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Forum: The Maple Leaf
Jun 24th 2019, 10:59 am
Replies: 322
Views: 37,428
Posted By BristolUK

Re: The country we left behind

NHS to open its first ever clinic for children (https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/jun/24/nhs-to-open-first-ever-gambling-clinic-for-children) was the headline I saw today.

Eh? Surely there...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
May 28th 2019, 9:33 pm
Replies: 322
Views: 37,428
Posted By BristolUK

Re: The country we left behind

That reminds me of a blog I once read about the 'go home' vans.
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Apr 14th 2019, 12:14 am
Replies: 322
Views: 37,428
Posted By BristolUK

Re: The country we left behind

The private renters trapped in Britain’s new slums (https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/apr/13/trapped-britain-new-slums-poverty-austerity-social-housing)



...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Apr 4th 2019, 8:16 pm
Replies: 322
Views: 37,428
Posted By BristolUK

Re: The country we left behind

More "woe is me hurt feelings gumpf from the guardian"

Study found universal credit causing hardship a year and half ago...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Apr 2nd 2019, 11:10 am
Replies: 322
Views: 37,428
Posted By BristolUK

Re: The country we left behind

Children in low-income families suffer 'shame and social exclusion' (https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/apr/02/children-in-low-income-families-suffer-shame-and-social-exclusion)

Things are a...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Mar 20th 2019, 11:39 am
Replies: 322
Views: 37,428
Posted By BristolUK

Re: The country we left behind

Rough sleepers to be offered stab-proof coats (https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/mar/20/sleepers-to-be-offered-stab-proof-coats-that-turn-into-sleeping-bags)

:blink:
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Jan 8th 2019, 9:19 pm
Replies: 322
Views: 37,428
Posted By BristolUK

Re: The country we left behind

Food bank broken into (https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/jan/08/oldham-food-bank-launches-fundraiser-after-burglary)


:frown:
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Nov 26th 2018, 1:03 pm
Replies: 322
Views: 37,428
Posted By BristolUK

Re: The country we left behind

I guess in America, though, it was never different. Canada too, of course.

My wife used to marvel at the things I told her about the UK system. :(
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Nov 26th 2018, 11:05 am
Replies: 322
Views: 37,428
Posted By BristolUK

Re: The country we left behind

Sainsbury's launches scheme labelling items useful to food banks (https://www.theguardian.com/business/2018/nov/26/sainsburys-launches-scheme-labelling-items-useful-to-food-banks)

It's a nice idea...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Aug 15th 2018, 10:13 am
Replies: 322
Views: 37,428
Posted By BristolUK

Re: The country we left behind

The man who is fervent about feeding hungry kids, but hates food banks (https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/aug/15/man-feeds-hungry-kids-hates-food-banks-austerity)
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Jul 4th 2018, 8:13 pm
Replies: 322
Views: 37,428
Posted By BristolUK

Re: The country we left behind

Full implementation not recommended.
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Jul 4th 2018, 11:13 am
Replies: 322
Views: 37,428
Posted By BristolUK

Re: The country we left behind

Esther McVey misled MPs over universal credit, says watchdog (https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2018/jul/04/esther-mcvey-welfare-secretary-misled-parliament-over-reforms-auditors-say)
Head of...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Jun 19th 2018, 11:39 am
Replies: 322
Views: 37,428
Posted By BristolUK

Re: The country we left behind

Phew...well that's alright then.

Remind me, when did did anything to do with social security, family credit or child maintenance ever have anything to do with government losing an election?
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Jun 19th 2018, 11:36 am
Replies: 322
Views: 37,428
Posted By BristolUK

Re: The country we left behind

That sounds as if you're suggesting that civil servants are responsible for deliberately introducing a system that doesn't pay their wages. :confused:
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Jun 19th 2018, 11:31 am
Replies: 322
Views: 37,428
Posted By BristolUK

Re: The country we left behind

Or you could just ignore that people with expertise advise you that it doesn't work, pointing to the same thing being said previously but you went ahead and did it anyway and then replaced that...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Jun 15th 2018, 5:35 pm
Replies: 322
Views: 37,428
Posted By BristolUK

Re: The country we left behind

You get what you (don't) pay for. :nod:
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Jun 15th 2018, 4:36 pm
Replies: 322
Views: 37,428
Posted By BristolUK

Re: The country we left behind

IDS- to quote someone or other "He would say that, wouldn't he?" :lol:

When people tell you something's not workable, don't be surprised when it doesn't work.

As for IT, the government always...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Jun 15th 2018, 3:40 pm
Replies: 322
Views: 37,428
Posted By BristolUK

Re: The country we left behind

Apparently it depends on the device and/or browser.


That pre-supposes the electorate knows about it. The idea, the proposals, the submissions, the trials and subsequent failures, the going ahead...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Jun 15th 2018, 2:53 pm
Replies: 322
Views: 37,428
Posted By BristolUK

Re: The country we left behind

It's not the civil servants who plough on ignoring all the submissions telling them it's a bad idea.
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Jun 15th 2018, 2:34 pm
Replies: 322
Views: 37,428
Posted By BristolUK

Re: The country we left behind

No...but I'm thinking more the individuals in positions who could listen but plough on regardless.
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Jun 15th 2018, 1:00 pm
Replies: 322
Views: 37,428
Posted By BristolUK

Re: The country we left behind

:nod:

And the soppy manager. Fraud guy too.
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Jun 15th 2018, 11:38 am
Replies: 322
Views: 37,428
Posted By BristolUK

Re: The country we left behind

That show wasn't that bad. I quite enjoyed it in parts. :lol:

A couple of all too real characters.
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Jun 15th 2018, 12:54 am
Replies: 322
Views: 37,428
Posted By BristolUK

Re: The country we left behind

Universal credit savaged by public spending watchdog (https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/jun/15/universal-credit-savaged-by-public-spending-watchdog-nao)
Of course, every single submission by...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
May 24th 2018, 12:46 pm
Replies: 322
Views: 37,428
Posted By BristolUK

Re: The country we left behind

Some of these difficulties are just unknown until you actually experience them. I used to look at the number of drop down kerbs on the sidewalks here and think how useful they must be. And they are,...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
May 24th 2018, 11:41 am
Replies: 322
Views: 37,428
Posted By BristolUK

Re: The country we left behind

The report said it took several attempts for the friend to get anywhere with the MP. My guess is she saw no point at the stage when the friend was getting nowhere.
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