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- 16 Apr 2024, 21:49
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Labour's likely defence policy
- Replies: 84
- Views: 1631
Re: Labour's likely defence policy
The whole thing is structured incorrectly. Look at the link you posted, take Australia and UK, looking at OECD figures Aus is spending 16% more on healthcare per head than we are. So more but not an unreasonable difference, about $879 per head. They have 424% more MRIs and CT machines than the NHS,...
- 16 Apr 2024, 20:05
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Labour's likely defence policy
- Replies: 84
- Views: 1631
Re: Labour's likely defence policy
I can look out of my living room window and see on my phone why my neighbours car failed it's MOT in 2016, yet my surgeon has to get his secretary to write to another hospital to get my records!!! We've had computer linked banking since the 1970's for Christ's sake... It's absolutely pathetic quite...
- 16 Apr 2024, 20:03
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Labour's likely defence policy
- Replies: 84
- Views: 1631
Re: Labour's likely defence policy
The whole thing is structured incorrectly. Look at the link you posted, take Australia and UK, looking at OECD figures Aus is spending 16% more on healthcare per head than we are. So more but not an unreasonable difference, about $879 per head. They have 424% more MRIs and CT machines than the NHS,...
- 16 Apr 2024, 19:00
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Labour's likely defence policy
- Replies: 84
- Views: 1631
Re: Labour's likely defence policy
The whole thing is structured incorrectly. Look at the link you posted, take Australia and UK, looking at OECD figures Aus is spending 16% more on healthcare per head than we are. So more but not an unreasonable difference, about $879 per head. They have 424% more MRIs and CT machines than the NHS,...
- 16 Apr 2024, 18:43
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Labour's likely defence policy
- Replies: 84
- Views: 1631
Re: Labour's likely defence policy
Yes it is how proper reform works. Reform with even more cash is just papering over the cracks.
- 16 Apr 2024, 18:42
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Labour's likely defence policy
- Replies: 84
- Views: 1631
Re: Labour's likely defence policy
"The NHS is internationally recognised as being one of the most cost efficient health care systems in the world." Noone can say you don't have a sense of humour.... It's just reality. Perhaps you could join us here sometime? https://www.kingsfund.org.uk/insight-and-analysis/blogs/comparin...
- 16 Apr 2024, 18:29
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Labour's likely defence policy
- Replies: 84
- Views: 1631
Re: Labour's likely defence policy
Ok lets go with your view that the NHS is the best thing since sliced bread and can do no wrong and any issues it does have would magically disappear with a bit more cash. How much more money does it need? £5bn\year, £10bn\year, £100bn\year? I've said nothing of the sort. You clearly believe that t...
- 16 Apr 2024, 16:11
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: SSN-AUKUS Future Astute Replacement (2030s) (RN) [News Only]
- Replies: 249
- Views: 95544
Re: SSN-AUKUS Future Astute Replacement (2030s) (RN) [News Only]
https://www.defensenews.com/naval/2024/04/15/aukus-sub-design-deemed-mature-as-nations-debate-top-technologies/ Some comments were quite distraught about the comments in this article about the reactor being a US design, potentially sideswiping UK industry, at least for the design. All UK built subs...
- 16 Apr 2024, 15:58
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Labour's likely defence policy
- Replies: 84
- Views: 1631
Re: Labour's likely defence policy
I have but you clearly don't understand it. The link you posted shows the spending in 'real terms' i.e. inflation is accounted for. It confirms on average NHS spending has increased 3.6% a year after inflation. That's after economic inflation (as basket of goods), that's not the inflation that the ...
- 16 Apr 2024, 14:42
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
- Replies: 6182
- Views: 1880434
Re: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
Well as an island nation, ignoring the channel tunnel, the Army has to go by sea to deliver any weight.
- 16 Apr 2024, 14:36
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]
- Replies: 5723
- Views: 1504084
Re: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]
What unmanned kit would it operate? There is no current unmanned kit for ASW. Not true https://www.navalnews.com/event-news/sea-air-space-2024/2024/04/saildrone-and-thales-australia-to-integrate-towed-array-on-usv/ https://www.navalnews.com/event-news/navdex-2023/2023/02/arcims-seasense-an-autonomo...
- 16 Apr 2024, 14:31
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Labour's likely defence policy
- Replies: 84
- Views: 1631
Re: Labour's likely defence policy
NHS funding isn't in disarray it is higher than it has ever been, and that includes billions added by the Tories. Most cuts in government spending in the 14 years have been LAs, who are responsible for social care and the roads. That's such a false representation. The NHS is under increasing pressu...
