HanoiVillan Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 THERESA MAY JUST RESIGNED!* *In my dream** **she resigned because of the failure of her drone army to destroy Bobba Fett, but I feel this has predictive power somehow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a m ole Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 59 minutes ago, HanoiVillan said: THERESA MAY JUST RESIGNED!* *In my dream** **she resigned because of the failure of her drone army to destroy Bobba Fett, but I feel this has predictive power somehow. I just read that at exactly the same time as the BBC News at 1 anchor opened with "Good Afternoon, The Prime Minister has..." 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xann Posted January 15, 2017 Share Posted January 15, 2017 The pricks are trying to nobble solar. Quote State schools face solar tax hike - but private schools exempted Campaigners say the government intends to charge business rates for small solar installations on schools, but academies, private and free schools will be exempt due to charitable status Research has shown more than 70% of participants changed their behaviour to save energy after taking part in the Solar Schools scheme. Photograph: 10:10 Many state schools with solar panels are set to be hit with a tax hike, according to government plans, but private schools, free schools and academies will not be affected due to their charitable status. Campaigners say the move will end the installation of solar energy for most schools. The government proposes to end an exemption for small solar panel installations (less than 50 kilowatts) and charge business rates on them from April 2017. The charity 10:10 has calculated this will cost schools more than £820 a year for the average 10kW installation and, combined with recent cuts to the subsidy paid for rooftop solar energy, make future projects risky or uneconomic. Grauniad Quote Sainsbury's, IKEA, and B&Q owners Kingfisher PLC have joined over 160 diverse groups calling on the Chancellor to drop the leap in business rates for solar panels proposed for April 2017. The proposals as they stand will see business rates on self-owned commercial rooftop solar panel arrays increase six to eight-fold, applicable to existing and future assets. Industry body the Solar Trade Association (STA) says the root of the problem does not appear to be a targeted tax increase on the solar industry, but a quirk in the underlying legislation defining what constitutes rateable plant and machinery. Having exhausted all avenues for resolving the issue with the Valuation Office Agency, the STA are calling for Government intervention. Now the three big retailers, non-governmental organisations, schools, academics, energy providers and public institutions have joined over 160 diverse groups calling on the Chancellor to drop the solar tax hike. Together, they have signed a letter asking the Chancellor to stop the forthcoming rise in business rates for self-consumption solar power. The group includes two former directors of Big Six energy companies, as well as senior politicians, the Federation of Small Businesses, campaigning groups like Greenpeace and Friends of the Earth and senior academics. Paul Barwell, STA CEO, commented: “The sheer diversity of groups willing to sign this letter demonstrates the breadth of feeling on this issue. Now that the UK has signed the Paris Agreement it goes without saying that the Government should support organisations seeking to reduce their carbon footprints, not penalise them. It is essential that solar energy is treated sensibly within the tax system.” Energy and Environment Management Once again we're left to wonder whose interests are being represented with decisions like these? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted January 15, 2017 Share Posted January 15, 2017 30 minutes ago, Xann said: The pricks are trying to nobble solar. Grauniad Energy and Environment Management Once again we're left to wonder whose interests are being represented with decisions like these? To be fair, there seems to be quite an enormous gulf between your sentence: 'The pricks are trying to nobble solar' and the second link: 'Industry body the Solar Trade Association (STA) says the root of the problem does not appear to be a targeted tax increase on the solar industry, but a quirk in the underlying legislation defining what constitutes rateable plant and machinery' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xann Posted January 15, 2017 Share Posted January 15, 2017 16 minutes ago, HanoiVillan said: To be fair, there seems to be quite an enormous gulf between your sentence: 'The pricks are trying to nobble solar' and the second link: 'Industry body the Solar Trade Association (STA) says the root of the problem does not appear to be a targeted tax increase on the solar industry, but a quirk in the underlying legislation defining what constitutes rateable plant and machinery' I'm commenting on the outcome of the proposed legislation as it stands and what I believe the likely motivation is. The gentleman from the trade body is likely to have a different stance from myself, yet we both think the legislation is flawed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted January 15, 2017 Share Posted January 15, 2017 1 hour ago, Xann said: I'm commenting on the outcome of the proposed legislation as it stands and what I believe the likely motivation is. The gentleman from the trade body is likely to have a different stance from myself, yet we both think the legislation is flawed. Fair enough. I'm going to wait and see if they amend it suitably before I fly off the handle though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xann Posted January 15, 2017 Share Posted January 15, 2017 4 hours ago, HanoiVillan said: I'm going to wait and see if they amend it suitably before I fly off the handle though. Wasn't in their plans, but Greenpeace aren't letting it lie. Quote Stop the attack on the UK solar industry Greenpeace petition Best nipped early. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 meanwhile, in a parallel universe where people aren't on trolleys in corridors... Let them eat cake Quote Theresa May is to appear in a spread in glossy fashion magazine US Vogue, Downing Street has confirmed. The prime minister - who is known for her love of fashion, especially eye-catching shoes - posed for the renowned portrait photographer Annie Leibovitz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darrenm Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 Before clicking I predicted that would be the torygraph. Close enough Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davkaus Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 55 minutes ago, chrisp65 said: meanwhile, in a parallel universe where people aren't on trolleys in corridors... Let them eat cake Something something 13 years of Labour government! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterms Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 After Michael Gove's penetrating interview technique, which seems to be basically "By your leave, Your Excellency, if I may be so bold, do you have a message for the world?", it may be worth sharing an entry from "Westmoreland and Cumberland Dialects" (1839). