The UK Prime Minister thread

Politics & Elections
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I’d guess the figure of 25,000 relates to the estimate by the Royal College of Nursing that the NHS has a shortfall of that amount of nursing staff.

One year’s salary for 25,000 newly qualified nurses would cost about £550 million, so even factoring in different pay bands for actual unfilled positions you’d probably be left with a hefty chunk of change. Alternatively, if the actual cost of the Tory DUP pact is nearer the £2 billion figure that was floating around earlier, then £1.75 Billion would train 25,000 nurses.

102

In that context it’s epic and despicable. You could have 25,000 nurses and give them all a decent pay rise. Instead we have DUP knuckle draggers.

103

It’s more than £500 for every man, woman and child in NI.

104

So, not as much as the Barnett Formula.

105

Nationalising Royal Mail is apparently only £800 mill. You could do that and give nurses a decent raise.

106

Bump. Jacob Rees-Mogg is being heavily promoted. Only time will tell if this is silly-season stuff.

107

The son of the old fellow who was justifiably lauded for always being utterly wrong in his predictions ?

108

Ah yes, Mystic Mogg. Just like all the economists. He did alright otherwise.