would be appreciated.
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    and it would seem HSBC are doing it without any notice other than the updated T&C http://www.consumeractiongroup.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?444751-Bank-account-changed-to-Advance-account-without-my-knowledge

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