Fucking hell
Seriously dangerous. And how has she obtained her own supplies?Fucking hell
Good thing antibiotic overuse isn’t a serious problem in healthcare…
The problem is more that they are prescribed too often and unnecessarily. This will just compound the problem.Indeed. People already don’t take the full course properly.
just Wondering? HoSo Liz Truss was voted for by 0.17% of the electorate on the premise of low taxes.
And now we're going to get the opposite of what she campaigned on.
Seems fair.
My vote is adversarial. I vote for the least bad. I’m struggling to find a party to vote for at the moment. Labour talks politics but has yet to demonstrate how they will run the country. There are some mouths in the party that I just don’t want to hear. Ryner is waiting to ‘fuckin kick star me’. Starmer is greyer than John Major. the likes of Jess Phillips Rachel Reece? And Ed milliband need to put their views across. How will Labour manage the economy? Health and social care, not just the NHS either. The moment Corbyen was ousted is the moment Labour started to rise again. The tortes seem to be doing a pretty good job of handing it to them on a plate.This "They are all as bad as each other" narrative is really unsettling. I've no idea where it comes from but am convinced that it is supported by people who wish to maintain the status quo.
No football fan ever said "They are all as bad as each other" when it comes to changing or not changing the leadership of a failing institution.
THEY are not all as bad as each other.
There are better options out there.
Whether you are a underperforming football team or an underperforming government.
The problem is more that they are prescribed too often and unnecessarily. This will just compound the problem.
Fucking hell
Going against the grain (as usual), I’ve not got a major issue with stuff like this, obviously within reason/only certain meds and after trials. I’ve got three mates who are pharmacists and Id be happy for them to prescribe any medication. You’re probably also at the same risk of a busy GP overprescribing antibiotics as a pharmacist.
The underlying reason is a good one. They are trying to relieve pressure on GPs. Australia I think are also trialing this and it’s already in place on Scotland. A couple of quotes from the Times article (first one appears to have altered Coffeys gender although, wouldn’t surprise me !)
‘Although Coffey is not considering making antibiotics available over the counter, he is planning a Scottish-style scheme that would allow pharmacists to prescribe antibiotics, without the advice of a doctor, to patients they believe are suffering from certain conditions’
What’s more concerning is this is our Health secretary…..
‘Thérèse Coffey, the health secretary, has pushed to make antibiotics more freely available and has said that she has previously handed out her own supplies of the medicines to friends and family who were feeling unwell.’
One thing people have missed a bit during the current shitshow is the level to which ‘the markets’ will ultimately dictate government policy.
Think it goes to show how relatively insignificant we are on the global stage. The US government obviously doesn’t have to fear the market reaction if it decides to go for giant tax cuts - we apparently thought the same applied to us and got beaten around like an emerging market. Even the eurozone is taking steps to stop weaker countries getting routed when their public finances go haywire, and here we are with even the Greeks making jokes at our expense.
America are in a bit of trouble themselves, equally of their own making. Their bond yields and mortgage rates are pretty much the same as ours. I’d go as far to say that some of our/EU interest rate issues are thanks to America fiscal policy fuelling demand/inflation and then the fed having to raise rates aggressively to try to stifle it…meaning everyone has to follow to protect their own currency.
The eurozone are taking steps to try to protect some smaller countries although again the Italian bond yields are similar to/higher than ours. They ultimately need to do this to try to protect the Euro though and I think this period could be one of their greatest challenges
It’s not our ‘insignificance’ that matters, smaller economies than ours can borrow at lower rates…it’s credibility. Kwartang/Truss mini budget was a major fuck up due to their arrogance that the markets don’t matter…well they do, as that’s where we need to go for a decent proportion of our government borrowings. Also, if BOE think fiscal policies are inflationary they’ll have to raise rates even higher. It was a shambles all round.
Ps just heard Hunts also pulling/delaying the income tax rate reduction. I’d imagine by the time he’s finished they’ll be just the energy assistance left ! What mandate has Truss got ?! Members voted her in on policies that are now all being reversed/ rejected
edit - I nearly sent myself to sleep re-reading that. Sorry all
America are in a bit of trouble themselves, equally of their own making. Their bond yields and mortgage rates are pretty much the same as ours. I’d go as far to say that some of our/EU interest rate issues are thanks to America fiscal policy fuelling demand/inflation and then the fed having to raise rates aggressively to try to stifle it…meaning everyone has to follow to protect their own currency.
