So many mentioned their appreciation for the phone calls and leaflets from us throughout the pandemic. But nothing beats being able to speak to people face-to-face.
But nothing beats being able to speak to people face-to-face
In Chessington, people were telling me how angry they are about the derisory 1% pay rise for NHS workers. Boris Johnson and the Tories will clap the NHS when it suits them. But their pay offer is nothing more than a slap in the face in return for the months of tireless dedication shown by our NHS heroes.
This year we honour the women who are paving the way for future generations.
We celebrate Kamala Harris: the first female, first Black and first Asian-American Vice President of the USA. We celebrate Zara Mohammed who just became the first woman to be Secretary General of the Muslim Council of Britain. We celebrate Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the first woman and the first African person to head the World Trade Organisation, and we celebrate Prof Sarah Gilbert, the lead professor behind the Oxford coronavirus vaccine.
Last week Asthma UK made an announcement that they were seeking clarification from the Government on changes to priority group 6 for the COVID vaccine. Initially flu jab eligible asthmatics were in that group. On Saturday it was confirmed the new criteria on asthmatics means the vast majority will no longer be. See here for Asthma UK's tweets on the subject.
