Can we boycott Richard Branson and everything Virgin?

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Can we hit Richard Branson and everything Virgin for their role in attempting to usurp democracy in Venezuela? Branson held a live-aid themed concert in Columbia in support of Trump’s project to subvert democracy, start a war and steal oil again.

Branson likely has minority shareholdings in many Virgin companies but he is their gobshite and they are widely regarded as his companies. We ought to show that it is unacceptable for Branson to be such a cnut.

Virgin Media is a UK and Ireland internet provider (IP). Is it also active in the states? Many broadband deals are on offer in UK at the moment. Leave the gobshite behind, try to hit him in his pocket.

IPs generally: It’s good to simply hit the pause button if you’ve been with an IP for a while. They take you for granted if you just carry on paying. Ask them for a discounted rate.

You could cancel if you’re going away for 4 or 5 weeks. You can then push the play button with a better deal as a new customer. You might even have an excuse to go to the pub for a while to use the free broadband.

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NHS privatisation and Virgin

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NHS privatisation soars as private companies win 70% of clinical contracts in England

30 December 2017

NHS spending on care provided by private companies has jumped by £700m to £3.1bn with non-NHS firms winning almost 70 per cent of tendered contracts in England last year.

Private care providers were awarded 267 out of a total of 386 contracts made available in 2016-17, including the seven highest value opportunities, worth £2.4bn.

Richard Branson’s Virgin Care scooped a record £1bn worth of contracts last year, meaning the company now has over 400 separate NHS contracts, making it the dominant private provider in the NHS market.

The extent of Virgin Care’s portfolio has angered campaigners, as the company pays no tax in the UK, and its parent company is registered in the British Virgin Islands – a tax haven.

Virgin Care also sued six NHS commissioning care groups (CCGs) last year after it failed to win an £82m care contract, losing out to an NHS provider and two social enterprises.

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