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By *ub4anell OP   TV/TS
2 weeks ago

Waterlooville

Do you support thier strike or Not?

Personally, I don't as I think they are being extremely greedy.

They received a 22.something% a year ago and have been offered 5% plus this year.

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By *arcusUK2Man
2 weeks ago

Winchester

Agreed.

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By *b72Man
2 weeks ago

Moray

If they’re not happy with what they’re being offered, then look for another job. Behaving like spoilt children, not going to stop until we get what we want

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By *amesbristol2024Man
2 weeks ago

bristol

Why shouldn’t they push for a pay increase? Even with previous pay increases they are worse off than 20 years ago, and on an hourly rate, typically the worst paid person in a hospital

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By *eepeter4Man
2 weeks ago

Bournemouth


"If they’re not happy with what they’re being offered, then look for another job. Behaving like spoilt children, not going to stop until we get what we want "
if you are not happy with the comments on here go and find another site.

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By *attersbyMan
2 weeks ago

cotswold


"If they’re not happy with what they’re being offered, then look for another job. Behaving like spoilt children, not going to stop until we get what we want if you are not happy with the comments on here go and find another site."

And the bullying starts as usual!!

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By *anw33Man
2 weeks ago

liverpool

Well what do they actually do ... apart from saving our lives?

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By *awihMan
2 weeks ago

Aldershot


"Do you support thier strike or Not?

Personally, I don't as I think they are being extremely greedy.

They received a 22.something% a year ago and have been offered 5% plus this year.

"

Personally I don’t support this strike and think they are being unreasonable. I supported their strike action be for the election because like many of us they had not had a decent pay rise in years and the previous government were just intransigent in the way they were not engaging.

But they got a very good settlement from the new government and an above inflation increase this year, and like the rest of us know that the countries finances are up shit creek without a paddle, so their demand for a further 29% increase is unrealistic and unreasonable in the current financial circumstances.

I’m sure we would all love to get pay restoration for all those years with mostly no pay rises, but it ain’t going to happen when the cupboard is bear - we have to be realistic.

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By *elljelMan
2 weeks ago

clacton/harlow

Weren’t the happy claps on a Thursday enough for them ?

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By *b72Man
2 weeks ago

Moray


"If they’re not happy with what they’re being offered, then look for another job. Behaving like spoilt children, not going to stop until we get what we want if you are not happy with the comments on here go and find another site."

I’m only expressing my personal opinion. I didn’t mention anything about other comments on here, so where you get that from I have no fuckin idea

It’s a free forum and I can post whatever I like, within site rules, the same as yourself

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By *IPMANMan
2 weeks ago

LONDON

Remember when they were adulated during Covid ? who would do that now

Sheer greed, who else has had their income outstrip inflation ? (excluding the Sovereign etc)

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By *attersbyMan
2 weeks ago

cotswold


"If they’re not happy with what they’re being offered, then look for another job. Behaving like spoilt children, not going to stop until we get what we want if you are not happy with the comments on here go and find another site.

I’m only expressing my personal opinion. I didn’t mention anything about other comments on here, so where you get that from I have no fuckin idea

It’s a free forum and I can post whatever I like, within site rules, the same as yourself "

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By *ub4anell OP   TV/TS
2 weeks ago

Waterlooville


"Why shouldn’t they push for a pay increase? Even with previous pay increases they are worse off than 20 years ago, and on an hourly rate, typically the worst paid person in a hospital "

I seem to remember that the doctors had a huge 20% salary and pension increase around 2004. I have never heard a doctor compare their current salary differential with that of thier salary pre that huge increase.

They are greedy.

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By *laireKTV/TS
2 weeks ago

Manchester

I thought that dinghies were arriving daily, overloaded with medics. That should bring costs down and ease their workload.

Or is that just brain surgeons?

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By *ranford cruiserTV/TS
2 weeks ago

Heathrow

What a joke they are very well paid look who will suffer the patient's greedy fuckers they go do something else not many jobs out there that pay those kind of wages

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By *hatguy1Man
2 weeks ago

enfield


"What a joke they are very well paid look who will suffer the patient's greedy fuckers they go do something else not many jobs out there that pay those kind of wages "

Why are the patients greedy fuckers?

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By *lamMan
2 weeks ago

Merthyr-Tydfil

No. Utter greed.

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By *q oralistMan
2 weeks ago

Torquay


"Why shouldn’t they push for a pay increase? Even with previous pay increases they are worse off than 20 years ago, and on an hourly rate, typically the worst paid person in a hospital "

Vast numbers of people including many self employed, or employed are worse off than 20 years ago but just cope with as they are not in a position to extort money from employers like Doctors whose action will cause people to live with bad diseases or even die, lost all sympathy with them now.

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By *ustOneBearMan
2 weeks ago

Neath

Fully support it. Pay them or lose them.

They can go abroad and earn many times what they do here. Think the waiting list is long now? Who wants to finish training with £100,000+ debt?

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By *arridMan
2 weeks ago

brighton

On Radio 4 today it was said that a consultant covering a night shift for a resident (Junior as was) doctor got £3000. The BMA spokeswoman said a resident doctor could be paid as little as £17.50 an hour. They have turned down a 6.5% pay increase.

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By *arridMan
2 weeks ago

brighton

It is, of course, capitalism and supply and demand.

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By *eepeter4Man
2 weeks ago

Bournemouth


"Why shouldn’t they push for a pay increase? Even with previous pay increases they are worse off than 20 years ago, and on an hourly rate, typically the worst paid person in a hospital

Vast numbers of people including many self employed, or employed are worse off than 20 years ago but just cope with as they are not in a position to extort money from employers like Doctors whose action will cause people to live with bad diseases or even die, lost all sympathy with them now."