The eurozone are taking steps to try to protect some smaller countries although again the Italian bond yields are similar to/higher than ours. They ultimately need to do this to try to protect the Euro though and I think this period could be one of their greatest challenges
It’s not our ‘insignificance’ that matters, smaller economies than ours can borrow at lower rates…it’s credibility. Kwartang/Truss mini budget was a major fuck up due to their arrogance that the markets don’t matter…well they do, as that’s where we need to go for a decent proportion of our government borrowings. Also, if BOE think fiscal policies are inflationary they’ll have to raise rates even higher. It was a shambles all round.
Ps just heard Hunts also pulling/delaying the income tax rate reduction. I’d imagine by the time he’s finished they’ll be just the energy assistance left ! What mandate has Truss got ?! Members voted her in on policies that are now all being reversed/ rejected
edit - I nearly sent myself to sleep re-reading that. Sorry all
Don't you agree that she now has next to no mandate and a GE should be called? It's beyond a farce now - she is clearly in no way up to the job.America are in a bit of trouble themselves, equally of their own making. Their bond yields and mortgage rates are pretty much the same as ours. I’d go as far to say that some of our/EU interest rate issues are thanks to America fiscal policy fuelling demand/inflation and then the fed having to raise rates aggressively to try to stifle it…meaning everyone has to follow to protect their own currency.
The eurozone are taking steps to try to protect some smaller countries although again the Italian bond yields are similar to/higher than ours. They ultimately need to do this to try to protect the Euro though and I think this period could be one of their greatest challenges
It’s not our ‘insignificance’ that matters, smaller economies than ours can borrow at lower rates…it’s credibility. Kwartang/Truss mini budget was a major fuck up due to their arrogance that the markets don’t matter…well they do, as that’s where we need to go for a decent proportion of our government borrowings. Also, if BOE think fiscal policies are inflationary they’ll have to raise rates even higher. It was a shambles all round.
Ps just heard Hunts also pulling/delaying the income tax rate reduction. I’d imagine by the time he’s finished they’ll be just the energy assistance left ! What mandate has Truss got ?! Members voted her in on policies that are now all being reversed/ rejected
edit - I nearly sent myself to sleep re-reading that. Sorry all
She’s got no mandate, but then neither has Sunak or Mordaunt from the members or the public if they get coronated. The only democratic way out of this now is an election surely? But I can’t see them giving up power willingly.
As I said before, bizarrely the two main parties' attempts at democratising their leadership elections make them less democratic. We elect our MP, who then choose their leader. What we don't elect is the party memberships, who actually do that nowadays!She’s got no mandate, but then neither has Sunak or Mordaunt from the members or the public if they get coronated. The only democratic way out of this now is an election surely? But I can’t see them giving up power willingly.
Simple question-do you think there needs to be an election this side of Christmas?
Fair point. I should’ve clarified she’s not even got a mandate from her own party. I also think if as a new leader you move significantly away from manifesto (without good reason such as emergencies like energy, covid etc) you really should be having an election. Won’t happen though as you say
And this is from Rupert's own rag.Press going after her whole team. She might have to lose her top aid if nothing else on Monday
The Mail tooAnd this is from Rupert's own rag.
If Murdoch is sanctioning this, then the end is surely nigh for the current Prime Minister.
Death by a thousand cuts.
Not sure they can. He’s facing a parliamentary investigation about whether he lied in parliament when he lied in parliament. They know it and can’t risk bringing him back only for him to have to resign again. They’re done, any Tory with a brain can see that, some are even saying they need to lose a GE and spend time in opposition to remember who they are and start again.I'm trying to think of a comedy one liner that references two BJ's in one year, but it's hard.
He may well come again.
Hmm. There's a word that I can't quite bring to mind.Not sure they can. He’s facing a parliamentary investigation about whether he lied in parliament when he lied in parliament. They know it and can’t risk bringing him back only for him to have to resign again. They’re done, any Tory with a brain can see that, some are even saying they need to lose a GE and spend time in opposition to remember who they are and start again.
Was thinking this the other day when some Tory MP (might have been Douglas Ross) was suggesting that there’s nothing unique about the UK’s situation comparing us to Italy. Italy has been virtually an economic basket case as long as I’ve been alive, if not longer. Are we really justifying our plight by shortening the measuring tape to say we still go all the way to the end. No offence Italy.“Would you rather be in Italy…”
Was thinking this the other day when some Tory MP (might have been Douglas Ross) was suggesting that there’s nothing unique about the UK’s situation comparing us to Italy. Italy has been virtually an economic basket case as long as I’ve been alive, if not longer. Are we really justifying our plight by shortening the measuring tape to say we still go all the way to the end. No offence Italy.
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