YL
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Post by YL on Apr 1, 2021 10:15:56 GMT
Bring back the Heptarchy now! Well, there is a Wessex Regionalist Party.... And Essex Independence.
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Post by 🏴☠️ Neath West 🏴☠️ on Apr 1, 2021 11:45:34 GMT
I have defected to the Northern Independence Party. #Brighton_so_south,it's_north #BurgeonforPM #Corrieisahatecrime
"The Nips are getting bigger"*
*No, not those ones. Or those ones.
What's up, Doc?
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Post by Daft H'a'porth A'peth A'pith on Apr 1, 2021 13:18:04 GMT
I have defected to the Northern Independence Party. #Brighton_so_south,it's_north #BurgeonforPM #Corrieisahatecrime
The slippery slope to membership of the SNP has begun. Take note folks, you saw it here first !
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Post by Devil Wincarnate on Apr 1, 2021 16:44:59 GMT
Disappointing that an Essex regionalist outfit isn't called Abigail's Party.
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Post by PeopleLikeWe on Apr 1, 2021 17:01:23 GMT
Is it possible to change mine to Labour Co-Op please?
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Post by bjornhattan on Apr 1, 2021 17:03:31 GMT
Is it possible to change mine to Labour Co-Op please? You should be able to do that in your profile settings now - there's an option for Display Group.
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Post by tonyhill on Apr 1, 2021 17:50:47 GMT
Wasn't David's post an April Fool joke? (Or was it so obvious that it doesn't need to be pointed out?)
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neilm
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Post by neilm on Apr 9, 2021 19:31:04 GMT
That wouldn't require him to switch from socialist to independent. Correct. An independent, and I will reiterate that you will find out more on April 9th. So? Who are you the agent for?
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Post by Richard Cromwell on Apr 11, 2021 11:20:59 GMT
Not a defection because I'll still feel relatively comfortable in the Greens. However, I should note that spending a year on the "US politics" side of twitter has basically turned me into a pro-immigration YIMBY war hawk. It's not been especially dramatic, as I had already begun a drift in that direction but I thought it was still notable because it's rocketed me from "deep green, anti-immigration, anti-growth" to "bright green, endless growth, limitless possibilities" without a chance to stop in the middle and be an "ordinary green party member".
And, yes, I am aware that "ordinary" and "green party" don't really belong together.
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Post by European Lefty on Apr 11, 2021 15:26:04 GMT
Not a defection because I'll still feel relatively comfortable in the Greens. However, I should note that spending a year on the "US politics" side of twitter has basically turned me into a pro-immigration YIMBY war hawk. It's not been especially dramatic, as I had already begun a drift in that direction but I thought it was still notable because it's rocketed me from "deep green, anti-immigration, anti-growth" to "bright green, endless growth, limitless possibilities" without a chance to stop in the middle and be an "ordinary green party member". And, yes, I am aware that "ordinary" and "green party" don't really belong together. You should never do that, it's bad for you
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Post by independentukip on Apr 11, 2021 17:32:52 GMT
Whilst I would still happily vote for Reform UK if they are standing I have found the Freedom Alliance more reflective of my views. Therefore, whilst not a party member, Freedom Alliance now appears under my user name.
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Post by Disgusted Of Tunbridge Wells on Apr 12, 2021 17:21:58 GMT
Correct. An independent, and I will reiterate that you will find out more on April 9th. So? Who are you the agent for? Sorry,didn't see this. I'm the agent for the Independent candidate Sara Fulbrook, standing in Caversham ward of Reading Borough Council (my mother). You can read what her platform is on this link - Caversham Deserves Better.
The basis of the candidacy is that all the political parties who have held seats in Caversham/Thames/Mapledurham/Peppard wards in the past have let Caversham down by diverting all the funding towards Reading south of the Thames - no decent sized leisure centre, cuts to bus services, loss of green space,loss of several amenities including 2 doctors surgeries and a community centre while the population is consistently growing.
