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The UK What An Embarrasement

I was listening to the BBC News this evening and I thought about what my dad said many years ago about immigrating to the UK . Sadly I think if he was alive today he would be eating his words . He was also a staunch tory supporter . I think he would be embarrased to admit that today and with good reason . The Tories are a joke who at the moment couldnt govern a tea party never mind the country and our NHS well there is nothing positive I can say about it . We are meant to be one of the richest countries in the world and yet we get third world service . Women going into hospital and dieing in childbirth and babies dieing from pure incompetence . People dieing from misdiagnoses and having to rely on foreign immigration to keep our hospitals etc functioning . It takes up to 6 months to get a cancer diagnosis and another 6 to get chemo cancer care . We are the laughing stock of the world . We need an election or something pretty drastic and soon before its to late . Our energy supplies are so expensive people cant afford to heat their homes a housing shortage so bad we have hundreds of B and Bs and hotels full of homeless people and a cost of living that is soaring which doesnt seem to slow down or we cant even see an end on the horizon . Where the hell did it all go wrong ? and what a sad state of affairs . I am so glad my old man is not alive to see the country he was so proud of going to the dogs .
graphite · 61-69, M
And this is the "health care" system so many Americans are pining for.
LizOwen · 41-45, F
The NHS was once the best in the world, but since it's been semi privatised with health trusts and over paid managers it's gone right down hill.
Everything the right wing privatises fails - transport, water, electricity - money matters more than people.
Time to remove the Tories; old Etonians can't hack it.
carpediem · 61-69, M
Formerly the most influential and powerful nation on earth by far. It’s sad to see how far it’s fallen. I’m sorry. A lesson for the US. If only we had someone smart enough to make the connection.
I have several co-workers in the UK, and they've told me the NHS is substandard. They are very happy the company offers good supplemental insurance.
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whowasthatmaskedman · 70-79, M
@Aikarini You really have caught the nature of the right wing political push globally.. Keynsian Economics is designed to make sure that everything gets done for everyone. regardless of wealth.. Capitalism is the art of getting the things the people who can afford to pay for it want.. The removal of a strong regulatory environment has left government the puppet of Capital.. The difference seems to be that in Britain the people are still heard on the subject and a PM loses her job for going too far.. Americans just keep taking the $h*t and coming back saying "Please Sir.. Can I have another."😷
cherokeepatti · 61-69, F
So much for nationalized health care if that’s the case. I’ve wondered why people immigrate there when it’s so darn expensive to live there that even the English moan about it.
Crazywaterspring · 61-69, M
You've describes the US healthcare system. It is kept afloat by immigrants then there are bills. And more bills. How expensive? They hit the lottery and you're the one paying.

The UK was hit with Reaganism. They were smart enough and able to throw her out. ( Reaganism=tax cuts+deregulation+stagnant wages.)

The old elites are incapable of governing anywhere.
whowasthatmaskedman · 70-79, M
Give it time.. True, the Tory party is imploding. But given time a stable government will emerge.. And all thing considered, if you have to be in the area of Europe right now, there are much worse places to be..😷
That’s socialized medicine for ya.
helenS · 36-40, F
@NoGamesTolerated If your car doesn't work – does that mean cars are worthless crap?
@helenS Please Helen don’t put words in my mouth. Can we just agree to disagree? We don’t want it here. We just don’t. And we are all too aware of the long times to wait to receive care…
@helenS Socialism leads to communism. Look at the world Helen. We don’t want any part of it!
Barny52 · 56-60, M
And government can’t blame the EU now just shows where the blame lies
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Rhode57 · 56-60, M
@bobby1975 We agree . WOW
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