I haven't had time to read this yet, off out soon, but just to say I heard a BBC radio4(!) programme many years ago, post Thatcher's reign, about how the neocons (right word?) were working on selling off the NHS to US companies, well more like handing it over for free really. They had it well under way, and were often popping across the pond to seal the deals, it's just taken a bit longer to get it done and dusted than they planned it seems. Yep, Scotland's NHS will be up for grabs unless Scotland's escapes the clutches of ENGGBUK and get it done pronto.
Ps, what we have to remember too is all the infrastructure, equipment and services etc have been paid for by the people of the UK, which means these massive profiteers having it handed to them on a plate are benefitting from the public purse to the tune of £'s well, no doubt it's a massive sum, maybe someone can do the calculations. I despair.
Absolutely, and of course having a 'media' controlled by the country next door and their dodgy pals abroad, Scotland's really up against a propaganda monster. Many people still get their 'news' from the Eng HQ'd BBC and Eng HQ'd STV. Even in a hospital waiting room or even in the wards, they have the BBC news on screen, it's very much in your face along with the daily papers on shop shelves, hard to avoid the Brit states' propaganda even if you don't subscribe to any of their 'media'. Too many are too gullible, it's extremely worrying, for Scotland.
Today (23 October) in 1706, a mob attacked the Edinburgh house of Sir Patrick Johnston, a strenuous promoter of the Treaty of Union; he escaped but the increasing mob rambled through the streets threatening destruction to the promoters of the Union; the riot was eventually quelled but not until the army was called out.
Makes my blood boil that the party that established the NHS is now presiding over it demise. :-(
But Starmer's LINO party has completely discarded its founding principles in favour of neoliberal capitalism. Profits over people is its new mantra.
I haven't had time to read this yet, off out soon, but just to say I heard a BBC radio4(!) programme many years ago, post Thatcher's reign, about how the neocons (right word?) were working on selling off the NHS to US companies, well more like handing it over for free really. They had it well under way, and were often popping across the pond to seal the deals, it's just taken a bit longer to get it done and dusted than they planned it seems. Yep, Scotland's NHS will be up for grabs unless Scotland's escapes the clutches of ENGGBUK and get it done pronto.
Ps, what we have to remember too is all the infrastructure, equipment and services etc have been paid for by the people of the UK, which means these massive profiteers having it handed to them on a plate are benefitting from the public purse to the tune of £'s well, no doubt it's a massive sum, maybe someone can do the calculations. I despair.
I'm sure you're right, Hetty. It has been a long-term project. We need to get out but most Scots are clueless about the danger.
Absolutely, and of course having a 'media' controlled by the country next door and their dodgy pals abroad, Scotland's really up against a propaganda monster. Many people still get their 'news' from the Eng HQ'd BBC and Eng HQ'd STV. Even in a hospital waiting room or even in the wards, they have the BBC news on screen, it's very much in your face along with the daily papers on shop shelves, hard to avoid the Brit states' propaganda even if you don't subscribe to any of their 'media'. Too many are too gullible, it's extremely worrying, for Scotland.
Today (23 October) in 1706, a mob attacked the Edinburgh house of Sir Patrick Johnston, a strenuous promoter of the Treaty of Union; he escaped but the increasing mob rambled through the streets threatening destruction to the promoters of the Union; the riot was eventually quelled but not until the army was called out.