Edited by Hede Maria Cavell, Monday, 18 Apr 2022, 16:06
I have been listening to various talk shows over the weekend regarding the sending of refugees to Rwanda, and l really respect those that have rung in to verse their own comments as to why they feel that the government is right, because, 'our services are at breaking point and they would be a burden'.
Although this narrative seems to be a way of justifying this act, l would like to remind us all how the government have outsourced everything bar the kitchen sink. Public services in this country have been slowly outsourced to various private companies for many years, such as Atos, Serco Capita and many more. Private means exactly that. There are multiple companies that are all engaged in just one section such as claims and visa's . Hence fragmentation. NHS, DWP, Transport , Housing to name but a few all run by multiple companies. So how many companies does it take to change a government light bulb ? All these companies are having to cover their external costs and have to make a profits for their shareholders. The government pays multiple companies to do the same contracts. What is the tax payer getting in return ?
How many times have you had an issue or you have become frustrated because of bad service, lack of care or cuts to your services. Whose fault is that ?
The refugee or the governments mishandling ? Where does the actual burden lie?
Where has all the money gone ? Refugees ?
I have been listening to various talk shows over the weekend regarding the sending of refugees to Rwanda, and l really respect those that have rung in to verse their own comments as to why they feel that the government is right, because, 'our services are at breaking point and they would be a burden'.
Although this narrative seems to be a way of justifying this act, l would like to remind us all how the government have outsourced everything bar the kitchen sink. Public services in this country have been slowly outsourced to various private companies for many years, such as Atos, Serco Capita and many more. Private means exactly that. There are multiple companies that are all engaged in just one section such as claims and visa's . Hence fragmentation. NHS, DWP, Transport , Housing to name but a few all run by multiple companies. So how many companies does it take to change a government light bulb ? All these companies are having to cover their external costs and have to make a profits for their shareholders. The government pays multiple companies to do the same contracts. What is the tax payer getting in return ?
How many times have you had an issue or you have become frustrated because of bad service, lack of care or cuts to your services. Whose fault is that ?
The refugee or the governments mishandling ? Where does the actual burden lie?
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