British State Collusion

[tyrone08]

The inquiry wont reveal anything we dont already know in that there was collusion involving the British government. Cameron said this 10 years ago and apologized for it. The inquiry will cost a fortune and will reveal nothing new.

[tonto1888]

They are not cutting it, are they not just mean testing it and those that are in a better financial position won't actually miss it.

My mum needs it, but if they stopped her getting it, we as a family would make sure that she's not missing out, and we're lucky with the bigger family and can do that.

Her mum doesn't need and shouldn't be getting it

People thinking there is a money tree that has endless reserves are living in cloud cuckoo land, prioritising the coffers is required.

This isn't taking away from other things that they are maybe not doing in taxing the 1% more and the big business too, which they and the previous governments have ducked

As for this enquiry I really hope it goes the full distance and brings down those that facilitated it in the background or did nothing but thwart cases brought about at the time, that murder and ten years later Rosemary Nelson's always sticks in your head 

Means tested is fair but it wasn't reported that way initially I think.
As for the money tree argument; that doesn't hold water. Especially when you see how much is being given to Israel etc

[Milltown Row2]

They are not cutting it, are they not just mean testing it and those that are in a better financial position won't actually miss it.

My mum needs it, but if they stopped her getting it, we as a family would make sure that she's not missing out, and we're lucky with the bigger family and can do that.

Her mum doesn't need and shouldn't be getting it

People thinking there is a money tree that has endless reserves are living in cloud cuckoo land, prioritising the coffers is required.

This isn't taking away from other things that they are maybe not doing in taxing the 1% more and the big business too, which they and the previous governments have ducked

As for this enquiry I really hope it goes the full distance and brings down those that facilitated it in the background or did nothing but thwart cases brought about at the time, that murder and ten years later Rosemary Nelson's always sticks in your head 

Means tested is fair but it wasn't reported that way initially I think.
As for the money tree argument; that doesn't hold water. Especially when you see how much is being given to Israel etc

I get that but, and no money should ever be given to and country that economy wise is in a better state that it's own, regardless on what's happening in Palestine.

It's easy pickings and I've said they need to go for high end stuff rather than low hanging fruit

[Deerstalker]

They are not cutting it, are they not just mean testing it and those that are in a better financial position won't actually miss it.

My mum needs it, but if they stopped her getting it, we as a family would make sure that she's not missing out, and we're lucky with the bigger family and can do that.

Her mum doesn't need and shouldn't be getting it

People thinking there is a money tree that has endless reserves are living in cloud cuckoo land, prioritising the coffers is required.

This isn't taking away from other things that they are maybe not doing in taxing the 1% more and the big business too, which they and the previous governments have ducked

As for this enquiry I really hope it goes the full distance and brings down those that facilitated it in the background or did nothing but thwart cases brought about at the time, that murder and ten years later Rosemary Nelson's always sticks in your head 

Means tested is fair but it wasn't reported that way initially I think.
As for the money tree argument; that doesn't hold water. Especially when you see how much is being given to Israel etc

Pretty sure they said it was means tested from the start, how that is reported is another matter.

[Milltown Row2]

They are not cutting it, are they not just mean testing it and those that are in a better financial position won't actually miss it.

My mum needs it, but if they stopped her getting it, we as a family would make sure that she's not missing out, and we're lucky with the bigger family and can do that.

Her mum doesn't need and shouldn't be getting it

People thinking there is a money tree that has endless reserves are living in cloud cuckoo land, prioritising the coffers is required.

This isn't taking away from other things that they are maybe not doing in taxing the 1% more and the big business too, which they and the previous governments have ducked

As for this enquiry I really hope it goes the full distance and brings down those that facilitated it in the background or did nothing but thwart cases brought about at the time, that murder and ten years later Rosemary Nelson's always sticks in your head 

Means tested is fair but it wasn't reported that way initially I think.
As for the money tree argument; that doesn't hold water. Especially when you see how much is being given to Israel etc

Pretty sure they said it was means tested from the start, how that is reported is another matter.

Yeah I thought so too, but depends on which social media outlet you follow 

[AustinPowers]

They are not cutting it, are they not just mean testing it and those that are in a better financial position won't actually miss it.

My mum needs it, but if they stopped her getting it, we as a family would make sure that she's not missing out, and we're lucky with the bigger family and can do that.

Her mum doesn't need and shouldn't be getting it

People thinking there is a money tree that has endless reserves are living in cloud cuckoo land, prioritising the coffers is required.

