[Livia]

Originally Posted by Pyramid*

...............Possibly the Scottish Government actually give more of a damn about the health of their countrymen than their English counterparts do....... just a thought.

I think it's more a case of Scotland getting more in handouts from Westminster per head of capita than the English do.

[Claymores]

Originally Posted by Livia

I think it's more a case of Scotland getting more in handouts from Westminster per head of capita than the English do.

Says she who happens to work for a Tory MP and who's local Tory Council was involved in even more scandal and she couldn't even disclose details after the Head of the party had to resign. Pathos.................have a think about banks being bailed-out and by the Labour Govt, and whether that benefitted the London/S.E. housing market a big much from collapsing and how much that cost us all per capita.

If we're being nippy about each other's countries, could I just say quietly "North Sea Oil" which revenues essentially floated your Thatcher/Major governments and was squandered on red braces/porsches/and overpriced houses for S.E. while oop North got pee all. Norway got widely rich by their share of it - the Tories just wasted ours (you could argue it was Scotland's oil but I'm quite happy to say Britain's)

I believe your thesis to be wrong. The apparent 'overspend' to Regions such as Scotland has to be understood in the context of indicators such as poverty/premature morbidity. Do you really wish a society where you are all in red braces and porsches in the S.E. where you live while other parts are eating dirt and shoeless?

I'd happily separate the 2 nations now. Engerland is an obviously right-wing country while Scotland is very obviously socialist. I never thought I'd become nationalist when a younger person, but I want the divorce right now.

[Pyramid*]

Originally Posted by Livia

I think it's more a case of Scotland getting more in handouts from Westminster per head of capita than the English do.

Where do you think the money from the North Sea Oil goes......??? Oh, that's right..... into the UK coffers, not directly into Scotland's. I think you'll find that will more than cover anything the Scots get back.

Edit: just read Claymores' post. Great minds think alike.

The crucial point is: prescriptions are part of the NHS service....which fundmentally, is meant to be a 'free health service'. When you go into hospital - you are not charged for any medical care you require, neither are you charged for any medication given. Why then should you suddenly be liable to pay for continued medication because you are at home? Why should those in need of life saving medications for the remainder of their lives: have to pay for prescriptions?

Prescriptions (all) are part of the NHS Service. For anyone living in England - take your gripe up with your own Politicians....... If they want to fleece you - that's not Scotland, Ireland or Wales' problem - it's your problem - you deal with it.