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hi MrGnome,
Sorry didn't mention the 22,000 people is those who have been waiting over two years for surgical procedure , there are still over 6 million people who have been waiting under 2 years for a surgical procedure to relieve the suffering and improve their quality of life!
in the meantime our PM has gone AWOL and the two contenders for the job are fighting like cat and dog and trying to outdo one anthers promises of a new beginning
https://nhswaitlist.lcp.uk.com/
Hi Mr Gnome,
Very true comments!
Out UK NHS has just announced that patients waiting longer than two year for an operation from 22,000 to 200, sounds good?
What the statement doesn't say is how many of the waiting have died, paid to go private despite having paid national insurance for many years ,nor does the statement mention the number of procedures that under two decades of Tory government the NHS commissioners have decided are not life threatening and so don't qualify for surgical procedures under the NHS.
Nor does it mention the number of people who have to wait months in some instances to see a GP only to be told there is a long waiting list for this so can you afford to go private ,or this condition isn't life inbreathing so you will have to live with it!
Spoon..
Independent and balanced discussion on anything these days? tough call...! In Australia, arguaby US's most subservient and silliest ally, our government is provoking one of our largest customers and trading partners, that has greatly helped us through the pandemic... LOL> After fiasco's in Vietnam and Iraq (etc), following the leader of the free world, out we go again. With our 3 torpedo boats, a couple of subs, and a few planes.... Dependable? Intelligent?? Balanced and in Australia's best interests???
The Australian government is now sending the wrong message to the Asia-Pacific region by selectively criticising China’s live-fire military exercises around Taiwan, while saying nothing about US Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelsoi’s visit to Taiwan that provoked China’s response.
The message the government is sending is that Australia’s subservience to US strategic objectives trumps its declared interest in having, in the words of Foreign Minister Penny Wong in a 5 August media release, “a region at peace and not in conflict”.
Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan was an intentional provocation of China, as even the Biden White House and the Pentagon acknowledged beforehand by advising her not to go.
China does not accept Biden was genuine in his opposition to the trip, however, as Pelosi’s provocation was consistent with US policy that China sees as saying one thing but doing another: on the one hand affirming the One China policy, while on the other hand elevating US-Taiwan relations, arming Taiwan, and supporting Taiwan’s independence movement.
If the Australian government were genuine about maintaining peace in the region, and believed Biden was genuine, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Foreign Minister Wong should have issued a statement in support of Biden’s opposition to the visit, emphasising Australia’s preference that Pelosi not go to Taiwan.
As the USA’s most loyal ally, such a statement by Australia would have carried serious weight in the US Congress and been very hard for Pelosi to ignore, and could have helped to avert this current escalation of tensions.
Instead, both PM Albanese and Senator Wong refused to comment on Pelosi’s trip.
“I make no comment about the US Speaker’s decision to visit there”, Albanese said on 5 August. “That really is a matter for them.”
Senator Wong “Obviously the level of US engagement with their Taiwanese counterparts is a matter for them.”
By contrast, Senator Wong: “Australia is deeply concerned about the launch of ballistic missiles by China into waters around Taiwan’s coastline. These exercises are disproportionate and destabilising.” She does not seem to realise how disproportionate and destabilising the Australian Governments views appear to be?
Difficult to keep a straight face when reading the news ... whatever are they thinking of? Thinking ???
At it again...
best
the gnome
Here the insights of John Sweeney.
John Sweeney's latest book Killer in the Kremlin explores Vladimir Putin's career, from KGB agent to becoming Russia's president.
Discussing extract of the book, Sweeney said:
"Putin is not mad in the clinical psychiatric sense," and the Russian withdrawal from the battle of Kyiv is evidence of that.
He added that Putin is "much weaker than we think he is."
Detailing how Putin's face had changed since he met him following the shooting down of MH17, Sweeney said that the defeat of the Russian army this winter or spring "will have a catastrophic effect" on Russia's president.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XxAAIhy4B5Y
?? Listen now - https://www.thetimes.co.uk/radio
It is nice to see some balanced discussion Gnome unfortunately it is generally disregarded, derided of both as the major vested interests have too much sway.
The US not happy with just trying to provoke Russia are now doubling down & trying to provoke China in a similar manner using Taiwan as their proxy.
Chine will not respond in the same fashion as Russia, they act from a much stronger position, they will respond diplomatically & importantly economically.
This augers well for the price of gold, it is only a matter of time before China reveals it’s true reserves & moves to provide a real alternative to the US dollar dominance which, whilst not that good for the world in general, will be good for those who maintain an exposure to gold.
My biggest concern is that China has significant & strong relationships with Egypt & that has the potential to severely impact western companies operating in Egypt.
We know what China are doing in Africa, from their influence they can take control of assets already being developed by other parties with little or no comebacks. I recently experienced this through Prospect Resources, whilst we got bought out of the Arcadia lithium project & shareholders did well, we got a fraction of the value of the project had PSC been allowed to develop it. My understanding is PSC we’re told either sell out at a reasonable (but low) value or the project will be taken from you!
China’s policy of non-interference in other countries domestic affairs is well liked amongst developing nations & gives them a big advantage over the US when it comes to forging & strengthening alliances.
I definitely see good times ahead for the gold price but one of the factors leading to this may well create operational difficulties for CEY.
I will continue to stay the course as I have a high degree of confidence in the gold contained in our areas, I just wish they would gat their act together & get the gold out of the ground so I can obtain a reasonable exit price before someone decides to take it from us.
The current state of the world is certainly leading to some interesting times whether that is a curse or a blessing remains to be seen :)
Thank you Mr Gnome certainly is very relevant and thought provoking considering the state of things today!
Balanced discussion on the Ukraine..7 years ago...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pUj3Vqptx8