👇👇👇👇

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By *espectdueMan
2 weeks ago

Stratford-Upon-Avon


"If they’re not happy with what they’re being offered, then look for another job. Behaving like spoilt children, not going to stop until we get what we want "

And then what do we do for doctors?

Takes years to train, make life saving decisions every day and paid less than used to. Who would want to replace them?

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By *tewartfoster1Man
2 weeks ago

Wolverhampton

Anyone who has joined in the last 20 yrs knew what they were up against but labour are as much to blame not implementing conditions the last time

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By *ancjay2000Man
2 weeks ago

Manchester

I support them totally. It's not like they can easily be replaced and the idiots saying they should go and do another job are living in cloud cuckoo land if they believe that.

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By *eepeter4Man
2 weeks ago

Bournemouth


"I support them totally. It's not like they can easily be replaced and the idiots saying they should go and do another job are living in cloud cuckoo land if they believe that. "

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By *exualCumeleonMan
2 weeks ago

Birmingham

28% pay increase last year and asking for double figures again, the nurses are threatening to strike again and every trade union is waiting in the wings to put pressure on the government who for their part just rolled over like a puppy to union pay demands when they assumed power after the last general election what a shower of s#!t

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By *tmguylookingMan
2 weeks ago

Chezzie

I think they've got us by the proverbials... do I support them, yes, but not 100%. Totally understand how they feel, but having had such a huge increase last year I also think they need to be less demanding and accept the above average increase they've been offered this year. Lots of small increases over a period of years will restore their pay without the need for any more huge increases.

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By *arol AnnTV/TS
2 weeks ago

town called Alice

Someone has to stop the rot. When I was a kid one wage could keep a family. Now it can barely keep one person.

They romanticise it all the time "what's your side hustle? This is Steve, he's an IT guy by day but in his spare time he earns money as a drag act". Or whatever the fuck. I have a couple of side hustles myself. You have to. Fuckers changed the world so all the money funnels upwards and is hoarded in off shore accounts. Meanwhile we blame foreigners for the fact we're poor. It has to stop.

More power to Doctors, nurses, fire fighters, soldiers. Stand united against the people who have all of the money and set all of the rules and pit us against each other so we don't question them. We are many, they are few. If they win so do we.

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By *lim_sportyMan
2 weeks ago

stevenage

They have very little public support and the bma has always been militant left wing and out of touch.

If they want more money strip them of their gold plated pension. Let's see if streeting has any balls after bending over last time?

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By *arol AnnTV/TS
2 weeks ago

town called Alice


"They have very little public support and the bma has always been militant left wing and out of touch.

If they want more money strip them of their gold plated pension. Let's see if streeting has any balls after bending over last time?"

Why do I bother? This question is aimed at myself, btw. Let's call it a rhetorical question.

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By *lim_sportyMan
2 weeks ago

stevenage


"They have very little public support and the bma has always been militant left wing and out of touch.

If they want more money strip them of their gold plated pension. Let's see if streeting has any balls after bending over last time?

Why do I bother? This question is aimed at myself, btw. Let's call it a rhetorical question. "

What? This question is aimed at yourself!

Then guess if it's about yourself, you better stop using a public forum, doh!

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By *evanianMan
2 weeks ago

Tegeingl, Gogledd Cymru

Doctors' strikes inevitably have severe consequences for patients, particularly those in critical need of medical care.

With doctors in the UK earning substantial salaries (junior doctors £28,000-£47,000, consultants £83,000-£109,000+ per year), and many supplementing their NHS income through private practice or moonlighting, it's concerning that some feel the need to take industrial action, it just appears to be sheer greed again.

As history has proven so many times, strikes do more harm than good in the long run. While they might bring short-term benefits, they can damage the public's trust, harm the NHS's reputation, and lead to financial problems and job losses. This can ultimately hurt the very people doctors are trying to help, and with patient care being the top priority, it's hard to justify industrial action when doctors are already very well remunerated.

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By *arridMan
2 weeks ago

brighton

I don’t think any of us would be telling the GP, the specialist, the anaesthetist, the surgeon, the nurse to fuck off ‘you get paid too much’ if you needed them.

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By *izzeekMan
2 weeks ago

Out & about

This is more about unions flexing their muscle than it is about pay.

Perhaps Dr's should stand up to their union.

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By *anmannersMan
2 weeks ago

Notts


"Doctors' strikes inevitably have severe consequences for patients, particularly those in critical need of medical care.

With doctors in the UK earning substantial salaries (junior doctors £28,000-£47,000, consultants £83,000-£109,000+ per year), and many supplementing their NHS income through private practice or moonlighting, it's concerning that some feel the need to take industrial action, it just appears to be sheer greed again.

As history has proven so many times, strikes do more harm than good in the long run. While they might bring short-term benefits, they can damage the public's trust, harm the NHS's reputation, and lead to financial problems and job losses. This can ultimately hurt the very people doctors are trying to help, and with patient care being the top priority, it's hard to justify industrial action when doctors are already very well remunerated.

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I have to agree with you. These are very good salaries. My Dr doesn't agree with the strikes.

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By *etra30Man
2 weeks ago

RAYLEIGH

And the Government pay 23% of their salary each year into a pension fund.

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By *antsMeetsMan
2 weeks ago

uxbridge

This is the union flexing muscles at Starmer, wait till Corbyn sets up a political party and all the unions leave supporting Labour and go to him if you think this is bad.

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By *espectdueMan
2 weeks ago

Stratford-Upon-Avon


"28% pay increase last year and asking for double figures again, the nurses are threatening to strike again and every trade union is waiting in the wings to put pressure on the government who for their part just rolled over like a puppy to union pay demands when they assumed power after the last general election what a shower of s#!t"

You would have rather had them striking for the whole of the last year then?