This isn't taking away from other things that they are maybe not doing in taxing the 1% more and the big business too, which they and the previous governments have ducked

As for this enquiry I really hope it goes the full distance and brings down those that facilitated it in the background or did nothing but thwart cases brought about at the time, that murder and ten years later Rosemary Nelson's always sticks in your head 

Means tested is fair but it wasn't reported that way initially I think.
As for the money tree argument; that doesn't hold water. Especially when you see how much is being given to Israel etc

Pretty sure they said it was means tested from the start, how that is reported is another matter.

Taking  it away from the  well off pensioners  is one thing but we all know   eventually they will  remove  it from  pension credit pensioners

They'll do it with the  TV licence and over 60's  travel passes in due course  as well

[Milltown Row2]

They are not cutting it, are they not just mean testing it and those that are in a better financial position won't actually miss it.

My mum needs it, but if they stopped her getting it, we as a family would make sure that she's not missing out, and we're lucky with the bigger family and can do that.

Her mum doesn't need and shouldn't be getting it

People thinking there is a money tree that has endless reserves are living in cloud cuckoo land, prioritising the coffers is required.

This isn't taking away from other things that they are maybe not doing in taxing the 1% more and the big business too, which they and the previous governments have ducked

As for this enquiry I really hope it goes the full distance and brings down those that facilitated it in the background or did nothing but thwart cases brought about at the time, that murder and ten years later Rosemary Nelson's always sticks in your head 

Means tested is fair but it wasn't reported that way initially I think.
As for the money tree argument; that doesn't hold water. Especially when you see how much is being given to Israel etc

Pretty sure they said it was means tested from the start, how that is reported is another matter.

Taking  it away from the  well off pensioners  is one thing but we all know   eventually they will  remove  it from  pension credit pensioners

They'll do it with the  TV licence and over 60's  travel passes in due course  as well

Again it should all be means tested.. anyone that has an affordable living pension shouldn't need the tv licence paid, it's £170, won't be long before it's scrapped and adverts will pay for it.

Over 60's (I've a few friends with them now!) travel passes should be raised to 65, let's be honest, if we are working to 67 nowadays it's a bit early for getting any real use out of it.

Prescriptions should have a price too, anything that can be bought over the counter should not be prescribed. People are lining up for prescriptions that you can get in Boots without a prescription.

These are all low hanging fruit items though, hit the big money makers, plenty big revenue to be made there, before we get to the breadline earners

[tonto1888]

They are not cutting it, are they not just mean testing it and those that are in a better financial position won't actually miss it.

My mum needs it, but if they stopped her getting it, we as a family would make sure that she's not missing out, and we're lucky with the bigger family and can do that.

Her mum doesn't need and shouldn't be getting it

People thinking there is a money tree that has endless reserves are living in cloud cuckoo land, prioritising the coffers is required.

This isn't taking away from other things that they are maybe not doing in taxing the 1% more and the big business too, which they and the previous governments have ducked

As for this enquiry I really hope it goes the full distance and brings down those that facilitated it in the background or did nothing but thwart cases brought about at the time, that murder and ten years later Rosemary Nelson's always sticks in your head 

Means tested is fair but it wasn't reported that way initially I think.
As for the money tree argument; that doesn't hold water. Especially when you see how much is being given to Israel etc

Pretty sure they said it was means tested from the start, how that is reported is another matter.

that was my point. Some media outlets didnt report it that way and twisted it. I didnt realise the means tested part when it was first reported

[johnnycool]

They are not cutting it, are they not just mean testing it and those that are in a better financial position won't actually miss it.

My mum needs it, but if they stopped her getting it, we as a family would make sure that she's not missing out, and we're lucky with the bigger family and can do that.

Her mum doesn't need and shouldn't be getting it

People thinking there is a money tree that has endless reserves are living in cloud cuckoo land, prioritising the coffers is required.

This isn't taking away from other things that they are maybe not doing in taxing the 1% more and the big business too, which they and the previous governments have ducked

As for this enquiry I really hope it goes the full distance and brings down those that facilitated it in the background or did nothing but thwart cases brought about at the time, that murder and ten years later Rosemary Nelson's always sticks in your head 

Means tested is fair but it wasn't reported that way initially I think.
As for the money tree argument; that doesn't hold water. Especially when you see how much is being given to Israel etc

Pretty sure they said it was means tested from the start, how that is reported is another matter.

that was my point. Some media outlets didnt report it that way and twisted it. I didnt realise the means tested part when it was first reported

You have to be in receipt of certain benefits to continue to get this winter allowance I believe.

[Tony Baloney]

They are not cutting it, are they not just mean testing it and those that are in a better financial position won't actually miss it.

