Tories finally get their greatest wish: The end of the NHS

[the_leander]

When the government unveils a policy change on a Friday it's a sure sign that it doesn't want you to notice. Today, Andrew Lansley will announce that the 49% cap on private work done by NHS hospitals, which his bill introduced, will be abolished. In other words, the Health Secretary has just opened the door to the full-scale privatisation of the NHS, with hospitals able to raise 100% of their income from private healthcare.

Read on.

They will never be forgiven.

 

[Glaucus]

Great. Now the English can experience the same sub-par healthcare that Americans have been enjoying for decades.

Btw, I'm guessing this news isn't followed up with a massive tax break is it?

 

[the_leander]

Great. Now the English can experience the same sub-par healthcare that Americans have been enjoying for decades.

Btw, I'm guessing this news isn't followed up with a massive tax break is it?

Ha!

If such a tax break come in, it'll almost certainly only apply to those with millions already in the account. And some wonder where the dislike of the right wing comes from...

 

[FluffyMcDeath]

And some wonder where the dislike of the right wing comes from...

But they don't - because they don't need to care. They have all the money and they know the police and, if needed, the army will do what it takes to prevent the little people from getting it back.

 

[the_leander]

But they don't - because they don't need to care. They have all the money and they know the police and, if needed, the army will do what it takes to prevent the little people from getting it back.

There is that I suppose.

On a completely unrelated note Opera 12 is a complete crash fest on the desktop with the Turbo mode proxying engaged...