Brilliant scheme.

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By *enjamin2018Man
2 weeks ago

Halstead

Most doctors become Consultants by the age of 40 when their pay increases considerably.I think the Junior doctors are being greedy .

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By *airythighs61Man
2 weeks ago

North Norfolk

Huge shame they can't all be sacked ...

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By *tar33Man
2 weeks ago

North London (outer)


"If they’re not happy with what they’re being offered, then look for another job. Behaving like spoilt children, not going to stop until we get what we want if you are not happy with the comments on here go and find another site.

I’m only expressing my personal opinion. I didn’t mention anything about other comments on here, so where you get that from I have no fuckin idea

It’s a free forum and I can post whatever I like, within site rules, the same as yourself "

He's frustrated, he found out that the NHS can't fix stupid.

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By *amie2018cMan
2 weeks ago

North Cambs/W Norf

Disgraceful

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By *enardeMan
2 weeks ago

Barnsley

Just plain old greed

Always happens when Labour get in all the councils and services NHS and teachers clap their hands with glee

But without doubt the worst one are you MP’s set of scheming , greedy self serving parasites

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By *airythighs61Man
2 weeks ago

North Norfolk

Rachel Reeves gave the train workers a huge pay rise( costing £8 Billion ) too for no particular reason other than she receives money to run her election and office ...blatant corruption!

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By *usan 749ukTV/TS
2 weeks ago

Bangor

They get paid enough already, some of them aren’t even competent

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By *oose1Man
2 weeks ago

doncaster

Since Covid it’s been very hard to get a GPs appointment , so I don’t think they justify a pay rise

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By *ountainMan
2 weeks ago

ipswich

Im in two minds...I support the NHS doctors but they did get a fairly good payrise recently so maybe they could negotiate more. They will lose support if they appear greedy. But basically,since they saved my life one time, im a supporter.

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By *airyandbelliedbottomMan
2 weeks ago

Barrow-in-Furness


"Agreed. "

Me too. They get paid more than enough for what they do. Like do your damn job esp seeing as Britain has spiralling costs and NHS needs the money and people need healthcare

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By *anw33Man
2 weeks ago

liverpool

5 years at uni, no pay and the average medic comes out with 100k of student debt. Life & death decisions on a daily basis, constant fear of litigation, so in my opinion they're worth it. I am however biased, I had life saving cancer surgery and my twin sons were premature & survived due to the skills of a team of medics.

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By *airyandbelliedbottomMan
2 weeks ago

Barrow-in-Furness


"5 years at uni, no pay and the average medic comes out with 100k of student debt. Life & death decisions on a daily basis, constant fear of litigation, so in my opinion they're worth it. I am however biased, I had life saving cancer surgery and my twin sons were premature & survived due to the skills of a team of medics.

"

Do junior doctors really have the responsibility of life and death situations daily or is that mostly left to more experienced doctors?

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2 weeks ago

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2 weeks ago

It costs UK taxpayers approximately £230,000 (government estimate) to train a junior doctor, once they arrive in the NHS fresh put of medical school, having never touched a patient in their lives.

Maybe it's about time the precious little twats repaid some of those training costs.

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By *enardeMan
2 weeks ago

Barnsley

Greedy, greedy, greedy

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By *0yguyMan
2 weeks ago

Cumberland


"5 years at uni, no pay and the average medic comes out with 100k of student debt. Life & death decisions on a daily basis, constant fear of litigation, so in my opinion they're worth it. I am however biased, I had life saving cancer surgery and my twin sons were premature & survived due to the skills of a team of medics.

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Many of us gave reason to be grateful to NHS junior (resident) doctors. I think they should get 100% remission of their university tuition fees if the work 5 years in the NHS. That’s worth more than a pay rise.

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By *ichey6Man
2 weeks ago

aberdeen


"It costs UK taxpayers approximately £230,000 (government estimate) to train a junior doctor, once they arrive in the NHS fresh put of medical school, having never touched a patient in their lives.

Maybe it's about time the precious little twats repaid some of those training costs.

"

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🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿One of those 'precious little twats' may save your life one day🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

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By *rthurseatTV/TS
2 weeks ago

Edinburgh


".

Do junior doctors really have the responsibility of life and death situations daily or is that mostly left to more experienced doctors? "

Damn right they do, they're the ones on the wards day and night that's why they've called resident doctors....

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By *hatguy1Man
2 weeks ago

enfield


"It costs UK taxpayers approximately £230,000 (government estimate) to train a junior doctor, once they arrive in the NHS fresh put of medical school, having never touched a patient in their lives.

Maybe it's about time the precious little twats repaid some of those training costs.

"

Oh dear Mr Taylor, it appears you have no lived experience of doctors either via family or socially? You do realise they have to do the training themselves right? You do know how high pressure a job it is right? Literally people’s lives in their hands, ungodly hours, abuse from patients etc etc. I’m not talking about high level consultants or surgeons here. They are still working and in training as junior doctors.

This is to say that whether I disagree with their wage demands or not, referring to them as precious little twats says more about you than any of them contemplating strike action.

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By *hatguy1Man
2 weeks ago

enfield


"Agreed.

Me too. They get paid more than enough for what they do. Like do your damn job esp seeing as Britain has spiralling costs and NHS needs the money and people need healthcare"

Really, what price do you put on saving someone’s life? It’s not their fault that money has been pissed up the proverbial wall and the nation has spiralling costs. Would you decline a pay rise or not demand a pay rise for the betterment of the nation? I highly doubt any of us would.

