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Huw Merriman, the rail minister, told MPs this morning that the government has lost more money due to the impact of rail strikes than it would have cost to settle the disputes months ago.
What's it all about? on 12:48 - Jan 18 by IpswichRising
So what you are saying is let's just pay them what they want, and have everyone holding the country to ransom, that will end well
ooh look children, one of the righties has a new log i
The government settle pay disputes with Lecturers and Barristers. On the basis they were not willing toaccept a real term pay cut
That ia all that is being asked elsewhere.
And not everyone is a spineless, cap doffer like your sort. Were they, the country would still be working a 6 day week, no holidays and have no need for ambulances as there would be no NHS.
Gutless, forlock tugger - get off you knees you crawler
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What's it all about? on 14:24 - Jan 18 with 932 views
Whatever thise figures it should not be forgotten that subsidies in real terms have increased since privatisation
That most UK rail companies are owned by foreig companies (state owned)
DSo the UK is paying DEU companies to run our railways - a fragmented and, disjointed system that each has its board of ditrectors needing paying.
But don't let those fcts stop you. Or that tain dtivers are not on anymore than those naughty foreigners pay their drivers. Perhaps they can afford to because the UK government is paying them to run UK companies.
Now why not cut the Daily Mail nonsense and ask yourself why is it OK to pay dividends to EU countries, but not pay UK workers ?
I've been harry-ed again. Its an honour and a privilege, sir.
I'm also against government subsidy for failing private companies though and a quick google tells me that UK train drivers are paid far more than their European colleagues:
... maybe I've stumbled across dodgy links? Possible - it was a quick search, although the first link says its using data from Eurostat, who sound proper.
Edit: i'm equally against sending dividends to anyone owning a train company right now btw.
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Has anyone ever looked at their own postings for last day or so? Oh my... so sorry. Was Ullaa
ooh look children, one of the righties has a new log i
The government settle pay disputes with Lecturers and Barristers. On the basis they were not willing toaccept a real term pay cut
That ia all that is being asked elsewhere.
And not everyone is a spineless, cap doffer like your sort. Were they, the country would still be working a 6 day week, no holidays and have no need for ambulances as there would be no NHS.
Gutless, forlock tugger - get off you knees you crawler
Bit of advice, proof read your messages before you post them.
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What's it all about? on 14:59 - Jan 18 with 837 views
What's it all about? on 13:25 - Jan 18 by giant_stow
I think its because the railways take in something like £5b in revenue but cost about £15b to run. So more money means more govt subsidy. Someone will have to check those figures though as it was just something I read ages back.
Personally, I can side easily with all other strikers but them. I think we need a national sensible conversation about how much govt should spend on rail, given that many people can't / won't ever use trains, especially up north.
We don't need/use railway up north? Eh?
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What's it all about? on 15:03 - Jan 18 with 820 views
Not at all Cotty - its just that Railways are famously bad up there - the railways capacity and quality are heavily tilted towards the south east. Why should a poor bod up north pay to subsidise far richer southern commuters?
Has anyone ever looked at their own postings for last day or so? Oh my... so sorry. Was Ullaa
What's it all about? on 13:41 - Jan 18 by IpswichRising
Sounds like you are talking about all politicians. I don't recall that I said that I did like the Tories
Does this help? Subsidised by the British Government...............
Greater Anglia (legal name Abellio East Anglia Limited)[4] is a train operating company in Great Britain owned as a joint venture by Abellio, the international arm of the state-owned Dutch national rail operator Nederlandse Spoorwegen, and the Japanese trading company Mitsui & Co. It operates the East Anglia franchise, providing the commuter and intercity services from its Central London terminus at London Liverpool Street to Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk and parts of Hertfordshire and Cambridgeshire as well as many regional services throughout the East of England.
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