Tony Whitfield
@Bigscout
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Ex Petro / Chemical construction engineer socialist / fairness, osteoarthritis, cancer survivor,
Joined July 2009
I've often wondered whether, if I broke my nose, I would be able to reduce it myself. Like they do in the filums. Today following a heavy fall in Sutton Park I got the opportunity. Not as difficult as you might think. #Gladiator
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Just to be clear: We oppose Brexit BECAUSE we support the NHS and its staff. Some things are much more important than follower numbers Please follow and RT if you agree Ps as much as it might pain certain people, we’re actually growing faster than ever before 👍
@NHSMillion @JenwriterP you had more followers before you started putting an anti #Brexit agenda ahead of supporting the #NHS - you don't "JUST want to support the NHS and it's staff" you also want to ignore the referendum result, that's the problem! #GreenLeaves
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Schedule tomorrow (I’m not doing them all- we’re a team! 06:00- @bbcfivelive 07:15- Today programme* 08:10- @BBCBreakfast* 09:00- @BBCLondonNews 10:00- @VictoriaLIVE 18:00- @BBCNews* 22:00- @BBCNews* *= my ugly mug. Thank you team! Raising the roof on #sepsis
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What a remarkable and wonderful human being.
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@dr_shibley @mancunianmedic Shall we form a club? Docs on ESA? I have been on ESA since last year. There is nothing undignified about it. No one chooses to become disabled. We have given of ourselves to others in the past and having a little money allows us to continue to do so. Stay strong x
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Take some responsibility. Your party called the #EUref. Your party didn’t have a plan on how to leave the EU. Despite this, your party invoked #Article50 too early. Your party (PM & Cabinet) signed up to a #WA that could never pass through #Parliament. Your party is a shambles
You may remember that in the General Election 2 yrs ago Labour said it would “respect the referendum result”. The main reason that Brexit has not occurred is that despite that promise almost all Labour MPs have voted against it.
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I was in court for Julian #Assange's extradition hearing before a judge whose husband was a Tory defence minister. "My life is at stake," said a fragile Julian by video link from prison. Denied a computer, he is prevented from preparing his own defence. Such is British "justice".
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Steven Sloman, cognitive scientist at Brown University, points out that most people cannot describe the workings of a toilet. The EU and the international trade system are even trickier.
ft.com
When it comes to Brexit, poor cognition is the curse of Britain’s governing class
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Personally I'd love to see the Brexit Party fight a general election and outline their policies on the NHS, tax, welfare, schools, etc, & parade the brilliant fresh faces who would form a govt (Ann Widdecombe?). They're not even a single issue party; they are a single word
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It’s no use trying to hide from these very disappointing results. We need to reflect hard and listen to our members, supporters and voters. The only way to break the Brexit impasse is to go back to the public with a choice between a credible leave option and remain.
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The sooner the public directs its ire towards those responsible for the financial crisis and inflicting austerity on them, the better. There may be lots wrong with the EU, but the EU is not responsible for worsening the lives of ordinary UK citizens. #Brexit is the wrong solution
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I find it very boring to be told socialism requires Brexit. Socialism is internationalist. Brexit is not. Socialism is about protecting people. Brexit is the exact opposite. Socialism is cooperative. Brexit is not. Whatever Brexit is, it is not socialist. #Stayandreform
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As a long-standing @jeremycorbyn supporter I have no hesitation in backing @tom_watson point: Labour is a Remain and Reform party - if anyone in the Shadow Cabinet doubts it, call a special conference - we're an internationalist party at war with the forces of xenophobia
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A no-brainer decision to renationalise probation services. Privatising probation was always a ridiculous policy that only right wing ideologues like Chris Grayling would attempt.
Thursday's Guardian "Probation will be renationalised after disastrous Grayling reforms" #tomorrowspaperstoday
#bbcpapers (via @AllieHBNews)
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How Boris Johnson has the front to say this after 9 years of under funding and damage by his party is anyone’s guess. Please RT if you think the current government should start taking responsibility for the mess they have made of our NHS.
Mental health staff do an incredible job but need more funding. Corbyn-style socialism will never provide the resources our precious NHS needs #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek
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