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By *antsMeetsMan
2 weeks ago

uxbridge

Ive always said that immigrants dont need to be kept in hotels and that we should be keeping them in secure fields and make them sleep in tents and very basic cheap food (basically give them worse comditions that France and theyll stop coming) . They are the reason this country is on its knees and our "illustrious leader" Starmer wants to take more of them in.

Stop the boats and look after ourselves and in the process save the NHS.

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By *hatguy1Man
2 weeks ago

enfield


"Ive always said that immigrants dont need to be kept in hotels and that we should be keeping them in secure fields and make them sleep in tents and very basic cheap food (basically give them worse comditions that France and theyll stop coming) . They are the reason this country is on its knees and our "illustrious leader" Starmer wants to take more of them in.

Stop the boats and look after ourselves and in the process save the NHS. "

I mean you didn’t even try to Segway it in, you just grabbed your ill informed bigotry by the horns and threw it into the room. Takes some arrogance to pull off a stunt like that. Hats off sir…do you also wipe your knob on the curtains once you’ve cum?

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By *ub4anell OP   TV/TS
2 weeks ago

Waterlooville


"Ive always said that immigrants dont need to be kept in hotels and that we should be keeping them in secure fields and make them sleep in tents and very basic cheap food (basically give them worse comditions that France and theyll stop coming) . They are the reason this country is on its knees and our "illustrious leader" Starmer wants to take more of them in.

Stop the boats and look after ourselves and in the process save the NHS. "

This should not be in this thread, please apologise to the people who have contributed to this important thread.

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By *izzeekMan
2 weeks ago

Out & about


"Agreed.

Me too. They get paid more than enough for what they do. Like do your damn job esp seeing as Britain has spiralling costs and NHS needs the money and people need healthcare

Really, what price do you put on saving someone’s life? It’s not their fault that money has been pissed up the proverbial wall and the nation has spiralling costs. Would you decline a pay rise or not demand a pay rise for the betterment of the nation? I highly doubt any of us would. "

They chose the profession and we choose to train them and pay them to do the job, which includes saving lives. Thats what they are paid to do!!

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By *hatguy1Man
2 weeks ago

enfield


"Agreed.

Me too. They get paid more than enough for what they do. Like do your damn job esp seeing as Britain has spiralling costs and NHS needs the money and people need healthcare

Really, what price do you put on saving someone’s life? It’s not their fault that money has been pissed up the proverbial wall and the nation has spiralling costs. Would you decline a pay rise or not demand a pay rise for the betterment of the nation? I highly doubt any of us would.

They chose the profession and we choose to train them and pay them to do the job, which includes saving lives. Thats what they are paid to do!!"

And they are doing it!!

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By *antsMeetsMan
2 weeks ago

uxbridge


"Ive always said that immigrants dont need to be kept in hotels and that we should be keeping them in secure fields and make them sleep in tents and very basic cheap food (basically give them worse comditions that France and theyll stop coming) . They are the reason this country is on its knees and our "illustrious leader" Starmer wants to take more of them in.

Stop the boats and look after ourselves and in the process save the NHS.

I mean you didn’t even try to Segway it in, you just grabbed your ill informed bigotry by the horns and threw it into the room. Takes some arrogance to pull off a stunt like that. Hats off sir…do you also wipe your knob on the curtains once you’ve cum?"

How is it bigotry ? I am saying about saving money and stopping paying a couple of hundred pound a night for thousands who've never contributed anything to the country is a good way 👍

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By *hatguy1Man
2 weeks ago

enfield


"Ive always said that immigrants dont need to be kept in hotels and that we should be keeping them in secure fields and make them sleep in tents and very basic cheap food (basically give them worse comditions that France and theyll stop coming) . They are the reason this country is on its knees and our "illustrious leader" Starmer wants to take more of them in.

Stop the boats and look after ourselves and in the process save the NHS.

I mean you didn’t even try to Segway it in, you just grabbed your ill informed bigotry by the horns and threw it into the room. Takes some arrogance to pull off a stunt like that. Hats off sir…do you also wipe your knob on the curtains once you’ve cum?

How is it bigotry ? I am saying about saving money and stopping paying a couple of hundred pound a night for thousands who've never contributed anything to the country is a good way 👍 "

“They are the reason this country is on its knees…” that is ill informed bigotry.

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By *hatguy1Man
2 weeks ago

enfield


"Agreed.

Me too. They get paid more than enough for what they do. Like do your damn job esp seeing as Britain has spiralling costs and NHS needs the money and people need healthcare

Really, what price do you put on saving someone’s life? It’s not their fault that money has been pissed up the proverbial wall and the nation has spiralling costs. Would you decline a pay rise or not demand a pay rise for the betterment of the nation? I highly doubt any of us would.

They chose the profession and we choose to train them and pay them to do the job, which includes saving lives. Thats what they are paid to do!!"

For the record I am not in agreement with the strikes per se, but the way people are describing the doctors and their work is borderline disgraceful.

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By *astDevonGuyMan
2 weeks ago

East Devon

No I don’t support further industrial action . They got the best deal in the last pay round for NHS staff . Any further advancement will not get funding to go with it . I have worked in the NHS for 35 years , in the last 12 months we have been brought to our knees.

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By *antsMeetsMan
2 weeks ago

uxbridge


"Ive always said that immigrants dont need to be kept in hotels and that we should be keeping them in secure fields and make them sleep in tents and very basic cheap food (basically give them worse comditions that France and theyll stop coming) . They are the reason this country is on its knees and our "illustrious leader" Starmer wants to take more of them in.

Stop the boats and look after ourselves and in the process save the NHS.

I mean you didn’t even try to Segway it in, you just grabbed your ill informed bigotry by the horns and threw it into the room. Takes some arrogance to pull off a stunt like that. Hats off sir…do you also wipe your knob on the curtains once you’ve cum?

