Midweek communion over it is time to start writing stuff and getting services sorted and as I do the news starts to descend into April the First mode again.
We have the Harley Medical Group in the form of Chairman Mel Braham saying that they wouldn't be removing or replacing any of the c. 14,000 breast implants without charging for the privilege. Mel takes what he probably considers a high moral stand and which I consider to be highly imoral as he witters on about the responsibility being with those who approved them (MHRA, NICE & NHS then I assume) and that they have no liability.
So the good old taxpayer will be footing the bill to remove the faulty products! Mind you if I understood the news item correctly the NHS won't be fitting new implants because they don't do cosmetic surgery (well not that sort!) not even if Harley provided the replacements. I would imaging the best course of action would be to resolve the problem and then remove all and any licence from those companies who took the cash and ignored their own liability and the customer services indicative that these faulty implants provide.
For some time now part of my answer to why is Britain involved in Afghanistan has included an area that stated that once we weren't involved in the region the potential for Pakistan ceasing to be the nation state that it is would diminish greatly. Seems that alongside those who have sought to bring about the fracturing of the nation by terrorism and other nefarious means from within and without we now have the presence of the Pakistani forces to consider as well The 'Memogate' saga and the apparently split loyalties of those in Pakistan's political and military life are also conspiring to make the continuation of a secure and stable nation state of Pakistan something of a diminishing hope!
Moving on the news of the murder of Iranian nuclear expert, Mostafa Ahmadi-Roshan, who worked at the Natanz uranium enrichment facility, by means of a magnetic explosive device which a passing motorcyclist fitted to the man's vehicle. I don't know what's more bizarre, the fact that this wasn't the first of the nuclear experts to be killed or that the authorities felt that whilst it looked like Mossad it could equally have be laid at the CIA's door. This statement came without any hint of surprise or comment. It was just one of those, "That's how it is!' statements. Still, only a short trip from Iraq to Iran if someone is really stupid enough to pick up the gauntlet!
And as the news wound down we find Education Minister, Michael Gove, being all surprised that ICT is a waste of time, money and effort and have him telling us how these boring and pointless lessons will be replaced by something more effective and attractive. My question is where's he going to find the money. AHA, he's not - our kids are going to be taught by Microsoft and Google!
What is going on today? Perhaps God is trying to get us praying (or satan is hoping we'll despair and give up?)
PAx
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