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"They don't have to sell. [Southampton] have a choice," said a typically haughty Brendan Rodgers when asked if he felt any guilt for poaching three of his opposition's players. "Maybe Southampton's objectives have changed. They were looking to be a Champions League club, I believe." "I don't have sympathy, no," said Rodgers.

See my edit above.

If only the public sector had performance appraisals. Oh, wait, they do. It might be harder to weed out the deadwood, but it can be done - I have done it. You just have to work within the system.

If only it was that easy.

In which case be more clear and specific in making your assertions.

I think Farmer got a bit carried away.

1) There are far more low skilled or unskilled jobs in the private sector, which brings the average down. At the lower end, the public sector does also pay slightly higher wages compared to the private. 2) A higher proportion of public sector jobs require A levels or degrees, so will reflect that in the salary. 3) Job specific comparisons for 'professional' roles, for instance in IT, will show that private pay can be quite a bit higher on a like for like basis. I could easily have raked in %15 to %20 more if I was willing to move to Manchester, but settled for a better quality of life overall.

Is that the "native population" that is descended from Romans, Saxons, Jutes, Angles ( guess where the term 'English' came from ), Danes, Normans, and so many other influxes from overseas ? The lace industry in this country developed due to immigrants. Were the Windrush generation acceptable, but those coming in the last 10 years not ? What about the Chinese from Hong Kong, or those from the Indian sub-continent ? This country has been built on immigration and the integration of diverse cultures. The irony of "English" people complaining about immigrants but enjoying their Indian curries and Chinese take-aways.

Charlie Sheen speaking of meeting Donnie; I held a party at one of Trump's venues, and he was there. He came over to say hello, and said he wanted to give me a present. He walked away and came back a while later with a pair of designer cufflinks. "These are solid platinum and diamonds" Trump said. "I couldn't possibly accept these". "Please take them. My gift to you" Some time later we were having some jewellery valued. After the assessor had finished she got up to leave. "Hang on, I have one more item". I went and got the Trump cufflinks, "These are platinum and diamonds" I told her. After about 4 seconds of looking at them she screwed her face up with disgust: " These are cheap pewter and zirconias" she said.

Like I said total bollocks. My wife was a Primary teacher: she would do 2 hours at school after the pupils had left then another 2 or 3 at home in the evening, plus most of the day on Sunday marking and planning. Of the six weeks in the summer, probably 3 involved work at home, or even for the week before term started going into school. This is an easily trotted out, and for those in the system easily debunked, lazy meme. You can do better.

I do, and I bloody well earned it.

"Untold weeks off". LOLOLOL Try being or being married to a teacher. You would know that phrase for the total bollocks it truly is.

I have no idea, why don't you Google it ? Never mind, I did it for you. From the Government website ; "As part of our Plan for Change to re-wire the state, 11 central London offices will be closed including one of the largest Whitehall buildings - saving £94m per year - as the number of roles in the capital is reduced by 12,000."

Give us a number; what percentage of LA spending do you seriously believe can be accounted for as 'inefficiencies'?

I thought that switching a proportion of staff to home working enabled a cut in office space and estates management costs.

In the style of Voltaire, " You are wrong, but I will defend to the death your right to be wrong".

Of course cuts in public finances are possible, it's the consequential cuts in services that make it difficult.

Nic is on overdrive this morning. Caffeine overdose ? Meds run out ?

The people who are most vociferous about insurance based health care are those with a vested financial interest in large insurance companies.

The US health care system costs twice as much per capita thsn the NHS.

Twat, ( yet again ).

Can you guess who else this comment might have been aimed at ?

The fucking thread title mentions Trump. He is the reason the thread exists.

He worked for 2 NY politicians and was then elected as a State assembly member, so more relevant experience than Trump.

You brought up the subject of political experience appropriate to office. And this thread is actually titled "Donald Trump appreciation.....", so yes, it IS about the fat orange dementia suffering man baby.