The true cost of Trusts & Privatisation vs UK Taxpayers

Historically the provision of Public Services came under the direct control of the Gov to which it was both responsible and accountable in the eyes of its paymasters, that of taxpayers. What could a Gov do in being a constant focus of attention over failure, Public sector pay...

NHS hospitals battling plague of vermin, Tories reveal

As I entered the hall in central London at 4am I was greeted by hundreds of rats. Within a blink of an eyelid they vanished from sight. They live along side millions of London's residents who are largely unaware...

British hospitals infested with pest

There has been debate about the poor hygienic condition in the NHS run hospitals and now this new revelation will further press demand for more clean hospitals. According to this new...

National Filth Service: Report reveals wards overrun with rats

The UK's NHS (National Health Service) is still seen by many around the world (including film maker Michael Moore) as a model for social health care free at point of access to all citizens. In the UK itself the...

Former trustee angers judge

"Former trustee angers judge"

One in four UK hospital trusts fails to meet basic hygiene standards

" NHS trusts in rural areas are among the worst in the country for providing good patient care, a report by the healthcare watchdog suggests. The performance of health service organisations appears to be improving overall but the medical postcode lottery continues to...

Super-Rich Raises House Prices

"An international elite is pricing British citizens out of the housing market with the help of government tax breaks for foreigners living in the country, figures reveal. More than half of London’s multimillion-pound houses are now bought by “nondoms” (nondomiciles)...

Texas: Gayer than you might think.

As Josh Marshall says:"Dallas may become the first of the top ten largest US cities to elect an openly gay mayor.""The most expensive race for mayor of Dallas might make history for another reason. But many North Texans apparently just figured out why. Ed Oakley, a three-term...

Feds Attack Alberta Again

"Repeat after me Income Trusts are the New NEP. Klein calls on PM to withdraw trust tax Then there is Harpers musing of including natural resources as part of his fix for the fiscal imbalance. Which is NEP2. Is this Harpers real hidden agenda? To promote Alberta...

Consultation

"What do the Income Trusts and the Wheat Board have in common? The New Conservative Government failed to consult the stakeholders involved before deciding to take arbitrary action; "

UK's first real estate trusts will be offered by Terrace Hill

UK's first residential Reits - real estate investment trusts could be set up by the AIM-listed property group Terrace Hill. After Chancellor Gordon Brown's Pre-Budget Report in December, Listed Reits were drafted. Terrace Hill bought £273 million portfolio of homes...

Are Income Trusts Money Laundering

"In an interesting article on Terrorism and money laundering, the old Hot Money contradiction of capitalism is exposed by Prem Sikka in the Guardian."

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