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Crimson King
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Post by Crimson King on Apr 12, 2021 21:42:07 GMT
So? Who are you the agent for? Sorry,didn't see this. I'm the agent for the Independent candidate Sara Fulbrook, standing in Caversham ward of Reading Borough Council (my mother). You can read what her platform is on this link - Caversham Deserves Better. The basis of the candidacy is that all the political parties who have held seats in Caversham/Thames/Mapledurham/Peppard wards in the past have let Caversham down by diverting all the funding towards Reading south of the Thames - no decent sized leisure centre, cuts to bus services, loss of green space,loss of several amenities including 2 doctors surgeries and a community centre while the population is consistently growing.
just for the record, councils have ... absolutely.. f*** ... all... to do with the siting of doctor’s surgeries (but don’t let that get in the way of a good campaign)
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Post by Disgusted Of Tunbridge Wells on Apr 12, 2021 22:04:03 GMT
Sorry,didn't see this. I'm the agent for the Independent candidate Sara Fulbrook, standing in Caversham ward of Reading Borough Council (my mother). You can read what her platform is on this link - Caversham Deserves Better. The basis of the candidacy is that all the political parties who have held seats in Caversham/Thames/Mapledurham/Peppard wards in the past have let Caversham down by diverting all the funding towards Reading south of the Thames - no decent sized leisure centre, cuts to bus services, loss of green space,loss of several amenities including 2 doctors surgeries and a community centre while the population is consistently growing.
just for the record, councils have ... absolutely.. f*** ... all... to do with the siting of doctor’s surgeries (but don’t let that get in the way of a good campaign) Ah, yeah, I get that, it's just it feels like Caversham is always an afterthought to Reading Borough, the relevant Labour MP (Matt Rodda) tried to stop the closures, but no councillors to be seen. They could have at least spoken to NHS Berkshire, but, no, they're very rarely seen for the most part when it comes to local campaigns (all of the councillors north of the Thames, not just the Labour ones.)
Labour seem to see it as too rich, the Tories or Lib Dems don't have really enough councillors to do something about it and didn't when they ran Reading Council in coalition around 10 years ago now, the Greens don't really have the base this side of the Thames to take them on.
Not a personal attack on the LDs or Greens, I approve of their administration on South Oxon where I am registered currently, but no party has really served Caversham well and we've decided it's time to turn that around.
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Post by froome on Apr 13, 2021 16:46:13 GMT
just for the record, councils have ... absolutely.. f*** ... all... to do with the siting of doctor’s surgeries (but don’t let that get in the way of a good campaign) Ah, yeah, I get that, it's just it feels like Caversham is always an afterthought to Reading Borough, the relevant Labour MP (Matt Rodda) tried to stop the closures, but no councillors to be seen. They could have at least spoken to NHS Berkshire, but, no, they're very rarely seen for the most part when it comes to local campaigns (all of the councillors north of the Thames, not just the Labour ones.)
Labour seem to see it as too rich, the Tories or Lib Dems don't have really enough councillors to do something about it and didn't when they ran Reading Council in coalition around 10 years ago now, the Greens don't really have the base this side of the Thames to take them on.
Not a personal attack on the LDs or Greens, I approve of their administration on South Oxon where I am registered currently, but no party has really served Caversham well and we've decided it's time to turn that around.
That situation is precisely how some Independents get elected, and in many cases, deservedly so. Good luck to her.
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Crimson King
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Post by Crimson King on Apr 13, 2021 17:23:58 GMT
Ah, yeah, I get that, it's just it feels like Caversham is always an afterthought to Reading Borough, the relevant Labour MP (Matt Rodda) tried to stop the closures, but no councillors to be seen. They could have at least spoken to NHS Berkshire, but, no, they're very rarely seen for the most part when it comes to local campaigns (all of the councillors north of the Thames, not just the Labour ones.)
