I see Covid is still causing much trouble and could be an issue for the nhs this winter.
Can we please not have the usual suspects commenting that it’s not dangerous and that it’s all over? We’re tired of your nonsense.


https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/oct/01/latest-covid-surge-a-heavy-straw-on-camels-back-for-every-hospital-in-uk

You couldn’t make it up…
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/kwasi-kwarteng-accused-attending-budget-28132933

Could become the PM with the shortest tenure in history.
https://www.politicshome.com/news/article/conservative-rebels-prepare-to-fight-liz-truss-on-mini-budget-ahead-of-tory-conference

I know there’s a lot of choice but I think David Cameron is up there - he cut the green crap leaving us behind the game, he inflicted austerity on the poorest, he gambled with brexit and lost and inflicted -4% growth with the promise of jam some time eventually which could lead to the break up of the UK - any counter offers ?

Not forthcoming from Liz Truss on local radio https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/sep/29/liz-truss-local-radio-bbc-uk-economy-pound

Is everyone happy for the 600,000 who will benefit from the abolition of the 45% tax rate?

Yorkshire Bylines has been maintaining a list of the upsides to Brexit, and the downsides, all cross-referenced to source articles. Currently their list is standing at 22 'up-sides' and 754 'down-sides'. They are continuing to add to the list, so if you are looking for something specific, this could be a good place to start.

https://yorkshirebylines.co.uk/regular-features/the-davis-downside-dossier/

that our new Health Secretary Thérése Coffey has her priorities right in that she’s advised all NHS staff to refrain from using “the Oxford comma”
Therese Coffey 'tells NHS staff to stop using Oxford comma'
New Health Secretary issues guidance telling staff of her 'working preferences'
Therese Coffey has told workers in the Department of Health and Social Care to stop using the Oxford comma in their communications, it has been claimed.
The Health Secretary reportedly issued guidance to staff to advise them on her working preferences after she was appointed to the role earlier this month.
The instructions, which the Financial Times said had been emailed to staff and published on the department’s intranet, also told workers to “be positive”.
The ban on the Oxford comma - a punctuation mark that some people place before the last item on a list - has sparked a backlash, with some health workers viewing the instruction as “patronising”.
The email to staff was sent last Thursday and also advised workers to steer clear of using “jargon”. The guidance was reportedly given the title of “new secretary of state ways of working preferences”.
The Financial Times said that the guidance had been sent to workers in Ms Coffey’s department but it had also been forwarded to staff at the UK Health Security Agency.
'Extremely patronising'
The guidance advised workers to “be positive - if we have done something good, let us say so and avoid double negatives”.
One official described the email as “super patronising” while another said the instruction on the use of Oxford commas would be seen by staff as “extremely patronising”.

To know that our new Chancellor of The Exchequer Kwasi Kwarteng has people’s financial struggle in mind as he wants to scrap curbs on bankers’ bonuses. That’ll cut down the number of food banks that people rely on won’t it.

receive donations from energy companies and those who don’t.
https://twitter.com/jonnets/status/1570534787441627136?s=21=kOoosKgKsCyMgoAY-WKbZQ

Charles has just appointed him a State Counsellor. He will be ‘deputy king’ whenever Charles is ill, or away etc.
Brilliant, intit?

I’m very alarmed at the heavy handedness of the police re the anti monarchy arrests in the last few days. This has culminated in an interesting stunt carried out by a barrister, where he went to Parliament Square and held aloft an EMPTY piece of paper. The police tried to move him on….
What has happened to freedom of speech in this country?

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/sep/14/kwasi-kwarteng-sacking-tom-scholar-marks-shift-away-from-impartial-advice?

Seems like a good time to remind ourselves of some of this stuff, as we fawn like serfs over the myths…..

https://twitter.com/DoubleDownNews/status/1569999499065450501?s=20=QR4pu8S39cNIsD9JsF9xYg

What are people’s views on the government’s package to help consumers with fuel bills?

Things you can’t do-
Bury a loved one
Have your cancer operation
Ride a bike
Go to the shops
Visit a food bank

Things you can do-
Be served your redundancy notice from the new king…

Is the 10th anniversary of the publication of “Brittania Unchained” a right wing book extolling the virtues of outrageous right wing dogma. Co written by-Elizabeth Truss
Kwasi Kwarteng
Priti Patel
Dominic Raab
Chris Skidmore
Four of the five authors became part of Johnson’s cabinet, with Truss becoming PM on 6th September.
David Cameron was strongly advised to put as much distance as was possible between himself and the controversial book.

…

….especially relevant at this time of ancient formalities…….

Is it because of this?…

https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMNKBBbt2/

Car crash interview in 2017. Asked about the ERG (European Research Group) she wouldn’t divulge where a list of it’s members can be found. The group is funded by us the public. They are an ultra right wing group. I’ll mention once again. WE AS TAXPAYERS FUND THE GROUP.

https://youtu.be/Cbkog8tY5U8

Brilliant. James O’Brien at his best.
https://twitter.com/lbc/status/1567084988943695873?s=21=yZxlIvi8STGARbOduaSwAg

What chance does our NHS now stand of surviving Therese Coffey?