How is it bigotry ? I am saying about saving money and stopping paying a couple of hundred pound a night for thousands who've never contributed anything to the country is a good way 👍

“They are the reason this country is on its knees…” that is ill informed bigotry. "

So paying fot hotels for thousands isnt affecting the countries spending on necessary requirements like the NHS? Money doesn't grow on trees and we aren't going to see any return on the money wasted there. My suggestion is for a cheaper way and that is put them in tents and feed them cheap if we have to take some in.

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By *ub4anell OP   TV/TS
2 weeks ago

Waterlooville


"Ive always said that immigrants dont need to be kept in hotels and that we should be keeping them in secure fields and make them sleep in tents and very basic cheap food (basically give them worse comditions that France and theyll stop coming) . They are the reason this country is on its knees and our "illustrious leader" Starmer wants to take more of them in.

Stop the boats and look after ourselves and in the process save the NHS.

I mean you didn’t even try to Segway it in, you just grabbed your ill informed bigotry by the horns and threw it into the room. Takes some arrogance to pull off a stunt like that. Hats off sir…do you also wipe your knob on the curtains once you’ve cum?

How is it bigotry ? I am saying about saving money and stopping paying a couple of hundred pound a night for thousands who've never contributed anything to the country is a good way 👍

“They are the reason this country is on its knees…” that is ill informed bigotry.

So paying fot hotels for thousands isnt affecting the countries spending on necessary requirements like the NHS? Money doesn't grow on trees and we aren't going to see any return on the money wasted there. My suggestion is for a cheaper way and that is put them in tents and feed them cheap if we have to take some in."

Try try reading the proposition on the thread, whis is;

Do you support thier strike or Not?

Personally, I don't as I think they are being extremely greedy.

They received a 22.something% a year ago and have been offered 5% plus this year.

Have respect for the contributors who have expressed their opinion on this point.

If you wish to make a thread on an other subject do so in your own thread.

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By *avewill1Man
2 weeks ago

wilts


"If they’re not happy with what they’re being offered, then look for another job. Behaving like spoilt children, not going to stop until we get what we want

And then what do we do for doctors?

Takes years to train, make life saving decisions every day and paid less than used to. Who would want to replace them? "

. You can not bow down to fear threats. What your opening the door to it limitless pay increases because we're frightened of the consequences. If Labour last August adopted the same stance as the Tories had we would not be in the mess we are now. Wait till Christmas. Train drivers will be out next

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By *avewill1Man
2 weeks ago

wilts


"I don’t think any of us would be telling the GP, the specialist, the anaesthetist, the surgeon, the nurse to fuck off ‘you get paid too much’ if you needed them. "
so we settle for, Pay me lots more or I leave you in pain?

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By *enjamin2018Man
2 weeks ago

Halstead

Think I'll order that medical self book.

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By *arridMan
2 weeks ago

brighton


"I don’t think any of us would be telling the GP, the specialist, the anaesthetist, the surgeon, the nurse to fuck off ‘you get paid too much’ if you needed them. so we settle for, Pay me lots more or I leave you in pain?"

Times ticking, Dave…you’ll need the NHS one day. You’ll be grateful, mark my words. I won’t deign to answer such a stupid question because if that’s the level of your questioning, it doesn’t deserve an answer from me.

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By *avewill1Man
2 weeks ago

wilts


"I don’t think any of us would be telling the GP, the specialist, the anaesthetist, the surgeon, the nurse to fuck off ‘you get paid too much’ if you needed them. so we settle for, Pay me lots more or I leave you in pain?

Times ticking, Dave…you’ll need the NHS one day. You’ll be grateful, mark my words. I won’t deign to answer such a stupid question because if that’s the level of your questioning, it doesn’t deserve an answer from me. "

. Why are you assuming I haven't desperately needed the NHS in the past.. nothing stupid about stating there should be a limit to what anything cost. Regardless how urgent it is. To sit back and allow the NHS to be held to ransom annually can only end in the privatisation of our health service. You need to think before you aim your personal attacks

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By *andomguy321Man
2 weeks ago

reading

I'm sure that on the whole,Junior Doctors are blessed with many fine personal qualities ... Unfortunately, part of that whole also seems to include being avaricious and perfidiousness.

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By *ookingaroundMan
2 weeks ago

Bristol

It’s very curious that all the correspondents here are judging from behind a screen and none of us have any direct involvement in the issues to give a reasoned and non opinion based commentary.

It’s always easy to belittle when we don’t understand the scenario.

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By *arol AnnTV/TS
2 weeks ago

town called Alice


"It’s very curious that all the correspondents here are judging from behind a screen and none of us have any direct involvement in the issues to give a reasoned and non opinion based commentary.

It’s always easy to belittle when we don’t understand the scenario."

I see it as a bunch of old people who don't know where their bread was buttered back in the day, and if they do are pulling the ladder up so nobody else can.

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By *ookingaroundMan
2 weeks ago

Bristol


"It’s very curious that all the correspondents here are judging from behind a screen and none of us have any direct involvement in the issues to give a reasoned and non opinion based commentary.

It’s always easy to belittle when we don’t understand the scenario.

I see it as a bunch of old people who don't know where their bread was buttered back in the day, and if they do are pulling the ladder up so nobody else can. "

You dreadful cynic!!! 🤣

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By *avewill1Man
2 weeks ago

wilts


"It’s very curious that all the correspondents here are judging from behind a screen and none of us have any direct involvement in the issues to give a reasoned and non opinion based commentary.

It’s always easy to belittle when we don’t understand the scenario.

I see it as a bunch of old people who don't know where their bread was buttered back in the day, and if they do are pulling the ladder up so nobody else can. "

. Whatever that means lol

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By *andomguy321Man
2 weeks ago

reading


"It’s very curious that all the correspondents here are judging from behind a screen and none of us have any direct involvement in the issues to give a reasoned and non opinion based commentary.

