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Save NHS dentistry

I’m Tom Thayer, a hospital consultant. I treat patients with horrifying mouth injuries after trying to pull their own teeth out

Everyone who needs an NHS dentist should be able to get an appointment.

Underfunded, there are now fewer #NHS #dentists available.

A recent survey found 9 out of 10 practices are no longer taking on new NHS patients

Petition:
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions

38 DegreesSave NHS dentistry and make it fit for the 21st centuryPeople are pulling out their own teeth! This dentist is so concerned he’s started a petition calling for the Government to take real action - fast - to fix our dental crisis. I’ve signed – will you join us?

Pledge to vote tactically

‘I will vote tactically at the coming general election’

Tactical voting can get the Tories out – that’s why we’re building up support ready for the 2024 general election.

Take the tactical vote pledge and we’ll keep you updated as we build the biggest tactical voting campaign in British history.

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New political funding rules sneak in

The Tory govt passed a statutory instrument that increases amount of money an individual can donate to a party without declaring who donated it, from £7,500 to £11,180

The same statutory law increased election spending cap by 80%, from £19.5m to £35m - the amount party HQs can spend.

electoral-reform.org.uk/new-po

www.electoral-reform.org.ukNew political funding rules sneak inWhen people are asked about the problems with money in politics, few raise the issue of there not being enough. In fact, the public are deeply concerned about big money in politics with

Former PM David Cameron’s appointment as Foreign Secretary has triggered fresh calls to abolish the House of Lords

There is no requirement for cabinet ministers to be a MP

It is rare senior offices of state are held by unelected politicians

#Lobbyist Cameron has been handed a seat in the Lords for life to take up the role

This joins a string of outrages about the urgent need to ditch the Lords

bylinetimes.com/2023/11/13/dav

Byline Times · David Cameron’s Appointment to Cabinet 'Another Reminder Why the House of Lords Must Go' – Byline TimesThe disgraced former Prime Minister has been handed a seat in the Lords for life.

This king’s speech will deliver final blows from a #Tory party facing oblivion

Little that is announced will even touch the edges of what troubles everyone most: cost of living, rising NHS waiting lists, climate crisis, declining public services, deepening hardship, regional inequality

Watch out for announcements that ignore all that matters, or make things worse

theguardian.com/commentisfree/

The Guardian · This king’s speech will deliver the final blows from a Tory party facing oblivionBy Polly Toynbee

Tory Party Embraces Trumpism

The party that made a virtue of embracing modern diverse Britain & championing the right to gay marriage, now pursues divisive & conspiratorial politics that deliberately mimics worst aspects of US radical right

With Suella Braverman, insisting that #Tories has previously been “far too squeamish about being smeared as #racist

bylinetimes.com/2023/10/04/the

Byline Times · The Conservative Party Conference Embraces Trumpism Without Trump – Byline TimesThe Conservative Party Embraces Trumpism Without Trump at their party conference in Manchester

Neither BBC News nor any other British broadcast media gave any coverage of the HUGE Rejoin EU demonstration in London yesterday. This is a combination of state editorial control (BBC bosses are Tory party donors), media mogul control (more Tory party donors) and news being an advertising business, not a public service.

Ironically we have to leave it to France state news channel to report on it.