Dave_Mc

yeah that's what i always figured... like the way in the USA the way so many are registered republicans or democrats- why bother? make the bastards work for your vote (or at least think they have to work for it).

In other news, I facepalmed at this:

http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/201...26pLid%3D163868

"Glasgow GP Georgina Brown told the hall at the British Medical Association's Scottish GPs conference that the Atos tests were "an embarrassment to the coalition government and a disaster for patients," reported STV.

In a damning speech she added: "Ensuring the poor and sick become only poorer achieves nothing but pushing up the unemployment figures, increasing social inequality, increasing health inequalities and stripping patients of their security and self respect.

"They are struggling to navigate a system that does not support the most vulnerable in our society. Around 40% of appeals are successful. What does this say about a system where they get it wrong at least 40% of the time?" (my bolding)

oh boy... that'd only be true if all cases were appealed. Jeez. According to asos, 15% were appealed. So that's 40% of 15%, which is more like 6%.

Even that's an oversimplification, as not everyone who's entitled to might appeal, etc. etc. etc.

I mean... don't get me wrong... I agree that the whole ATOS thing is ****ed up beyond belief. But don't make shit up either.

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You get to vote in the primaries.

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Dave_Mc

touché, i forgot about that.

still not sure that makes it worth having to admit you're a registered democrat or republican

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magnus_maximus

It would be pretty awesome if the trade unions cut off funding to New Labour and started up New Labour again, just sayin'. Sadly they can't do it before the next election for fear of letting the Tories get a majority.

I think I joined the SSP a while back but never heard from them again.

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Dave_Mc

so what about this cyprus thing then? seems messed up to me, but

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magnus_maximus

The Mob keep a lot of money there as it's a tax haven.

Can see that ending well.

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Dave_Mc

i didn't realise that. wow. it's one thing ripping off defenceless people.

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captaincrunk

I really don't like wealthy people, so I hope Cyprus has a revolution and the plebs keep it all, not just 10%.

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Jackal58

Define wealthy?

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captaincrunk

let's say a generous > 250k, adding 50k for every family member that lives with them. so a couple with one kid having 350k. That's more wealth than anyone really needs.

But if you only have 350k a year you're probably not even putting money in Cyprus. There's plenty of money to be had even if we just look at millionaires.

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magnus_maximus

Labour abstained on the workfare bill. Shower of bastards.

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jjfeu662

Can I hear a reason why everyone is Democrat now? Right now I'm assuming it's because everyone is stupid, so can anyone prove their intelligence and liberalism?

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You're calling everyone stupid and you can't see why people might align themselves with a particular political party?

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I'm not a democrat.

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Nietsche

No, not to you at least, not while you're posting in bad faith with the obvious intent to antagonise other posters.

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jjfeu662

Not necessarily. I just want to be disproved by a smart democrat.

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Would you settle for being brow beaten by a smart ass republican?

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