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> For us Europeans, we don't even think that free healthcare, free education ( university included ) , and free state support when things go wrong is a right.

> For us Europeans, we don't even think that free healthcare, free education ( university included ) , and free state support when things go wrong is a right. Many people in the UK fear for the life expectancy of the NHS. It's featured in the media very often. Ditto welfare benefits. We pay for dental care and prescriptions. Hospitals and health centre are closing left, right and centre. Benefits are being slashed in cruel ways. Many have private health care through their employers. Kids are leaving University with £40,000+ loans now. :(

Noseshine 10y ago
Don't downvote the parent comment, those following British news sources will know that for quite some time UK government seems to be trying to undermine the system and make it so bad that they can then point to how bad it is as justification for privatization. Just a few examples: - https://www.theguardian.com/society/2016/oct/15/bma-theresa-may-nhs-crisis-autumn-statement https://www.theguardian.com/society/2016/oct/15/bma-theresa-... - http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/dr-zoe-norris/nhs-cameron-hunt_b_7308144.html http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/dr-zoe-norris/nhs-cameron-hu... - http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/health/news/article4713380.ece http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/health/news/article4713380.ece - https://www.ft.com/content/35a3e764-705a-11e6-a0c9-1365ce54b926 https://www.ft.com/content/35a3e764-705a-11e6-a0c9-1365ce54b... (or without paywall: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2016/aug/31/bma-announces-further-strikes-junior-doctors-contract-dispute https://www.theguardian.com/society/2016/aug/31/bma-announce...) Other articles were written by doctors in the NHS, what they had to say didn't sound good at all. But the problem is that the government wants to abolish the "socialized" system and mishandles it (deliberately, as many article writers claim).
switch007 10y ago
NHS is most widely held concern of UK adults in poll "Issues Facing Britain (Issues Index)" by Ipsos Mori (Sep 2016) https://www.ipsos-mori.com/researchpublications/researcharchive/3788/Concern-about-the-NHS-and-education-rises-to-the-highest-level-for-over-a-year.aspx https://www.ipsos-mori.com/researchpublications/researcharch...
iraklism 10y ago
Yes, I forgot about the UK, sorry. I still remember studying here as an EU citizen and paying something like 800 pounds per year.

Noseshine 10y ago

Don't downvote the parent comment, those following British news sources will know that for quite some time UK government seems to be trying to undermine the system and make it so bad that they can then point to how bad it is as justification for privatization. Just a few examples: - https://www.theguardian.com/society/2016/oct/15/bma-theresa-may-nhs-crisis-autumn-statement https://www.theguardian.com/society/2016/oct/15/bma-theresa-... - http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/dr-zoe-norris/nhs-cameron-hunt_b_7308144.html http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/dr-zoe-norris/nhs-cameron-hu... - http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/health/news/article4713380.ece http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/health/news/article4713380.ece - https://www.ft.com/content/35a3e764-705a-11e6-a0c9-1365ce54b926 https://www.ft.com/content/35a3e764-705a-11e6-a0c9-1365ce54b... (or without paywall: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2016/aug/31/bma-announces-further-strikes-junior-doctors-contract-dispute https://www.theguardian.com/society/2016/aug/31/bma-announce...) Other articles were written by doctors in the NHS, what they had to say didn't sound good at all. But the problem is that the government wants to abolish the "socialized" system and mishandles it (deliberately, as many article writers claim).

switch007 10y ago

NHS is most widely held concern of UK adults in poll "Issues Facing Britain (Issues Index)" by Ipsos Mori (Sep 2016) https://www.ipsos-mori.com/researchpublications/researcharchive/3788/Concern-about-the-NHS-and-education-rises-to-the-highest-level-for-over-a-year.aspx https://www.ipsos-mori.com/researchpublications/researcharch...

iraklism 10y ago

Yes, I forgot about the UK, sorry. I still remember studying here as an EU citizen and paying something like 800 pounds per year.