The Conservative Party

[bluethrunthru]

The consultation result will be don't do it, but they will.

so short sighted ........all that will mean people might not get their prescriptions or ration them thus become sick and lead to a greater ( more expensive ) burden on the NHS

 

[mat]

You'd think the Tories are trying to kill off their so called older former working class voters...

 

[KPXBLN]

so short sighted ........all that will mean people might not get their prescriptions or ration them thus become sick and lead to a greater ( more expensive ) burden on the NHS

I don’t think they care about that at all. It serves the longer term goal of reducing and reducing the list of things you can rely on the NHS for/ the people who can rely on it, so there’s less and less pushback against its underfunding and continuing piecemeal privatisation. No British government can ever say ‘we will get rid of the NHS’, but what they’ve discovered in the last decade is you can quite easily destroy it bit by bit.

 

[bluethrunthru]

You'd think the Tories are trying to kill off their so called older former working class voters...

Why would they do that? Those in the red wall just gave them an 80 seat majority

 

[Vic]

Why would they do that? Those in the red wall just gave them an 80 seat majority

Labour is accused of saying voters are thick and lose votes. The Tories know they are and treat them accordingly and win votes.

It's a puzzle.

 

[Vic]

Zoom meetings ban sees Middlewich Town Council convene in car park - BBC News

Middlewich Town Council could not legally meet online and its usual venue is being used for vaccinations.

www.bbc.co.uk

The government said it could not find time to legislate to extend the legislation for councils to hold virtual meetings, but they did find time to legislate to exempt UEFA “guests” from quarantine for the Wembley finals.

 

[The Future’s Blue!]

Always watch QT and it’s very clear that the BBC promote Conservative and cut-off any pro-Labour rhetoric.

 

[blue for life]

Always watch QT and it’s very clear that the BBC promote Conservative and cut-off any pro-Labour rhetoric.

Yes I agree but the right wingers think it is riddled with Marxists!

 

[ctwrd]

Nasty party at it again

Ministers are considering raising the age people are eligible to get free prescriptions by six years to claw back cash for the NHS.

People over 60-years-old are currently able to avoid prescription charges in England, with exemptions also applying to anyone under 16 or teenagers in higher education.

The Government has launched a consultation on whether to raise the cut-off point to 66-years-old in line with the state pension age

Seems reasonable to me.
The point of it being free is because you aren’t working/more likely to need prescription.
People are working longer/living longer.
Sensible area to save some money to be spent elsewhere.
Of course we could just Chuck as much money as we can at everything and anything and let the national debt get worse and worse

 

[ctwrd]

Always watch QT and it’s very clear that the BBC promote Conservative and cut-off any pro-Labour rhetoric.

Bizarre take. Did you not watch this evening?

worst
Thing about that programme is Fiona Bruce. Absolutely awful.