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Syldon@feddit.uk to UK Politics@feddit.ukEnglish · 2 years ago

Tory donor gets £137m in hidden government payments

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Syldon@feddit.uk to UK Politics@feddit.ukEnglish · 2 years ago
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Frank Hester, the healthcare tech tycoon, who has given a £5m donation to the Conservatives earlier this month,
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    Bullshit.

    They are a contractor assigned to the NHS through procurement. Procurement that is set up by the economic control committees within the NHS. These committees have had private contractors imposed on them by political interference. When you have private companies involved in the procurement process, obviously they are going to use it to make money. The donation is to make sure that corruption continues.

    https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/feb/12/nhs-consultants-run-private-firms-charging-to-cut-waiting-lists-at-their-own-hospitals

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      You’re right. The NHS should be making their own computer software. Lazy bastards.

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        There you go intentionally missing the point again.

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          It’s providing a vital service to the NHS. If it helps them, I literally don’t give a fuck.

          There are so many legitimate criticisms of the useless party in government and yet for some reason, people want to make up issues. 🤷

          Besides, let’s not pretend this is a party specific thing: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2004/aug/24/partyfunding.uk

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        If you are being sarcastic then it is poorly placed. Programmers and support can work for government in much the same fashion as the private sector. For £137m we can get a lot of support.

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