My mum needs it, but if they stopped her getting it, we as a family would make sure that she's not missing out, and we're lucky with the bigger family and can do that.

Her mum doesn't need and shouldn't be getting it

People thinking there is a money tree that has endless reserves are living in cloud cuckoo land, prioritising the coffers is required.

This isn't taking away from other things that they are maybe not doing in taxing the 1% more and the big business too, which they and the previous governments have ducked

As for this enquiry I really hope it goes the full distance and brings down those that facilitated it in the background or did nothing but thwart cases brought about at the time, that murder and ten years later Rosemary Nelson's always sticks in your head 

Means tested is fair but it wasn't reported that way initially I think.
As for the money tree argument; that doesn't hold water. Especially when you see how much is being given to Israel etc

Pretty sure they said it was means tested from the start, how that is reported is another matter.

Taking  it away from the  well off pensioners  is one thing but we all know   eventually they will  remove  it from  pension credit pensioners

They'll do it with the  TV licence and over 60's  travel passes in due course  as well

Again it should all be means tested.. anyone that has an affordable living pension shouldn't need the tv licence paid, it's £170, won't be long before it's scrapped and adverts will pay for it.

Over 60's (I've a few friends with them now!) travel passes should be raised to 65, let's be honest, if we are working to 67 nowadays it's a bit early for getting any real use out of it.

Prescriptions should have a price too, anything that can be bought over the counter should not be prescribed. People are lining up for prescriptions that you can get in Boots without a prescription.

These are all low hanging fruit items though, hit the big money makers, plenty big revenue to be made there, before we get to the breadline earners

I've a particular bee in my bonnet about prescriptions. I've seen people in the chemists handing over prescriptions for paracetamol when you can buy it for pence in the shops. If you can afford to pay a tenner for a prescription then you should pay a tenner.

I think it was Sammy Wilson who introduced free prescriptions to show what a great lad he was but like other local politicians he'd run a mile when there was a difficult decision to make.

Edit: Apologies Sammy. It was Michael McGimpsey.

[AustinPowers]

They are not cutting it, are they not just mean testing it and those that are in a better financial position won't actually miss it.

My mum needs it, but if they stopped her getting it, we as a family would make sure that she's not missing out, and we're lucky with the bigger family and can do that.

Her mum doesn't need and shouldn't be getting it

People thinking there is a money tree that has endless reserves are living in cloud cuckoo land, prioritising the coffers is required.

This isn't taking away from other things that they are maybe not doing in taxing the 1% more and the big business too, which they and the previous governments have ducked

As for this enquiry I really hope it goes the full distance and brings down those that facilitated it in the background or did nothing but thwart cases brought about at the time, that murder and ten years later Rosemary Nelson's always sticks in your head 

Means tested is fair but it wasn't reported that way initially I think.
As for the money tree argument; that doesn't hold water. Especially when you see how much is being given to Israel etc

Pretty sure they said it was means tested from the start, how that is reported is another matter.

Taking  it away from the  well off pensioners  is one thing but we all know   eventually they will  remove  it from  pension credit pensioners

They'll do it with the  TV licence and over 60's  travel passes in due course  as well

Again it should all be means tested.. anyone that has an affordable living pension shouldn't need the tv licence paid, it's £170, won't be long before it's scrapped and adverts will pay for it.

Over 60's (I've a few friends with them now!) travel passes should be raised to 65, let's be honest, if we are working to 67 nowadays it's a bit early for getting any real use out of it.

Prescriptions should have a price too, anything that can be bought over the counter should not be prescribed. People are lining up for prescriptions that you can get in Boots without a prescription.

These are all low hanging fruit items though, hit the big money makers, plenty big revenue to be made there, before we get to the breadline earners

I've a particular bee in my bonnet about prescriptions. I've seen people in the chemists handing over prescriptions for paracetamol when you can buy it for pence in the shops. If you can afford to pay a tenner for a prescription then you should pay a tenner.

I think it was Sammy Wilson who introduced free prescriptions to show what a great lad he was but like other local politicians he'd run a mile when there was a difficult decision to make.

Edit: Apologies Sammy. It was Michael McGimpsey.

My GP  doesn't write prescriptions  for the likes of paracetamol, hay fever  tablets etc.  Paracetamol is  less than 50p a box in some places, and  hay fever tablets less  than a quid.

It's just a matter of  time before prescription charges are reintroduced.  While   having to buy the likes of paracetamol won't  cost much, people on a  load of medication will be more likely to feel it in the  pocket. However , something tells me there was  an annual prescription fee (around £100 maybe?)  you can  pay that covers all your  prescriptions for the year.