Honestly, the amount of disinformation about Covid that abounds on this site is unbelievable, and frankly dangerous. Some members should be banned for the dangerous claptrap they spout about this disease.
Here’s an eye opener for you re the numbers this summer. Granted, it is stats, and the good news is that covid does seem to be on the wane. Don’t be complacent though…

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/aug/23/twice-as-many-people-died-with-covid-in-uk-this-summer-compared-with-2021

This pensioner.
https://twitter.com/bestforbritain/status/1565652667782799362?s=21=wIyc0RRwcTI-mio_s5FOdw

https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMNwWJBG9/

end to the sleaze of Tory MPs?
https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/liam-fox-covid-testing-sure-screen-matt-hancock-b1022922.html

So what happened to the 40 new hospitals and the 50,000 extra nurses?

And stop voting for these clowns

https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMNT4q34e/

Looks like the government are rewriting the rules involving overseas workers coming to work in the NHS.
I wonder if this is ad admission that our draconian immigration rules aren’t working.
Whatever, this looks like a good decision actually…

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/sep/04/plan-make-it-easier-foreign-medics-work-nhs

It is fair to prioritise tax cuts that benefit the highest earners 250 times more than the poorest https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/sep/04/liz-truss-energy-prices-action-plan And according to the Times, she wants to remove some EU-based workers’ protections, for example on the length of the working week, and entitlements to holidays.

Those five words describe him perfectly

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/sep/03/jacob-rees-mogg-blocking-major-uk-tourism-campaign

Johnson’s got a plan. Buy a new kettle. You couldn’t make it up.
https://twitter.com/reece_dinsdale/status/1565407921642643457?s=21=OyZke-nOYhHIUjuuA0KZfQ

this can’t be ignored surely.
https://twitter.com/bydonkeys/status/1565661395709984771?s=21=wIyc0RRwcTI-mio_s5FOdw

Please add your wittiest caption. 👇👇👇👇
I’ll start with “I now pronounce this brand new hospital open”

not getting his facts straight……….yet again. He’s on record as stating yesterday that “Labour dragged their feet on nuclear power”
Watch this video to learn the truth.
https://twitter.com/labour_history/status/1565401085623341057?s=21=OyZke-nOYhHIUjuuA0KZfQ

……Buy a new kettle….

Only 4% of our gas comes from Russia and 40% of
our energy comes from renewables, so why have our energy
bills gone up by 215% and more rises on the way.
Also 👇👇👇👇👇

What cost of living crisis?
Tory MP Michael Fabricant (yes him) bought an iPhone for £1074 and claimed the full amount back in expenses?

Arrogant buffoon.
https://inews.co.uk/news/politics/tory-chair-people-use-food-banks-get-something-free-1821709

Our prospective PM Liz Truss has cancelled an interview she was supposed to do on the BBC tonight. She’s obviously “chickened out” because she won’t obviously have any answers to give regarding the horrendous cost of living crisis. Roll on PMQs.
https://www.itv.com/news/2022-08-29/truss-cost-of-living-plan-stalled-until-she-gets-full-support-and-advice-as-pm

Comments made by Chancellor of the Exchequer advising cutting down on energy consumption with a massive pinch of salt. He once claimed expenses for heating his STABLES to keep his horses warm.
https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/nadhim-zahawi-energy-bills-advice-horse-stables_uk_6308f497e4b063d5e61b3fdb?ncid=APPLENEWS00001

Confirms water companies have been paid all of the funding needed to fix the sewage outflow into our waterways and sea and yet government still want to load an extra £12 a year onto customers bills to pay for a service we never received. Scandal.

I can’t believe people follow this channel. Last night they had Peter Sweden on….holocaust denier, big pal of Katie Hopkins, and general all round shit….
The media in this country need a huge kick up the arse, allowing this sewage to hit tv screens…..

A few myths dispelled

https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMNv5Fku4/

I found this possible solution from an organisation. I've left their name out so it doesn't politically influence commenters.

It's an energy war. Government must take control of UK energy production pricing.

UK energy producers obliged to sell to UK suppliers at 2021 average price or be nationalised.
Domestic cap returned to circa £1750 per year
Business cap at circa 35p per Kwh
Extra help still required for most vulnerable
Exists until normal market conditions return
Still exposed to global prices for circa 50% of gas needs , so approx 20% of total UK energy production.

I have no idea about the legality or otherwise, but its simplicity stands out.

By forcing all UK energy producers to sell at a fixed price, based on 2021, all the other parts of the jigsaw fall into place. As acknowledged, it still leaves the problem of imported gas, and for that matter electricity. Obviously gas power stations, for example, could not afford to sell electricity at 2021 prices, if they are now paying higher prices for imported gas. This could be resolved though by subsidising such imports.

It is also a much more comprehensive and a cleaner solution than the windfall taxes proposed, which don’t cover all energy producers.

Best of all, this proposal ensures that renewable generators do not get away with fleecing consumers, as they are now.

Those last 3 paragraphs are copied from a website, with no author mentioned. Just so I don't get accused of plagiarism.

In an interview on TV yesterday when questioned about the gas price hikes.
“It’ll be a good job when we can extract more gas from the North Sea”
What an outstandingly stupid statement to come out with.

Explained
https://twitter.com/jemmaforte/status/1563075258470449153?s=21=NyppBeXqB1nk1jItjSfvqQ

https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMN77r7qx/