Andrew Lansley's 'listening exercise'

Hello

Now, I said I'd update this blog every day for the next few days or so to make up for the long gap, and that's what I'm doing. I've chosen today's topic because it's really quite urgent and that is: Andrew Lansley's 'listening exercise' concerning the NHS.

Andrew Lansley is doing this 'listening exercise' so that when he announces plans to privatise the NHS, he can claim he's talked to the public and listen to what they have to say. It actually doesn't mean anything at all like that, because all the meetings have been kept very secret and hushed up, so not many people actually get a chance to make their voices heard.

However, 38 Degrees (I can't remember if I've mentioned them before? Anyway, they're an NGO that tackles this kind of nonsense) have made a petition to sign, and a feature where people can write to the Government to make it very clear that our National Health Service is not being privatised. Here is the link to the petition:

http://www.38degrees.org.uk/page/s/Protect_our_NHS_Petition#petition/

And here is the feature where you can send your comments:

http://www.38degrees.org.uk/page/speakout/nhs-listening-response?js=false/

Please respond to both of these at once. The exercise ends on Tuesday, so it is important to get as many names as possible. On the last day, 38 Degrees with deliver Andrew the petition - in full view of the media! So come on guys! Be part of it! Take a few moments to sign your name.

I don't have anyone to love and admire today. Okay, that sounds very harsh, and it didn't sound like that in my head. I'm just not going to mention someone in every single post. Suffice it to say I will love and admire you if you sign the petition!

See you guys!