Well well well for those of you who believe in that sort of thing today is the day him, you know, him, is supposed to have risen. I don’t know about rising from the dead I have enough trouble getting up and I’m still alive (I think)!
I noticed the pictures of the police surrounding Churchill’s statue during that demo! I’m sure if Churchill had seen them he would of told them to fuck off and find something better to do!
I was asked by good friend yesterday if I wanted to join the demo in Northampton against the current law being passed to increase police powers for protests. Firstly let me say that I support such the protest against this specific issue and just because it has been brought in because of Covid, don’t think for one second it will be repealed after we are supposedly back to “normal”! It is yet another of this governments deliberate policies designed to use the excuse of the pandemic to bring in legislation to limit our freedoms!
I did not go for a number of reasons. firstly I did not want to be a hypocrite and join a crowd under the current Covid restrictions (I don’t believe even with the best of intentions there would be social distancing) Secondly it seems there is always one group or another who infiltrate any demo these days with their own agenda or simply to cause trouble! I would not risk, however small, being caught up in any violence! Whilst I applaud those who protest peacefully against what they believe to be injustice and it is a our democratic right to do so, recent events have shown that no matter how good the intention there are always those who want confrontation with the police. The police are not blameless and have often acted in a heavy handed manner and overreacted. I have some sympathy for them it is an unenviable task and of course if all protests were genuinely peaceful their presence would not even be required?
Wendy and I were discussing yesterday how we have never had a government of any party who have actually cared about the people of this country and indeed there is no likelihood of any government being there for all the people. The haves always survive and the have nots get very little. I am all for the individual improving their own lives but not everyone can and it is up to our elected bodies to find ways of helping. The world is not a fair place and never will be but if our representatives can’t be part of the solution then there is no chance. This government has proved time and time again it only cares for their cronies and those who have. They will sell off our NHS and for the younger generations within the next 10 years you will find yourselves paying huge amounts for health insurance as we steadily transfer into the same system as America and in spite of Boris’s denials they sell off large chunks to private health care and big pharma!
Do not misunderstand me, there is no doubt that the current structure of the NHS is unfit for purpose (though naturally this pandemic has been and continues to be a massive strain on the system) It is in need of massive reform but then it was never designed to cope with the health issues and the spread of population that we have today! It is probably impossible for any system free at the point of entry, to cope with our contemporary health issues and I have no objection for some parts to be privatised, especially if they take precious resources away from the other more important areas! Rightly our NHS has been the envy of the world and considering the strain it has been under for many years it is remarkable how well it actually functions. It behoves me to mention, once more, that without them I would not be sitting here typing this! Change is always going to happen, nothing stays the same, health issues come and go, some we get under control but then another rears it’s head and this pandemic is the ultimate example of that. I don’t have the answer, I wish after this moan I could tell you of a solution or give you hope for the future but I fear that it will only get worse and if it isn’t broken already it is only held together by sticky plaster and ragged bandages!
Stay well!
PS Before anyone objects to my opinion let me say I have nothing but admiration and support for ALL the staff who work within the healthcare system. They do a tough unrelenting job and should rightly be lauded for their dedication.
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