Labour seem to see it as too rich, the Tories or Lib Dems don't have really enough councillors to do something about it and didn't when they ran Reading Council in coalition around 10 years ago now, the Greens don't really have the base this side of the Thames to take them on.
Not a personal attack on the LDs or Greens, I approve of their administration on South Oxon where I am registered currently, but no party has really served Caversham well and we've decided it's time to turn that around.
That situation is precisely how some Independents get elected, and in many cases, deservedly so. Good luck to her. OK I may have been a bit knee jeek harsh, so I’ll enquire a bit further - if you know the detail. Were these main or branch surgeries? Were they the same practiceand two building or two practice and one building or two of each? how big were the practices? Were there any practice mergers or retirments involved.
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Post by froome on Apr 13, 2021 19:37:13 GMT
That situation is precisely how some Independents get elected, and in many cases, deservedly so. Good luck to her. OK I may have been a bit knee jeek harsh, so I’ll enquire a bit further - if you know the detail. Were these main or branch surgeries? Were they the same practiceand two building or two practice and one building or two of each? how big were the practices? Were there any practice mergers or retirments involved. I assume these questions are aimed at Disgusted Of Tunbridge Wells as I obviously have no local knowledge.
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Post by Eastwood on Apr 13, 2021 20:56:50 GMT
That situation is precisely how some Independents get elected, and in many cases, deservedly so. Good luck to her. OK I may have been a bit knee jeek harsh, so I’ll enquire a bit further - if you know the detail. Were these main or branch surgeries? Were they the same practiceand two building or two practice and one building or two of each? how big were the practices? Were there any practice mergers or retirments involved. Looks like the classic cycle of a small practice in a converted house, GP retires, trainees don't want to join an understaffed practice with little cover / support. Hands back to CCG, contract taken on by private provider (One Medicare), surgery mainly staffed by Locums, inadequate CQC reports, Practice Manager leaves, contract terminated by mutual consent, patients transferred to neighbouring larger, sustainable practices. www.berkshirewestccg.nhs.uk/media/2646/11-0-_pccc_pm_jan19_priory-avenue-review.pdf api.cqc.org.uk/public/v1/reports/cc9e11c0-e132-4ea7-ab6a-b8171b064baf?20210119223613Looks to me that the closure is probably the best result for the patients of Caversham.
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Post by Eastwood on Apr 13, 2021 21:05:52 GMT
Second closure was another suburban house based surgery run by a husband and wife team who were retiring. Again seems obvious that the delivery model was not sustainable and no replacements would be recruited into such a practice: www.berkshirewestccg.nhs.uk/media/3270/110-_pccc_pm_oct_peppard-road-closure-review.pdf There may be a case for capital investment in the remaining two surgeries in Caversham but I can't see any incorrect decision making in the two closures.
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Post by Merseymike on Apr 13, 2021 21:27:51 GMT
OK I may have been a bit knee jeek harsh, so I’ll enquire a bit further - if you know the detail. Were these main or branch surgeries? Were they the same practiceand two building or two practice and one building or two of each? how big were the practices? Were there any practice mergers or retirments involved. Looks like the classic cycle of a small practice in a converted house, GP retires, trainees don't want to join an understaffed practice with little cover / support. Hands back to CCG, contract taken on by private provider (One Medicare), surgery mainly staffed by Locums, inadequate CQC reports, Practice Manager leaves, contract terminated by mutual consent, patients transferred to neighbouring larger, sustainable practices. www.berkshirewestccg.nhs.uk/media/2646/11-0-_pccc_pm_jan19_priory-avenue-review.pdf api.cqc.org.uk/public/v1/reports/cc9e11c0-e132-4ea7-ab6a-b8171b064baf?20210119223613Looks to me that the closure is probably the best result for the patients of Caversham. But many patients really don't like these larger practices where they end up seeing a different doctor every time. And if they have ended up there by default it's going to cause some irritation
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