tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1062377461026943825.post8838849889278987570..comments2023-10-19T22:49:15.517+01:00Comments on Ulster's Doomed!: Value for money?Horsemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16655806346968204169noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1062377461026943825.post-50050339643056241282009-10-04T03:41:40.150+00:002009-10-04T03:41:40.150+00:00The healthcare system in the ROI comes out ahead o...The healthcare system in the ROI comes out ahead of that of the UK in a recent international comparison<br /><br />http://www.groundreport.com/Health_and_Science/Ranking-of-the-best-healthcare-services-in-Europe_3/2908689<br /><br />In the UK the NHS is an untouchable holy cow within with waste on a gargantuan scale is routine. While both services will likely face hard times until the recession is over it will not be a surprise if the gap between these increases.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1062377461026943825.post-8283494411670940682009-09-19T00:33:09.364+00:002009-09-19T00:33:09.364+00:00There are many reasons for a united Ireland. And ...There are many reasons for a united Ireland. And for those that go against it, governments always change. Policies change. Systems change. And it's a dead cert that they will in the case of a UI.<br /><br />The Republic of Ireland has a constitution which protects the people. The UK doesn't, and it won't in the near future.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1062377461026943825.post-49171383815037448092009-09-18T14:27:13.194+00:002009-09-18T14:27:13.194+00:00"So rather than looking at the input side of ..."So rather than looking at the input side of public pending it might be wiser to look at the output side – i.e. at what people in the two jurisdictions actually get for their money (or, in the case of the north, London's money)."<br /><br />'London' doesn't have any money, anymore than Dublin. London draws skilled people in from around The UK and it is these people who generate 'London's' wealth. The same happens in Dublin.Watchernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1062377461026943825.post-14292963325414866562009-09-18T11:01:46.958+00:002009-09-18T11:01:46.958+00:00Another excellent entry. The case for the union ge...Another excellent entry. The case for the union gets weaker all the time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com