We already have a load of saggy arsed old men with tattoos wandering around. Not much difference really.
I read the news today oh boy! Page 564
Not read but heard on R4.
Peers no longer have to refer to 'the other place' but can now say 'the House of Commons'.
Another tiny bit of heritage gone ... 
If I had my way that tiny bit of heritage that is the House of Lords would be gone.
Quote: roscoff @ November 9 2011, 9:33 AM GMTIf I had my way that tiny bit of heritage that is the House of Lords would be gone.
Replaced with what?
Like it or not, the House of Lords provides the long term stability of our government, preventing dire excesses by the short-term politician's 4-year viewpoint of the House of Commons.
Quote: billwill @ November 9 2011, 4:13 PM GMTReplaced with what?
Like it or not, the House of Lords provides the long term stability of our government, preventing dire excesses by the short-term politician's 4-year viewpoint of the House of Commons.
It's toothless Bill. Any Government can push through a bill (?) if they really want another waste of taxpayers money like the civil list.
I bought a new Microwave Oven in Comet yesterday at £65, little did I know I could have bought the whole Comet chain for £2.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-15660345
Talking of comets or asteroids we all nearly went the way of the Dinosaurs yesterday.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-15653313
Quote: roscoff @ November 9 2011, 4:16 PM GMTIt's toothless Bill. Any Government can push through a bill (?) if they really want another waste of taxpayers money like the civil list.
How about the Welsh Assembly?
They're awsome I was in Wales yesterday and they've got gibberish printed on all the signs, for laughs I guess.
Even the police have got to say hello in a camp manner, "hedlu" or summat.
Quote: sootyj @ November 9 2011, 4:40 PM GMTHow about the Welsh Assembly?
They're awsome I was in Wales yesterday and they've got gibberish printed on all the signs, for laughs I guess.
Even the police have got to say hello in a camp manner, "hedlu" or summat.
Close. Heddlu. As for the Welsh Assembly 
bunch of twats mostly. For example there are over 1oo emlployees in the education section. One has previous teaching experience.
Heddlu Big boyo!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-15637867
Meanwhile, in the real world, The pound had another bad day . . .
Quote: Oldrocker @ November 10 2011, 12:56 AM GMThttp://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-15637867
Meanwhile, in the real world, The pound had another bad day . . .
So when will they start molecular Grand Prix?
When they do they'll probably need a tiny Hermann Tilke !
range">A groundbreaking £1bn, 10-year deal for a private firm to run a struggling NHS hospital has been confirmed.
Of course the hospital is struggling, just like the rest of the NHS it's had to suffer impossible cuts. Expect this to happen increasingly often.
We're being cynically manipulated into a privately-run health system.
Except anyone who has more than a minute's contact with the NHS can't help but be overawed by how it's such a mess. Yes lots of skilled, highly dedicated staff but a hopelessly inept structure and management.
I mean my hospital contacts you about appointments by post (usually late and they have to pay for a stamp) or by text the day before. Except the text doesn't say who or where the appointment is with and if it's sent on a Sunday for a Monday appointment there's no one to phone. They won't do e-mail.
In one department the secretary pretty much told all the patients they'd been discharged (they hadn't)and was just bloody rude.
And these really are the norm, not the exception. The core staff, services etc are great. But the everything else is such a bloody mess it really impacts on the abbility to provide any kind of service.
And having worked with vulnerable people using the NHS. The complaints procedure is a disaster, the organisation has a monolithic immunity to criticisim.
And people die, becuase they missed a cancer test or the results were late. Or the casualty dept moved them to the wrong ward or discharged them to quickly or there was no staff to help them to eat, or they slipped on a wet patch that no one considered it their job to mop up.
I'm not saying the NHS should be run privately or anything. But there's room for improvement and new voices, we shouldn't be so precious about it.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-15647434
Does any one want me to lick something and post it to them?
Quote: sootyj @ November 11 2011, 9:57 AM GMTExcept anyone who has more than a minute's contact with the NHS can't help but be overawed by how it's such a mess.
Well of course it's in a mess, the funds keep getting cut. I'm surprised it functions at all, but I'm sure the government will be happy when it fails and 'has' to be sold off.