It’s always easy to belittle when we don’t understand the scenario.

I see it as a bunch of old people who don't know where their bread was buttered back in the day, and if they do are pulling the ladder up so nobody else can. . Whatever that means lol"

Something to do with buttered bread and retractable ladders?

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By *arol AnnTV/TS
2 weeks ago

town called Alice


"It’s very curious that all the correspondents here are judging from behind a screen and none of us have any direct involvement in the issues to give a reasoned and non opinion based commentary.

It’s always easy to belittle when we don’t understand the scenario.

I see it as a bunch of old people who don't know where their bread was buttered back in the day, and if they do are pulling the ladder up so nobody else can. . Whatever that means lol

Something to do with buttered bread and retractable ladders? "

Yep. Smart man like you knows exactly what I mean, I think

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By *ottom guy321Man
2 weeks ago

Windsor

yes too greedy ,lost all sympathy now

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By *hiteroseMan
2 weeks ago

Neverwhere

Pay restoration ... Why?

If they didn't like the offer they were made 10 ... 15 ... 20 years ago they shouldn't have accepted it. Millions of people in diverse fields of employment have failed to achieve inflation matching pay rises. I was one of them. Tough tittie. Should have had better union represention.

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By *arol AnnTV/TS
2 weeks ago

town called Alice


"Pay restoration ... Why?

If they didn't like the offer they were made 10 ... 15 ... 20 years ago they shouldn't have accepted it. Millions of people in diverse fields of employment have failed to achieve inflation matching pay rises. I was one of them. Tough tittie. Should have had better union represention."

So you support unions?

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By *anmannersMan
2 weeks ago

Notts

It is strange that some people say phrases like. "You might need them one day". But, that's exactly what they are there for isn't it?

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By *lder4OlderManMan
2 weeks ago

Cleveleys/Oldham

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By *lder4OlderManMan
2 weeks ago

Cleveleys/Oldham

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2 weeks ago

Notts

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By *azaMan
2 weeks ago

Walsall

Just a load of greedy twats that don't care the same as the greedy train drivers wow I bet most you guys out there that are more skilled then them.wish you was on that kind of money.I do mean the train drivers and not the doctors if that what you can call them.

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By *ranford cruiserTV/TS
2 weeks ago

Heathrow

The doctors are paid very well no I don't support the strike

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By *eepeter4Man
2 weeks ago

Bournemouth

It about time people stop living beyond there means like shopping in Aldi or Farmfoods instead of shopping in Waitrose or M and S .the por government had not got a pot to piss in

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By *awihMan
2 weeks ago

Aldershot


"So you support unions?"

On the whole yes, they were the reason we ended up with a lot of employment rights in the first place. But, they have to act with good faith, and this time round the BMA are not.

I fully supported the strikes last year as the previous government were the ones acting in bad faith, and the new government did the right thing last year and did as much as they could.

This year they know the state of the countries finances after 14 years of mayhem, they got a very good settlement last year and were offered an above inflation rise this year. But the demands this year are over the top when the cupboard is bear.

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By *tmguylookingMan
2 weeks ago

Chezzie

They knew what the pay was when they accepted the position, small above average pay rises over an extended time is what's called for.

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By *espectdueMan
2 weeks ago

Stratford-Upon-Avon


"They knew what the pay was when they accepted the position, small above average pay rises over an extended time is what's called for."

Except they train for 7 years, then they have to pay for their exams, then when they start working have to pay off the loan for their training.

They are asking for £23 and hour when working on the front line.

Doesn't seem such a huge ask to me.

Personally I think their unions has done them no favours.

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By *ersaDomMan
2 weeks ago

Oldham

Deserve nothing quickly went into hiding when COVID arrived

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By *tmguylookingMan
2 weeks ago

Chezzie


"They knew what the pay was when they accepted the position, small above average pay rises over an extended time is what's called for.

Except they train for 7 years, then they have to pay for their exams, then when they start working have to pay off the loan for their training.

They are asking for £23 and hour when working on the front line.

Doesn't seem such a huge ask to me.

Personally I think their unions has done them no favours."

Which is why I say small above average pay increases, it will go a lo g way to eventually restoring their pay to something like the levels it was.

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By *oney-bee65TV/TS
2 weeks ago

Grimsby

Think your getting GPs mixed up with hospital doctors who certainly did not go into hiding during COVID

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By *oney-bee65TV/TS
2 weeks ago

Grimsby

There are a lot of outrageously ill informed comments on this thread , these resident DRs work all hours often working well past when their shift should have finished . Working nights and weekends when there is less support and have to cover multiple wards . And to answer another ignorant comment no most DRs are not consultants by 40 , and no they didn’t disappear during Covid think someone was getting them mixed up with GPs

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By *asman359Man
2 weeks ago

Nailsea

No idea how the government deal with this.

surely it's unrealistic for them to expect the increase they are asking for in one go?

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By *aohiaochiaokengMan
2 weeks ago

London

In my opinion, doctors shouldn't go on strike leaving the sick patients without any medical attention or treatment.

My worry is the risk of death among very sick patients. Very sick patients can deteriorate very fast without any immediate medical assessment, diagnosis and treatment.

If they have a problem, doctors should speak to the Employer or Human ource Management Personnel instead of making innocent patients suffer. This is all very wrong.

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By *enjamin2018Man
2 weeks ago

Halstead


"There are a lot of outrageously ill informed comments on this thread , these resident DRs work all hours often working well past when their shift should have finished . Working nights and weekends when there is less support and have to cover multiple wards . And to answer another ignorant comment no most DRs are not consultants by 40 , and no they didn’t disappear during Covid think someone was getting them mixed up with GPs "

Most of them do make Consultant by 40 ,some even earlier,in their mid to late 30's, my source are several doctor friends so they must be the ignorant ones.

