Brexit: People demand extra NHS funding after Boris Johnson's no-deal spending boost | indy100 | indy100

|Whichever side of the Brexit debate you’re on, we're sure most of us can agree it’s turned into a frightful mess, hasn’t it?

As Boris Johnson assumes his new role as prime minister, preparations for a no-deal Brexit are being ramped up. As part of this, the government has announced new funding for preparations. 2.1 billion pounds to be precise.

We’ve announced £2.1bn to prepare for No Deal. Funding will accelerate preparations at the border, support business… https://t.co/JJnrPppWA3
— HM Treasury (@HM Treasury) 1564608678

Given that the Conservative government have consistently cut funding from public services since 2010, people have been exasperated at this much money being spent on something that isn’t necessary. There’s no “magic money tree” for nurses to get a pay rise, but there’s always money for no-deal Brexit or doing a deal with Northern Ireland’s Democratic Unionist Party.

£2bn to build a 300mile fortification through unmarked countryside in 90 days? Buy out the hundreds of homes and bu… https://t.co/PmFu9haSjo
— The author, Séamas O'Reilly (@The author, Séamas O'Reilly) 1564648693

"Got an idea, it's gonna be great" "Nice, I'm interested" "Might have to spend £2,000,000,00000 to make it so peopl… https://t.co/v44uKZJEsu
— James Felton (@James Felton) 1564644849

2016: 350 million for the NHS 2019: 2.1 billion to protect people from the project we said would be great https://t.co/L8O11Mme3n
— James Felton (@James Felton) 1564643319

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@hmtreasury A reminder.... The response to a nurse who hadn't had a pay rise for eight years (now ten years).....… https://t.co/asdbkFxmfw
— Brexitshambles (@Brexitshambles) 1564612514

@hmtreasury Let me get this straight: you're planning to steal 2.1 billion pounds from the British taxpayer in orde… https://t.co/uO5zsIMJZH
— Geoff Jones (@Geoff Jones) 1564613935

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@hmtreasury Scandalous waste of public funds when the NHS is struggling, schools underfunded, elderly in poverty -… https://t.co/n2lhIqEl1T
— Prof Kate Williams 💙 (@Prof Kate Williams 💙) 1564612529

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