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Speaking of shows, the BBC World service did a feature on NUFC fans as part of a global piece on passionate fans. Caulkin linked it on his twitter account a few days ago.

How do you know this? I started my banking career managing public sector clients and in particular NHS Trusts (heavy deposits to be had) and the level of middle management they had (even at small trusts) was absurd. I was often sat in a meeting with their finance teams and they'd have more managers than you could poke a stick at and often I would have trouble understanding what they actually did. Their non medical pay rolls were often phenomenal and oustripped the medical staff. Forgive me for not accepting that as evidence that the cost of non-medical management costs outstrips medical labour costs across the NHS. Its blatantly bollocks. http://www.politicshome.com/uk/article/101...ve_targets.html "Management costs now stand at £1.85bn" Management has to spend the rest of the £120bn of the budget that isnt spent on themselves. I'd say good managers are in short supply. I said payroll not costs. The point I was making is that the level of middle management was too high and there are clear synergies to be made. Too high? How do you know? As a Health Economist, i'd say that to argue management costs are 'too high' you'd need to make a comparison to an equivalent population size, with equivalent healthcare needs and examine whether management costs were higher or lower, for a given level of healthcare outcomes (5 year standardised mortality ratios from e.g. a leading cancer). Then when you examined that statistic, you'd need to make a judgement on how the system is organised (payment mechanims, raising of finance through taxation and social insurance). Then you'd need to say, given the political context and the possibility of reforming the finance mechanisms, how well does the system do in managing its expenditure on administration of the budget (management costs) vis a vis other possible finance mechanisms. I preume that thinking is behind your judgement? As i've already pointed out on here, the NHS finance mechanism splits providers from purchasers who have to contract with each other, monitoring contracts and performance becomes exceptionally labour intensive. The huge investment in NHS Information Technology was designed to reduce the costs of the system. However, without fundamental reform, these costs will continue to exist. Stripping out management costs will merely undermine the ability of the NHS to understand how it spends its money and whether that money is spent appropriately. I'm sure cost-savings can be found, using the principle of opportunity cost. But that principle requires quite a lot of counter-factual information. I have also argued on here that the solution is not found in shifting resources about but in fundamental reform to the NHS.

Meet the Fokkers.

We need to get some of those snazzy strips some of the players have been using at the world cup. Adidas Y3 design, with Porsche-inspired boots too. Then it doesnt matter where we finish, we'll look better than them.

You know fine well what I meant you emigre wrongcock. Duly noted for next username.

We're going to look shite no matter what.

Meenzer were you once part of the Geordie Gabba Massive? Some summertime tunes. John Holt - For the love of you Erykah Badu - Turn me away (Get muNNY) Andreya Triana - Lost where i belong (Flying Lotus Remix) Javelin - Intervales Theme The Drums - Saddest Summer Animal Collective - Summertime Clothes (Dam-Funk Remix)

I cant think of anything less important than the design of the club strip. Think i might be alone in that point of view. It wont be long before the discussion in here turns to whether it accentuate your pecs or not (am looking at Dr G here).

382 guests? One of you lot log on and let us know where you're coming from. Just in case. 382 الضيوف؟ واحدة من تسجيل الكثير على وعلينا أن نعرف أين أنت قادم من.

Hang on, is it even the same day in New Zealand?

Happy Birthday mate.

There was something about a 5m bid for a Turkish striker at psg being turned down yesterday. On newsnow, only read the headline but there were a few links about it.

How do you know this? I started my banking career managing public sector clients and in particular NHS Trusts (heavy deposits to be had) and the level of middle management they had (even at small trusts) was absurd. I was often sat in a meeting with their finance teams and they'd have more managers than you could poke a stick at and often I would have trouble understanding what they actually did. Their non medical pay rolls were often phenomenal and oustripped the medical staff. Forgive me for not accepting that as evidence that the cost of non-medical management costs outstrips medical labour costs across the NHS. Its blatantly bollocks. http://www.politicshome.com/uk/article/101...ve_targets.html "Management costs now stand at £1.85bn" Management has to spend the rest of the £120bn of the budget that isnt spent on themselves. I'd say good managers are in short supply.

Is it not just the fanny? The nice fanny thread on NO used to get 100s of guests as it was linking through google.

I bet Kevin loves a balloon.

Yeah but some paragraphs below that it states; "If its Angel Dust, well you know, everyone likes to smoke something a little different for sure and of course we are quite liberal with them but by the age of 16 we keep that in check"

Parky's radar Yes, the markets were shitting themselves yesterday about this. The ECB will put refinancing in place today but at around 300bn limit to ensure the correct smoke signals and hand-waves are made at the bond and securities marketz.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/20...-slash-and-burn

But it helps?

Is Dr Gloom another muscle-mary?

You're using it wrong. 95% of my time spent on my phone is listening to music not making shitty ringtones. When you use the iPhone like this and sync with a mac, you'll be much less frustrated Phone calls, music, twitter, Internet, news apps. Owt else is superfluous nonsense.

Life after Gordon Brown for Britain's favourite spin doctor http://www.timeoutsydney.com.au/timein/mal...-interview.aspx Some great Tuckerisms in the link too.

"arrested on suspicion of harbouring a fan " Sorry like but WTF???

So it wasnt their birthday last year then?