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wazzap24 Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 On 9 January 2017 at 19:32, markavfc40 said: Can you share more details of what you have witnessed mate and what your mom has gone through. Not just on here but write something up and share it on social media. I think one the issues with the problems in the NHS is that for a good proportion of the population unless they are directly affected by it or know people who have been they almost turn a blind eye and think it can't be that bad. The same can be said of all public services that are being decimated there is an I'm alright Jack attitude towards them and it won't be until people come to rely on these services and they are either not there or lacking that they will realise the mess they are in and it is too late. People need to hear of how people they know are being affected. Need to hear of what is happening at the local hospital. It feels more real then. There needs to be a real groundswell in this country and bit of an uprising to say enough is enough where the NHS and other public services are concerned and you and others sharing actual experiences can help in that. You sharing your story might seem insignificant but it isn't as it will make the penny drop for someone you know or someone for whom Good Hope is the local hospital. Also send details to your local councillors, local MP, and Andrew Mitchell the MP for Sutton Coldfield where Good Hope is based and the Sutton Observer etc. Hey Mark. My Dad has written to the Trust and we filled out a load of feedback forms whilst we were there. Undertstandably, mum just wants to concentrate on getting better now and wouldn't be impressed with me contacting the local press! The reality is her 'care' whilst in hospital seemed pretty much par for the course. I spent some time talking to a few nurses and they all said the same. Not enough money for resources and not enough 'doers' on the floor. I'll give you a couple of examples in of things that happened whilst I was there, in the space of 48 hours. Mum has a severe allergy to celery. I was there one day at lunchtime and mum was having a certain meal. I'd heard about it containing trace elements of celery previously so I asked them to check (as they were literally handing it over). Turns out it did have some in and they hadn't checked properly. If I hadn't been there at the time........ The night before she came home, she wasn't given any medication. When I asked why, nurse just she wasn't due any. I found it strange as she had suffered a blood clot in her Lung and the drug was the anti-coagulant required to reduce it and stop reoccurrence. I asked them to check and all of a sudden it 'flagged up' on the system that it was indeed required. It's not an exaggeration to say that had I not been there for these incidents, she might not still be here (the allergy especially). There was certainly an element of mum surviving despite the care received, rather than because of it. Incompetence brought about by unbelievable pressure. I can give you a list as long as your arm of other stuff. The whole place was a state. I strongly urge anyone who can afford it, to get themselves private cover and if any fellow VT'er or their families need urgent care - may the force be with you. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darrenm Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 Actually the private stuff isn't much better. They don't have access to the huge experience of NHS staff and generally have to wait until the NHS specialists and consultants finish their work during the day to come and see private patients in the evening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 (edited) Taking my recent treatments I can only propose an alternative view to that I know 4 people that had metal knees last year as they went to their doctor and got referred to their local NHS and this was what they were offered ... I did my own research on the net and found a guy who has been doing stem cell cartilage growth work in the UK for 30 years ... I paid for a consulatation with him to find out more , liked what I heard and got BUPA to pay for it .. turns out it's actually available on the NHS and yet you'll probably struggle to find many nurses , doctors etc who are even aware it can be done ( including the 2 surgeons that previously did arthroscopic procuedures on my knees and wanted to give me metal knees at a later date ) its only one anecdotal example of course Edited January 16, 2017 by tonyh29 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darrenm Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 It's not really an alternative view. None of that goes against what I said. I know it seems strange but not everything you say is disagreeing with me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markavfc40 Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 (edited) 1 hour ago, wazzap24 said: Hey Mark. My Dad has written to the Trust and we filled out a load of feedback forms whilst we were there. Undertstandably, mum just wants to concentrate on getting better now and wouldn't be impressed with me contacting the local press! I was more thinking you could contact the letter page of the local papers and just share your story without having to give your moms exact details. I am really sorry to hear what she has been through and thankfully you have been there to oversee her care and prevented potential disaster. Some aren't so lucky. You can't blame the nurses or doctors though. 99.9% of them are doing their very best but are under so much pressure that errors are bound to occur. It is playing with people life's though. I genuinely don't think some people realise just how bad things are and it is not until you see it for yourself or hear about direct experiences that it hits home. Of course some simply just don't care. The health secretary and the prime minister for starters. Edited January 16, 2017 by markavfc40 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 33 minutes ago, darrenm said: It's not really an alternative view. None of that goes against what I said. I know it seems strange but not everything you say is disagreeing with me. I disagree 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterms Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 https://twitter.com/Nigel_Farage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StefanAVFC Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 Quote Real progress He wouldn't know what progress was if it hit him in the face Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post blandy Posted January 18, 2017 Author Moderator Popular Post Share Posted January 18, 2017 5 hours ago, peterms said: https://twitter.com/Nigel_Farage It is real progress - there are now twice as many people who can be mocked for talking sh*te 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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