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I doin't get why blacks seem to prefer Clinton so far - especially if its by association with Obama considering she ran against him with quite a negative campaign.

Why would the "old" NHS not work now? I don't see why a local health authority would need to buy-in services from other areas or from the private sector if it was properly funded. This goes back to my point that they've (both Tory and NL) sold the idea that there must be room for the private sector in everything when there's no proof, especially from other "privatised" industries that the market is best.

The NHS did improve under New Labour and I'm not denying the money injected but the legacy of PFI is as toxic as fuck. The internal market was started by the Tories (as was PFI) but it was massively increased under Blair. If you can have a go at Hunt and the rest of the cunts for having links to private healthcare companies (pefectly justified) then I don't think you can ignore how many ex Labour ministers have eaten out of that trough as well. Of course New Labour and the remaining Blairites supported/still support the NHS at heart (though I'd doubt the likes of Kendal) whereas we know where the cunts want to go, but the shift towards acceptance of private involvment, though not started, was greatly advanced by Blair. It is this acceptance now being sold that I think is the main problem.

New Labour started the process of NHS privatisation.

Pissing off the doctors and causing a morale/staffing crisis is part of the plan.

The "almost 16" bullshit is out the window I see.

Buying a car is different to most things though. You wouldn't haggle over the price of a fridge for example (though I used to work with a lad who did) and I think arguing over 10 quid a month is a bit trivial (assuming we're talking about people who aren't struggling financially).

I think when we've discussed this before I've said that the whole age of consent is a bit strange as from a biological pov, when the body's ready it's ready and the discrepancies in the age and it's history suggest that most people accept that teenagers are always going to have a go. I think the main purpose of the law now and the reason it seems right is precisely for this situation to protect kids under 16 from inappropriate advances from older people.

I can understand the satisfaction of gaining a win against the man but presuming you can afford it I find people doing this to be a bit strange. You could just pay the going price for what you get. I don't think I get full value from my sky subscription but being honest I use it as an ethical crutch for the downloading I do. My view is I pay for it anyway so getting stuff early isn't a problem.

Difference between acquitted and charges dropped.

I know we haven't had that many ourselves but the only player they've had with the stature required for a statue is Raich Carter imo.

Presumably the denied charges will be BJ "level".

Don't know about the latter but the former is what I do. Fucking about with data basically.

It's a while since I read the first book so had a quick look and they've only got half way through it in the first season. As I said it'll be a long haul to do them all.

A decent job is a starting point as I understand it - and a facet of immigration policy I agree with - skills should be part of the deal.

I think that's a combination of a group losing mentality and over cautiousness on his part. The latter needs to change to address the former.

You need to be earning a minimum salary or have a large amount in savings. Don't know the exact figures.

I've said this before. Villa Park 1986 when we won 2-1 and Gazza scored. Twelve fucking thousand.

Was that "constructive" editing on MOTD? They showed the linesman raise his flag before Mason went over to him and then again after they'd made the decision but on the coverage I watched I didn't see him raise his flag before the conference.

I'm sure Rooney scored quite recently with a player in the line of site but red shirt rule applied. Fair enough disallowing it at a push but he should be sacked for not raising his flag until consulted.

Exactly. I occasionally enjoy games on TV but generally need the "angle" of one of my many grudges to feel involved. I went to see Utrecht play with a mate who supports them and was willing to sort of support them but that was killed by the red and whiteness.

He came across well when he was a guest though. I know being a host is different but still.

I've gone to a few non nufc games in my life including Shields , Blyth, Sheffield utd, Utrecht and Chelmsford and they were all like watching paint dry - no passion, no point.

They're getting that German lass that took the piss out of Clarkson as well.

I like how he thinks that was a one-off in the scheme of things - we were just as fucking shit at Watford and at several other games since palace which he seems to think was the last time we were this shit.