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By *inacmanMan
2 weeks ago

Claydon

Agree

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By *estwillMan
2 weeks ago

Bracknell

Before the general election, the lefties on here were supportive of strikes.

Surely they should admire a union which seeks pay restoration?

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By *aohiaochiaokengMan
2 weeks ago

London


"There are a lot of outrageously ill informed comments on this thread , these resident DRs work all hours often working well past when their shift should have finished . Working nights and weekends when there is less support and have to cover multiple wards . And to answer another ignorant comment no most DRs are not consultants by 40 , and no they didn’t disappear during Covid think someone was getting them mixed up with GPs "

Is it not illegal to work over the hours and irregular shift works which may pose a big risks to clinical and medical errors jeopardising the safety of patients?

Surely every hospital or the legislation must have clear protocol on the maximum hours a doctor can work in one week, and not over the time-limit.

What did the Health and Safety Executives guidelines on "Safety in the Workplace" ?

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By *avewill1Man
2 weeks ago

wilts


"It is strange that some people say phrases like. "You might need them one day". But, that's exactly what they are there for isn't it? "
. You might need most services in the world at some time. Doctors are no more important than anyone else. Hgv drivers. They stop work and we run out of food in days. Turn off your water supply and we're in trouble within hours. Doctors do great job. But so does everybody else. How society works

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By (user no longer on site)
2 weeks ago

I have read that many older and retired doctors believe that the training of junior doctors was badly affected by the EU Working Time Directive. The hours were often very long with little time off for the first year or two but their exposure to clinical problems and to senior consultants was something they just don’t get now.

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By *anmannersMan
2 weeks ago

Notts


"It is strange that some people say phrases like. "You might need them one day". But, that's exactly what they are there for isn't it? . You might need most services in the world at some time. Doctors are no more important than anyone else. Hgv drivers. They stop work and we run out of food in days. Turn off your water supply and we're in trouble within hours. Doctors do great job. But so does everybody else. How society works"

Exactly

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By *ichey6Man
2 weeks ago

aberdeen


"It is strange that some people say phrases like. "You might need them one day". But, that's exactly what they are there for isn't it? "

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🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 The point was the complete disdain from one poster who might one day have to rely on those he looked down his nose at with his nasty comment🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

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By *ndwhynotMan
2 weeks ago

Ilfracombe

No…and I’m going to confront them on the picket line today. Liebours fault for not setting any pre-conditions when then “settled” hours after the GE. They were warned they’d be back for more. I’ve recently retired and really up against it financially at the moment

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By (user no longer on site)
2 weeks ago


"It costs UK taxpayers approximately £230,000 (government estimate) to train a junior doctor, once they arrive in the NHS fresh put of medical school, having never touched a patient in their lives.

Maybe it's about time the precious little twats repaid some of those training costs.

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🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿One of those 'precious little twats' may save your life one day🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿"

And I, or one of the many who do my job, will ensure those precious little twats have food in the shops and fuel at the pumps, so they don't starve and have to endure complete social breakdown.

Stop putting them on a pedestal, they are no more important than any other contributor to society.

The only people they are hurting are those that are ill, greedy precious little fuckers that they are.

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By *hilxxMan
2 weeks ago

lincoln

Everyone wants , more dentists, more doctors, better roads, better adult social care, more pay for doctors, etc etc.....they also want to pay less taxes, they want wealthy pensioners to get the winter fuel benefit and yes, it is a benefit ,not a right. And I keep thinking where's the money coming from? People want Scandinavian services for American tax rates....it doesn't work.

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By *arridMan
2 weeks ago

brighton


"It is strange that some people say phrases like. "You might need them one day". But, that's exactly what they are there for isn't it?

....

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🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 The point was the complete disdain from one poster who might one day have to rely on those he looked down his nose at with his nasty comment🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿"

Exactly - people on here who have been moaning about how much resident doctors get paid won’t be bitching about how much the resident doctors are paid when they’re needing their expertise.

Just the usual keyboard hysterics.

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By *ichey6Man
2 weeks ago

aberdeen


"It costs UK taxpayers approximately £230,000 (government estimate) to train a junior doctor, once they arrive in the NHS fresh put of medical school, having never touched a patient in their lives.

Maybe it's about time the precious little twats repaid some of those training costs.

....

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿One of those 'precious little twats' may save your life one day🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

And I, or one of the many who do my job, will ensure those precious little twats have food in the shops and fuel at the pumps, so they don't starve and have to endure complete social breakdown.

Stop putting them on a pedestal, they are no more important than any other contributor to society.

The only people they are hurting are those that are ill, greedy precious little fuckers that they are."

...

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🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 How..... hurty!

There is no pedestal. Your bile -splattered over the screen in a puerile manner- completely overlooks the obvious. These individuals (the sweeping generalisation you make is cringe) will be in the business of saving lives.

Yes binmen and those who stack shelves so forth and so on play their part in enabling society to function but they don't have life or death situations to contend with...

Try and be reasonable?

😭

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By *ub4anell OP   TV/TS
2 weeks ago

Waterlooville

BBC Verify have a video showing how the BMA have reached their claim.

They have used the RPI index (which has not been used by Government since 2013). The Government use CPI, if that were used then their salary would be 7% lower than 2008. So the offer of a 5% increase this year seems fair.

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By *ookingaroundMan
2 weeks ago

Bristol


"BBC Verify have a video showing how the BMA have reached their claim.

They have used the RPI index (which has not been used by Government since 2013). The Government use CPI, if that were used then their salary would be 7% lower than 2008. So the offer of a 5% increase this year seems fair."

