| Let's call in the army 11:56 - Dec 20 with 5015 views | DJR |
Rather alarming to hear the following from Sky News.
"Shadow minister for Immigration Stephen Kinnock says the country is "left with no choice" but to send in troops to cover workers striking."
No choice? What about paying a bit more? Or is it managed decline whichever party we vote for? [Post edited 20 Dec 2022 11:58]
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| Let's call in the army on 22:16 - Dec 21 with 514 views | Nthsuffolkblue |
| Let's call in the army on 22:11 - Dec 21 by itfc_bucks |
Just going back to the theme at the moment, I'd also strongly suggest you all do a little twitter trawl about the defense housing for service personnel at the moment. It seems the crumbling infrastructure has resulted in huge numbers being flooded or left with no heating/hot water right before Christmas.
Complaints go unrecognised and soldiers, sailors, airmen and families go without any form of compensation.
It is a genuine disgrace. |
It is all public services. It is the policy of the party of Government. As such, it is the will of the electorate who repeatedly put them in power too. |  |
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| Let's call in the army on 23:19 - Dec 21 with 473 views | XYZ |
| Let's call in the army on 14:02 - Dec 20 by Ely_Blue |
Will you be expecting 5% above inflation for your next pay review?
Where does the money come from? Extra taxation? Are you happy to pay more tax to give these increases? |
So you are arguing that capitalism in the UK has failed completely?
The UK is, apparently, a top 7 global economy, but it can't survive without constant pay cuts for public service workers?
Time to stand aside and let better thinkers have a go. |  | | |
| Let's call in the army on 09:55 - Dec 22 with 399 views | DJR |
| Let's call in the army on 22:11 - Dec 21 by itfc_bucks |
Just going back to the theme at the moment, I'd also strongly suggest you all do a little twitter trawl about the defense housing for service personnel at the moment. It seems the crumbling infrastructure has resulted in huge numbers being flooded or left with no heating/hot water right before Christmas.
Complaints go unrecognised and soldiers, sailors, airmen and families go without any form of compensation.
It is a genuine disgrace. |
Absolutely, and another disaster caused by privatisation. The following is from a recent news article in the Guardian.
"Under a 1996 deal brokered by the then defence secretary Michael Portillo, about 57,000 such properties were sold to Annington Homes for £1.66bn. The company is now owned by Terra Firma, the private equity giant founded by billionaire Guy Hands.
Under the deal, the government took out a 200-year lease on the homes in order to continue to provide accommodation to service personnel. The MoD retained responsibility for repairs and maintenance.
Without being able to capitalise on the increase in the value of the properties, the MoD has struggled to maintain the ageing housing stock.
Four years ago, the National Audit Office found that increases in housing prices meant the government was between £2.2bn and £4.2bn worse off than it would have been if it had retained the property portfolio.
In September, the MoD’s Defence Infrastructure Organisation was forced to apologise about the “unacceptable” service provided by three outsourcing companies awarded £650m contracts to deal with complaints, home allocation and maintenance." | | | |
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