- 15 Apr 2024, 22:40
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]
- Replies: 5723
- Views: 1504084
Re: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]
... with the possible T26 hulls being transfered to norway ? Just one hull actually, either Belfast (3rd) or Birmingham (4th). Articles suggest at least one Show where. The Telegraph article linked to up thread for one, it uses the phase 'at least' a number of times. The article also talks about fo...
- 15 Apr 2024, 22:33
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Labour's likely defence policy
- Replies: 84
- Views: 1631
Re: Labour's likely defence policy
NHS funding isn't in disarray it is higher than it has ever been, and that includes billions added by the Tories. Most cuts in government spending in the 14 years have been LAs, who are responsible for social care and the roads. That's such a false representation. The NHS is under increasing pressu...
- 15 Apr 2024, 21:56
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]
- Replies: 5723
- Views: 1504084
- 15 Apr 2024, 21:55
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]
- Replies: 5723
- Views: 1504084
Re: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]
There are only two yards that can integrate a complex warship - Scotstoun and Rosyth. And part of Rosyth is needed anyway to refit the carriers. We shall see how much of T31 is integrated at Rosyth rather than Devonport. H&W are building a diverse marine engineering business including refit, of...
- 15 Apr 2024, 21:47
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]
- Replies: 5723
- Views: 1504084
Re: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]
Will the Norwegians really want to replace 4 (+ scrapped Helge Ingstad) GP frigates with 5 ASW? They, more than many, appreciate the Russian threat but is that enough to so radically change their approach to fleet composition? It's not as if they currently have a mix of frigate types. The cynic in ...
- 15 Apr 2024, 21:44
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]
- Replies: 5723
- Views: 1504084
Re: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]
Rome wasn't built in a day it takes time to rebuild capability, Cammells/A&P would love the work if it is at no risk to them, SDA virtually bankrupted them again. A bit of subbing is fine, but the risk goes up the bigger the blocks are. As for Fergusons I wouldn't touch that dumpster fire with ...
- 15 Apr 2024, 21:41
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
- Replies: 6182
- Views: 1880434
Re: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
You would need to overlook where the linage of commandos come from in 41 formed for the raids on the Norwegian and French coasts. Why start the clock in 1941? The commando raids and the invasion of Norway was all Britain could achieve at the time and Churchill wanted “action this day”. RM needs to ...
- 15 Apr 2024, 21:37
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Labour's likely defence policy
- Replies: 84
- Views: 1631
Re: Labour's likely defence policy
Because the public accounts are FUBAR….. It’s not that simple. HMG has little fiscal headroom because it is choosing not to reallocate funding to different priority areas. UK GDP is now more than £2.2Trillion. Government spending equates to around 45% of that figure. That’s a lot of money that coul...
- 15 Apr 2024, 20:11
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]
- Replies: 5723
- Views: 1504084
Re: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]
Rome wasn't built in a day it takes time to rebuild capability, Cammells/A&P would love the work if it is at no risk to them, SDA virtually bankrupted them again. A bit of subbing is fine, but the risk goes up the bigger the blocks are. As for Fergusons I wouldn't touch that dumpster fire with ...
- 15 Apr 2024, 20:03
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]
- Replies: 5723
- Views: 1504084
Re: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]
We've already lost Westminster of the T23ASW, and Monmouth, Montrose and v likely Argyll of the T23GPs. All before delivery of any T26 or T31. True. But would they be crewed if they hadn't been lost? The 3 x GPs will be covered by T31, all of which are scheduled to be delivered by 2030. If we've al...
- 15 Apr 2024, 19:18
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]
- Replies: 5723
- Views: 1504084
Re: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]
Neither are the Mogamis, but the Navantia Alphas are. The RAN/Aus MOD has some choices to make.
- 15 Apr 2024, 19:16
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]
- Replies: 5723
- Views: 1504084
Re: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2024/04/15/bae-pushes-to-delay-royal-navy-frigate-to-prioritise-norway/ BAE pushes to delay Royal Navy frigate to prioritise Norway deal Bid to sell submarine-hunting warships to Norway hinges on Royal Navy accepting delays This is completely impossible the T23 ...
- 15 Apr 2024, 19:02
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]
- Replies: 5723
- Views: 1504084
Re: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]
Why don’t we get Babcock to build the Norwegian T26s under license from BAE? That way we definitely will not be wasting more money on more T31s or T32s. Never going to happen, What is more likely, much to your annoyance, is that T31 B2 goes ahead, keeps Babcock busy and could alleviate the shortfal...