PS. I think you need to send  a written  apology  directly to Sammy 

[Tony Baloney]

They are not cutting it, are they not just mean testing it and those that are in a better financial position won't actually miss it.

My mum needs it, but if they stopped her getting it, we as a family would make sure that she's not missing out, and we're lucky with the bigger family and can do that.

Her mum doesn't need and shouldn't be getting it

People thinking there is a money tree that has endless reserves are living in cloud cuckoo land, prioritising the coffers is required.

This isn't taking away from other things that they are maybe not doing in taxing the 1% more and the big business too, which they and the previous governments have ducked

As for this enquiry I really hope it goes the full distance and brings down those that facilitated it in the background or did nothing but thwart cases brought about at the time, that murder and ten years later Rosemary Nelson's always sticks in your head 

Means tested is fair but it wasn't reported that way initially I think.
As for the money tree argument; that doesn't hold water. Especially when you see how much is being given to Israel etc

Pretty sure they said it was means tested from the start, how that is reported is another matter.

Taking  it away from the  well off pensioners  is one thing but we all know   eventually they will  remove  it from  pension credit pensioners

They'll do it with the  TV licence and over 60's  travel passes in due course  as well

Again it should all be means tested.. anyone that has an affordable living pension shouldn't need the tv licence paid, it's £170, won't be long before it's scrapped and adverts will pay for it.

Over 60's (I've a few friends with them now!) travel passes should be raised to 65, let's be honest, if we are working to 67 nowadays it's a bit early for getting any real use out of it.

Prescriptions should have a price too, anything that can be bought over the counter should not be prescribed. People are lining up for prescriptions that you can get in Boots without a prescription.

These are all low hanging fruit items though, hit the big money makers, plenty big revenue to be made there, before we get to the breadline earners

I've a particular bee in my bonnet about prescriptions. I've seen people in the chemists handing over prescriptions for paracetamol when you can buy it for pence in the shops. If you can afford to pay a tenner for a prescription then you should pay a tenner.

I think it was Sammy Wilson who introduced free prescriptions to show what a great lad he was but like other local politicians he'd run a mile when there was a difficult decision to make.

Edit: Apologies Sammy. It was Michael McGimpsey.

My GP  doesn't write prescriptions  for the likes of paracetamol, hay fever  tablets etc.  Paracetamol is  less than 50p a box in some places, and  hay fever tablets less  than a quid.

It's just a matter of  time before prescription charges are reintroduced.  While   having to buy the likes of paracetamol won't  cost much, people on a  load of medication will be more likely to feel it in the  pocket. However , something tells me there was  an annual prescription fee (around £100 maybe?)  you can  pay that covers all your  prescriptions for the year.

PS. I think you need to send  a written  apology  directly to Sammy 

Your GP is just right - I read something in the last couple of years that a box of paracetamol costs £45 if NHS prescribed.

Re. Sammy I'll check for EastAntrimGael as a username and send him a PM

[trueblue1234]

They are not cutting it, are they not just mean testing it and those that are in a better financial position won't actually miss it.

My mum needs it, but if they stopped her getting it, we as a family would make sure that she's not missing out, and we're lucky with the bigger family and can do that.

Her mum doesn't need and shouldn't be getting it

People thinking there is a money tree that has endless reserves are living in cloud cuckoo land, prioritising the coffers is required.

This isn't taking away from other things that they are maybe not doing in taxing the 1% more and the big business too, which they and the previous governments have ducked

As for this enquiry I really hope it goes the full distance and brings down those that facilitated it in the background or did nothing but thwart cases brought about at the time, that murder and ten years later Rosemary Nelson's always sticks in your head 

Means tested is fair but it wasn't reported that way initially I think.
As for the money tree argument; that doesn't hold water. Especially when you see how much is being given to Israel etc

Pretty sure they said it was means tested from the start, how that is reported is another matter.

Taking  it away from the  well off pensioners  is one thing but we all know   eventually they will  remove  it from  pension credit pensioners

They'll do it with the  TV licence and over 60's  travel passes in due course  as well

Again it should all be means tested.. anyone that has an affordable living pension shouldn't need the tv licence paid, it's £170, won't be long before it's scrapped and adverts will pay for it.

Over 60's (I've a few friends with them now!) travel passes should be raised to 65, let's be honest, if we are working to 67 nowadays it's a bit early for getting any real use out of it.

Prescriptions should have a price too, anything that can be bought over the counter should not be prescribed. People are lining up for prescriptions that you can get in Boots without a prescription.

