Tag Archives: NHS

Welsh = likes rugby and can sing!

Posted on October 18, 2015 by thelovelywibblywobblyoldlady

Ah stereotypes – doncha just love ’em. I am Welsh. I like rugby. But I can’t sing. I remember many years ago staying in Newcastle with friends and deciding to sample the nightlife. We ended up on the Tuxedo Princess, … Continue reading →

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“Lessons have been learned”

Posted on October 11, 2015 by thelovelywibblywobblyoldlady

Do you recognise that quote? It’s the quote that is often trollied out when someone dies at the hands of the state; usually preceded by the words a Police/NHS/DWP (delete as applicable) spokesperson says … As some of you may … Continue reading →

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I cried today …

Posted on October 9, 2015 by thelovelywibblywobblyoldlady

I CRIED TODAY! because I am fearful … Fearful of the tory elite. I watch the news as the poor, they beat. Zero hours, tax credit cuts, death, destruction, NHS dismantilisation.  tory voices cry … “ONE NATION” But I have … Continue reading →

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Mens Rea, Actus Reus.

Posted on August 28, 2015 by thelovelywibblywobblyoldlady

Now, I’m not being pretentious or anything, but some things just sound better in Latin and this is one of them. Mens Rea, Actus reus, simply means guilty mind, guilty act. We’ve all committed the Mens Rea at some point … Continue reading →

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The brutality of the bedroom tax

Posted on August 22, 2015 by thelovelywibblywobblyoldlady

Reposted from The Mirror on line Tomlinson/Sunday MirrorStripped of dignity: Rob is bathed in a paddling pool in the living room This shocking picture exposes the brutal reality of David Cameron’s Bedroom Tax – a severely disabled man forced to … Continue reading →

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*Croeso i Corbyn

Posted on August 12, 2015 by thelovelywibblywobblyoldlady

* Welsh for Welcome to I had the pleasure, along with two work colleagues, of attending the Jeremy Corbyn rally at Holland House Hotel, Newport Road Cardiff yesterday evening. I met up with my colleauges outside the hotel and I have … Continue reading →

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Government proposes inquiry into moving to a ‘pay NHS’

Posted on July 20, 2015 by thelovelywibblywobblyoldlady

Reposted from Our NHS; article by Richard Grimes  Last week the government quietly announced a review into the biggest political hot potato of all – and almost no-one noticed. Imagine for a moment that you are the newly re-elected Conservative … Continue reading →

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How many Cabinet members would have failed the trade union ballot test?

Posted on May 15, 2015 by thelovelywibblywobblyoldlady

Reposted from Union Solidarity International The list of Cabinet members who failed to secure 40% of the vote. They would not have been elected had the same criteria been imposed as strike ballots Half the members of the new Tory … Continue reading →

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21 days to go

Posted on April 16, 2015 by thelovelywibblywobblyoldlady

Watch the video David Cameron thinks that saying “think of all the things we’ve done in the last five years” is a boast. But when people do think about the last five years, they remember a hike in VAT, the … Continue reading →

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He wouldn’t (couldn’t) answer …

Posted on March 27, 2015 by thelovelywibblywobblyoldlady

From Jon Ashworth Labour General Election Campaign Deputy Did you see David Cameron last night? He was in the same studio with Ed Miliband, at the same time, with the same audience — but he wouldn’t debate him head-to-head. We … Continue reading →

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