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I've edited my post TDD.

Of course they do, if it's the only way they can afford to get to work. Tell me TDD, do members of the armed forces still get free / travel concessions? If they travel in uniform? They always used to, as did the police.

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I didn't realise, until I heard it on the news yesterday, that something like 11% of the Heathrow cabin crew live in Europe and rely on those 'perks' to commute to and from work :shock: And I think I'm right in that the perks can only be used to fill up otherwise empty seats so don't actually cost the company anything?

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Those of you who think that only 'admin' will be cut need to think again. I recently retired from a job as an administrator to a service that provides advice and treatment to people with COPD. This service consists of nurses who go out to visit patients in their homes, usually because they are too unwell to get to a GP / hospital. This service also relieves the pressure on GPs in that they don't have to make home visits and organises the supply of a home oxygen service. I left for personal reasons but I know for a fact that I haven't been replaced. Instead, one of the nurses is having to do the work I did. This means there is one less (front line) nurse to work in an already overstretched service.

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I couldn't care a fig about the 'royal' hangers-on. But I'm beginning to get really, really fed up with newspapers MAKING UP news instead of reporting it.

Far too much information!

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Rubbish. The debate had moved to resignation as a matter of principle. I had said, quite truthfully, that I resigned from the Labour Party as a matter of principle but then my career wasn't on the line and I could afford to do so. I simply reiterated what someone else had said as an illustration of how difficult it can be to abide by principles when a career is at stake. I have family in the forces so don't talk to me about being supportive of them.

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Have to say BTF I think that is an outrageous thing to say; especially to somebody who ultimately would put their life on the line on behalf of your nation. I didn't ask him the question - it was another poster. Happy to receive your apology when you have a moment.

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And at lunchtime during the working week - don't they know that working people have to shop at this time?

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