We have just written again to our MP urging him to stop his Government wrecking the NHS. If you care then please do the same. You could use this as a template but using your own words increasdes the power of the message.
David Cameron is barking up the wrong tree if he thinks that in the country there is broad agreement on Andrew Lansley's ill-conceived health Bill. We have been amazed at the level of opposition among people who have never been politically vocal before. We have family members who have never shown any interest in such matters or even politics but who are appalled at the Bill. We have friends who have been similarly silent and are probably Tory supporters and they too are opposed.
These are not people who would write to their MP and so their views will not appear in MPs' postbags - the key medium of opinion that they regard. But they do vote and I would think there are wiser voices in Government who are urging that they turn away from this divisive and intolerant bill.
It is not just the professionals who are against these changes. It is ordinary people and while we would be personally happy to see the Tory party implode over the issue we do not want it to be the National Health Service which is the price that must be paid.
David Cameron needs to rapidly re-consider his party's position. It will not be so hard really - after all they had no mandate for such change, indeed quite the opposite. Perhaps a listening Government could put it all back in the melting pot along with Mr Lansley's head?
David Cameron is barking up the wrong tree if he thinks that in the country there is broad agreement on Andrew Lansley's ill-conceived health Bill. We have been amazed at the level of opposition among people who have never been politically vocal before. We have family members who have never shown any interest in such matters or even politics but who are appalled at the Bill. We have friends who have been similarly silent and are probably Tory supporters and they too are opposed.
These are not people who would write to their MP and so their views will not appear in MPs' postbags - the key medium of opinion that they regard. But they do vote and I would think there are wiser voices in Government who are urging that they turn away from this divisive and intolerant bill.
It is not just the professionals who are against these changes. It is ordinary people and while we would be personally happy to see the Tory party implode over the issue we do not want it to be the National Health Service which is the price that must be paid.
David Cameron needs to rapidly re-consider his party's position. It will not be so hard really - after all they had no mandate for such change, indeed quite the opposite. Perhaps a listening Government could put it all back in the melting pot along with Mr Lansley's head?
