I have been misled into thinking that a huge backlog of NHS work was created by Covid-19. Looking at this BBC News (UK) graph - there is a very small Covid effect - but the current record waiting list is in fact simply a long term trend since the bankers took all of our money in 2009.

You don’t get to stoke the fire at the beginning of the tournament by labelling our anti-racism message as ‘Gesture Politics’ & then pretend to be disgusted when the very thing we’re campaigning against, happens.

Who is dying from Delta variant? 90% were over 50 36% were unvaccinated (of which 77% were over 50) 17% had had 1 jab 45% have had two doses (of which 98% were over 50) Last figure will reflect the fact that the vast, vast majority of over 50s have had two doses.

A paltry £5 billion to give NHS workers a deserved 15% pay rise. £37 Billion for failed Track & Trace. £100 billion to get to London a couple of minutes faster. NHS workers are paid less now than in 2010. Time for a restorative 15% pay rise. RT if you back 15% #NHSPay15

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Meanwhile here's a timely reminder (from 2015) that some Tory MPs really don't like the non-dom regime. x.com/Haggis_UK/stat…

The protest, whether you agree with them or not, got the eloquent young woman on to national television to talk about the likely catastrophe. Madely is deeply patronising and dismissive of someone who understands their future is in grave danger. Desperate times and all that….

The caterpillar one ended me 😂😂

I've just signed "EU Citizenship is a Permanent Status" - Will you support the campaign too? actionstorm.org/petitions/eu-c… ActionStorm

The more I think about this the more angry I am. I’m just not having MPs who have had a £20,000 rise in the last 10 years telling nurses who have had a real terms cut that their pay claim isn’t realistic. RT if you will back every nurse that strikes.

Greg Hands "Lets try again. If we leave the largest trading block in the world and lose £33bn, but then sell some sausages for £1m over 5 years, what do we have left?"

Last year PM Boris Johnson took his entourage of 24 out for a banquet in New York. He paid £4445.07 & used the Foreign Office's credit card. Remember, you paid for this & 10 infant school children could have been fed for a year instead. They know no shame. mirror.co.uk/news/politics/…

Tories without the privilege. Being born in the right place at the right time has nothing to do with hard work. All created using AI

I just signed the petition demanding Liz Truss is denied a resignation honours list. 49 days in office should not justify her getting to promote her friends to a lifetime seat in the Lords. Will you sign too? you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/liz-… via 38 Degrees