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Old 16th Dec 2015, 09:15
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When was the NHS budget slashed, too many inefficient managers and too may layers. NHS budget has risen for years, eaten up by PFI and negligence claims. This year they have been given 8.5 billion which is 20% of the defence budget.

Look at how much money is due to waste and inefficiency.

The real tragedy is the defence budget and poor funding for operations in particular at the start of Iraq 2003 and Afghanistan.
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Old 16th Dec 2015, 10:11
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Originally Posted by Pious Pilot
Tell the NHS/Schools that the national debt has doubled under tory austerity ideology despite their budgets being slashed????
The NHS budget has not been "slashed". It (and edumacation) are among the ring-fenced budgets, which have increased (albeit slightly) in real terms ever since 2010.

The issue with the NHS is simple. There is unconstrained demand for ever increasing (and costlier) services. Mostly to do with people living longer and demanding/requiring more care. There is simply no way to square that budget circle.

There will never be enough money in Christendom to "fully fund" the NHS. The sooner people understand that, the better.
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Old 16th Dec 2015, 10:25
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And this relevant to the Israelis and the A4 how ??
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Old 16th Dec 2015, 10:49
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Originally Posted by air pig
The real tragedy is the defence budget and poor funding for operations in particular at the start of Iraq 2003 and Afghanistan.
Precisely my point, hence my post defending RAF 4*'s and their workload making it difficult even to fly for an hour or two a month, never mind the 12-15 required to remain Current.
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Old 16th Dec 2015, 11:01
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Originally Posted by Geordie_Expat
And this relevant to the Israelis and the A4 how ??
None whatsoever. Fair point well made.
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Old 16th Dec 2015, 13:47
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There's a 10 percent relevant to this thread and that's the PFI bit of whatever the equivalent Europe use. Re the first batch of retired IDF/AF A-4 Scooters ended up as I mentioned earlier - with BAe Flight Systems contract to the Bundeswehr and NATO by providing adversary / aggressor services,

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