Apart from the fact that the government used to use RPI, but changed to CPI because it was cheaper.

None of that stops the basic facts that inflation has been rampant and asking for a concomitant cost of living increase isn’t that bad an idea.

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By *andomguy321Man
2 weeks ago

reading

Greed is so destructive - The ruin of many a preciously perceived fine reputation.

'Physician, heal thyself'

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By *ookingaroundMan
2 weeks ago

Bristol


"Greed is so destructive - The ruin of many a preciously perceived fine reputation.

'Physician, heal thyself'

"

Very droll, what are you actually meaning?

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By *ub4anell OP   TV/TS
2 weeks ago

Waterlooville

If it is OK for the BMA to use RPI rather than CPI? Then why can't we all demand the same. As a pensioner that would at least increase my pension by a couple of thousands a year! I am sure everyone would complain about greedy pensioners.

But if it is alright for Doctors then it should be alright for pensioners and everyone else.

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By *ookingaroundMan
2 weeks ago

Bristol


"If it is OK for the BMA to use RPI rather than CPI? Then why can't we all demand the same. As a pensioner that would at least increase my pension by a couple of thousands a year! I am sure everyone would complain about greedy pensioners.

But if it is alright for Doctors then it should be alright for pensioners and everyone else."

I think pensioners complaining about other people getting pay rises need to look in the mirror. The only group in the country who have had consistent inflationary increases year on year. Purely because they are the only people gullible enough to vote Tory.

Maybe just some miserable old gits furious at seeing someone else get the attention and money for once?

Hard to take it too seriously.

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By *effnwbiguyMan
2 weeks ago

bolton

I fully suppoet them good luck to them.

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By (user no longer on site)
2 weeks ago

Can't get into see one any way can I get my national insurance back?

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By *ub4anell OP   TV/TS
2 weeks ago

Waterlooville


"If it is OK for the BMA to use RPI rather than CPI? Then why can't we all demand the same. As a pensioner that would at least increase my pension by a couple of thousands a year! I am sure everyone would complain about greedy pensioners.

But if it is alright for Doctors then it should be alright for pensioners and everyone else.

I think pensioners complaining about other people getting pay rises need to look in the mirror. The only group in the country who have had consistent inflationary increases year on year. Purely because they are the only people gullible enough to vote Tory.

Maybe just some miserable old gits furious at seeing someone else get the attention and money for once?

Hard to take it too seriously."

Read the words, the point you are trying to make is the same point i have made.

Unfortunately not only have you failed to understand but you have been grossly offensive to those who are proably l lot wiser than you appear to be. You are very sad.

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By *ausagesMan
2 weeks ago

carlisle

I’m 50/50

More importantly I think it’s the lower bands in nursing band 2 & 3 who deal with (literally) all the shit, piss & puke who deserve a bigger pay rise than qualified staff or resident doctors

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By *tevee40Man
2 weeks ago

Hastings

Definitely deserve a decent salary

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By *eroxMan
2 weeks ago

South Oxfordshire

Working in A&E not striking as my patients come first.

But really hope some people can understand what we really do. Any job is important, any single job it is essential. But guys trust me being on the front line saving life it is a challenge. It is not easy. Yes the job we choose..True, but has not been the easy one. And always remember something we always are there for you. You can appreciate our job or not..you can understand what we do or not.. but we will always be ready to help you.It is not just a matter of money guys..we fail evertime we cannot save a life..it is not an easy feeling to cope with. Again the job we choose, just please have respect of what we do. Becouse, trust me, it is not easy.

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By *attersbyMan
2 weeks ago

cotswold


"If it is OK for the BMA to use RPI rather than CPI? Then why can't we all demand the same. As a pensioner that would at least increase my pension by a couple of thousands a year! I am sure everyone would complain about greedy pensioners.

But if it is alright for Doctors then it should be alright for pensioners and everyone else.

I think pensioners complaining about other people getting pay rises need to look in the mirror. The only group in the country who have had consistent inflationary increases year on year. Purely because they are the only people gullible enough to vote Tory.

Maybe just some miserable old gits furious at seeing someone else get the attention and money for once?

Hard to take it too seriously."

Oh you don’t have to vote Tory to enjoy life as a pensioner still get all the benefits of the triple lock and lifestyle to enjoy it . And so they should , hope they enjoy squandering every penny . They have worked long and hard and deserve a long and healthy retirement !!!

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By *laireKTV/TS
2 weeks ago

Manchester

Country is trillions of pounds in debt.

Over £16bn of the £20bn debt we accumulated last month goes on just servicing the debt.

In good times I would give them great pay rises, but are we really in a healthy situation right now?

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By *ookingaroundMan
2 weeks ago

Bristol


"If it is OK for the BMA to use RPI rather than CPI? Then why can't we all demand the same. As a pensioner that would at least increase my pension by a couple of thousands a year! I am sure everyone would complain about greedy pensioners.

But if it is alright for Doctors then it should be alright for pensioners and everyone else.

I think pensioners complaining about other people getting pay rises need to look in the mirror. The only group in the country who have had consistent inflationary increases year on year. Purely because they are the only people gullible enough to vote Tory.

Maybe just some miserable old gits furious at seeing someone else get the attention and money for once?

Hard to take it too seriously.

Read the words, the point you are trying to make is the same point i have made.

Unfortunately not only have you failed to understand but you have been grossly offensive to those who are proably l lot wiser than you appear to be. You are very sad."

I am being offensive to the miserable gits who don’t like seeing other people get something that they aren’t getting.

I am content with that. If you aren’t one of them then I am not being offensive towards you, if you are, you need to be offended.

Perform your outrage if you want, but think first before you do.

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