Public to choose policies as coalition gets the X Factor, bellows the Guardian, getting all excited over the fact that the leader of the Commons, Sir George Young, who really should know better, has indicated he wants to press ahead with government by public approbation in the New Year. In effect that means the government [...]
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Government of the people, by the people – yeah, right…
Posted in The end of politics as we know it?, tagged Anti-intellectualism rules, Dumbing down politics, Politics, Simon Cowell, The political gameshow on December 28, 2010 | Comments Off
Old Bloke’s Snowy Odyssey…
Posted in Common sense - don't leave home without it, tagged Blame the satnav!, Lost in the snow, Snow, Winter weather, You couldn't make it up on December 27, 2010 | 2 Comments »
So, a 72-year-old Moroccan bloke drives to Gatwick Airport, drops off his wife, and sets off home. In the snow. He gets lost for 4 days, as the Guardian reports. Irretrievably lost, having left his mobe (and essential diabetes meds), at home, he trundles up and down the M4 for 4 days, stopping for coffee, [...]
Flu “surge”…
Posted in Media flu alarmism, tagged Annual flu vaccine, H1N1, Health, Swine flu vaccine, Vaccine problems on December 27, 2010 | 2 Comments »
First, a brief note about the lack of a seasonal message this year – I was just too ill. Profoundly depressed too and, between the two, not a little surprised to still be here.That’s why this post is a little delayed – it was so badly written I’ve just had to rewrite the entire thing. [...]
DLA Rates for April 2011-2012
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Benefits rates 2011-2012, DLA Rates 2011-2012 on December 26, 2010 | Comments Off
DLA Rates for April 2011-2012.
Flu crisis looming? Really?
Posted in Flu and swine flu vaccinations, Flu jab, tagged 2010 flu vaccine, Flu crisis?, Flu pandemic, Health, Low flu vaccine uptake, Swine flu, Vaccines and ME/CFS on December 19, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Pulse magazine said, on Friday:- The GPC has warned of a looming flu ‘crisis’ and claimed Government cutbacks in marketing have led to a dangerously low uptake of the seasonal flu vaccine among patients. In response to which, a commenter observed:- “…the patient’s major concern was the swine flu content. There should have been a [...]
The Metropolitan police – thugs in uniform…
Posted in The out of control Metropilitan police, tagged Jody McIntyre, Metropolitan Police, Out of control police, Student demos on December 13, 2010 | Comments Off
A few nuggets from today’s Guardian:- “The Independent Police Complaints Commission said it was investigating the claim that Alfie Meadows, a 20-year-old student, suffered serious head injuries after being hit on the head with a police truncheon.” No doubt we can expect Meadows to be shortly charged with
Surgical rationing for smokers…
Posted in No elective surgery for smokers, tagged NICE, Pulse, smoking, Surgery restrictions on December 13, 2010 | 2 Comments »
From Pulse**, today:- “Exclusive: GPs have been blocked from referring smokers for any routine elective surgery unless patients quit or complete an NHS Stop Smoking course, under a draconian package of PCT cost-cutting measures.” **Sign-up might be required. For my money
Government lies, and the role of Twitter…
Posted in Government lies again, tagged Government welfare lies, Twitter, Welfare is affordable on December 11, 2010 | Comments Off
Don’t believe government lies about welfare being unaffordable, which we all know is bullshit anyway (if we can afford a totally unwinnable war in Afghanistan, or give £7bn in loans to Ireland, and waste something like £15million on a doomed World Cup bid, we can sure as hell support our own disabled citizens), read
Read The Spoon Theory.
Posted in Illness you can't see is still real., tagged ME/CFS, Spoon Theory, Athritis, FMS, Invisible illness on December 10, 2010 | Comments Off
Right, you lot, especially those of you with disabling, energy-sapping illnesses – I can’t recommend
The Broken of Britain…
Posted in DLA, tagged Broken of Britain campaign, DLA reform on December 10, 2010 | Comments Off
Legally re-posted from The Broken of Britain blog . Rhydian Fôn James’ letter to Maria Miller MP « Thread Started Yesterday at 4:04pm » This is my letter to Maria Miller, Minister for Disabled People, on the subject of DLA reform. Anybody wanting
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