These are all low hanging fruit items though, hit the big money makers, plenty big revenue to be made there, before we get to the breadline earners

I've a particular bee in my bonnet about prescriptions. I've seen people in the chemists handing over prescriptions for paracetamol when you can buy it for pence in the shops. If you can afford to pay a tenner for a prescription then you should pay a tenner.

I think it was Sammy Wilson who introduced free prescriptions to show what a great lad he was but like other local politicians he'd run a mile when there was a difficult decision to make.

Edit: Apologies Sammy. It was Michael McGimpsey.

My GP  doesn't write prescriptions  for the likes of paracetamol, hay fever  tablets etc.  Paracetamol is  less than 50p a box in some places, and  hay fever tablets less  than a quid.

It's just a matter of  time before prescription charges are reintroduced.  While   having to buy the likes of paracetamol won't  cost much, people on a  load of medication will be more likely to feel it in the  pocket. However , something tells me there was  an annual prescription fee (around £100 maybe?)  you can  pay that covers all your  prescriptions for the year.

PS. I think you need to send  a written  apology  directly to Sammy 

Your GP is just right - I read something in the last couple of years that a box of paracetamol costs £45 if NHS prescribed.

Re. Sammy I'll check for EastAntrimGael as a username and send him a PM

That's a bit of an urban myth I believe. Think it's about £4 a box through nhs or 45p in a supermarket own brand.

[Milltown Row2]

One's getting 'special' shampoo too ffs!

Glad my shampoo days are behind me 

[Tony Baloney]

They are not cutting it, are they not just mean testing it and those that are in a better financial position won't actually miss it.

My mum needs it, but if they stopped her getting it, we as a family would make sure that she's not missing out, and we're lucky with the bigger family and can do that.

Her mum doesn't need and shouldn't be getting it

People thinking there is a money tree that has endless reserves are living in cloud cuckoo land, prioritising the coffers is required.

This isn't taking away from other things that they are maybe not doing in taxing the 1% more and the big business too, which they and the previous governments have ducked

As for this enquiry I really hope it goes the full distance and brings down those that facilitated it in the background or did nothing but thwart cases brought about at the time, that murder and ten years later Rosemary Nelson's always sticks in your head 

Means tested is fair but it wasn't reported that way initially I think.
As for the money tree argument; that doesn't hold water. Especially when you see how much is being given to Israel etc

Pretty sure they said it was means tested from the start, how that is reported is another matter.

Taking  it away from the  well off pensioners  is one thing but we all know   eventually they will  remove  it from  pension credit pensioners

They'll do it with the  TV licence and over 60's  travel passes in due course  as well

Again it should all be means tested.. anyone that has an affordable living pension shouldn't need the tv licence paid, it's £170, won't be long before it's scrapped and adverts will pay for it.

Over 60's (I've a few friends with them now!) travel passes should be raised to 65, let's be honest, if we are working to 67 nowadays it's a bit early for getting any real use out of it.

Prescriptions should have a price too, anything that can be bought over the counter should not be prescribed. People are lining up for prescriptions that you can get in Boots without a prescription.

These are all low hanging fruit items though, hit the big money makers, plenty big revenue to be made there, before we get to the breadline earners

I've a particular bee in my bonnet about prescriptions. I've seen people in the chemists handing over prescriptions for paracetamol when you can buy it for pence in the shops. If you can afford to pay a tenner for a prescription then you should pay a tenner.

I think it was Sammy Wilson who introduced free prescriptions to show what a great lad he was but like other local politicians he'd run a mile when there was a difficult decision to make.

Edit: Apologies Sammy. It was Michael McGimpsey.

My GP  doesn't write prescriptions  for the likes of paracetamol, hay fever  tablets etc.  Paracetamol is  less than 50p a box in some places, and  hay fever tablets less  than a quid.

It's just a matter of  time before prescription charges are reintroduced.  While   having to buy the likes of paracetamol won't  cost much, people on a  load of medication will be more likely to feel it in the  pocket. However , something tells me there was  an annual prescription fee (around £100 maybe?)  you can  pay that covers all your  prescriptions for the year.

PS. I think you need to send  a written  apology  directly to Sammy 

Your GP is just right - I read something in the last couple of years that a box of paracetamol costs £45 if NHS prescribed.

Re. Sammy I'll check for EastAntrimGael as a username and send him a PM

That's a bit of an urban myth I believe. Think it's about £4 a box through nhs or 45p in a supermarket own brand.

Cheers - big difference between 45 and 4 quid!