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Sorry DJ not in the public sector. Never have been either.

Like RoddersUk in his time in the armed forces you have a deep seated dislike of being described as a public sector worker, mainly because you are both so hostile to public sector workers.

However, if the cap fits. This from Wikipedia

"Housing associations are generally considered as private entities in that they are not owned or directly controlled by the state. This status, however, has been challenged by a number of legal rulings in the last few years. In 2004 the British government accepted an EU ruling that considered housing associations as public bodies for the purposes of procurement.

More recently, the UK High Court in Weaver v. London and Quadrant Housing Trust [2008] has ruled that housing associations were public authorities and as a result could be subject to judicial review in certain circumstances. The court stated that the housing association sector was 'permeated by state control and influence with a view to meeting the Government's aims for affordable housing, and in which RSLs work side by side with, and can in a very real sense be said to take the place of, local authorities'.

Get over it Argie and enjoy your final salary pension!!!

I suppose the old joke is apposite: what is the difference between a slut and bitch? A slut sleeps with everyone at a party; a bitch sleeps with everyone at a party except you.