Join the day of protest against Hancock’s NHS privatisation
I found this on my brother Beastrabban’s Weblog and it is well worth passing on to a wider audience:
It seems Matt Hancock and the Tories haven’t given up on their wretched plans to privatise the NHS. The Health Secretary is planning to introduce legislation that will allow private healthcare companies on to the management of NHS organisations. Apparently, this has already happened with Virgin sitting on the board of the NHS in Bath And North-East Somerset. The anti-privatisation organisation We Own It is planning a day of protest against this latest move to break up the health service next Thursday, with symbolic tugs of war taking place between the public and private healthcare companies up and down the country. I got this email from them yesterday.
“Matt Hancock is planning legislation that will let private companies make decisions about our NHS care.
“It’s already starting to creep in – Virgin were given a seat on the new NHS body in Bath and Somerset.
“You can help to stop this in its tracks by making an impression all across the country with a clear image: this is a TUG OF WAR between you and private companies.
“Will you join in the National Day of Action on July 17th and organise a local ‘tug of war’ stunt to say NO to the private takeover of our NHS?
“We think this legislation is coming to parliament quite soon.
“So NOW is the time to get organised.
“By organising an eye-catching ‘tug of war’ stunt, with private companies on one side
and US on the other
“Don’t worry if you’ve never organised an action like this before, we’ve got you covered!
“If you want, you can come to a training session and there’s a step by step here.
“The stunt doesn’t need to be big. It just needs you, a few friends and a rope!
“Will you be part in the National Day of Action on July 17th to stop Virgin making decisions about our health and our NHS?
“The government is trying to put on a spin on this bill, saying it will end privatisation, because they know privatisation of our NHS goes down like a lead balloon.
“So it’s VITAL that together we get a huge amount of coverage for the Day of Action.
“Find out more about organising for the day, with our handy step by step!
“We can support you every step of the way.
“What about the rest of the UK? This bill will mean disintegration of our NHS in England. Luckily the rest of the UK is not going ahead with these plans yet.
“But it is not a good sign for the direction of our NHS as a whole, long term.
“We’ll have action for everyone take on July 17th to say no to this private takeover.
“Thank you for being part of this fight. You’re not alone in fighting for our NHS.”
and US on the other 
, you’ll be helping to get the news out and show our collective outrage.This is a matter very close to the Beast’s heart as he is undergoing treatment for a long-term illness. While he can’t take part himself, he urges the rest of us to do our bit.
Sadly, it seems he has given up on Labour’s Keir Starmer:
“Starmer should be doing this, but like the good Blairite he is, when it come to tackling capitalism he’s nowhere to be seen.”
Source: ‘We Own It’ Planning Day of Protest Against Hancock’s NHS Privatisation | Beastrabban\’s Weblog
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Although you say JULY 17th I am assuming that it is actually JUNE 17th?
No, July 17. It’s a Saturday.
Sigh here we were just getting over a sodding pandemic and what do the Tory slime do they decide it’s a great time to allow private companies to sit on NHS boards and decided where the money goes???
Of course, it will all go into shareholders pockets and fuck the people yet again.
Sorry I get so fed up with stupid old Tory scum voters who use the NHS decide there going to be dead soon so why should I care about the next generation! As long as I make a few quid on my share/ private pension…
Well, fuck you!!!
No, I won’t be polite or pleasant or try and understand and change your minds it’s YOU your literally the scum that is helping to destroy this country you claim to love. Well, voting self-interested Tory shows me you care more about sodding money than the people maybe we should prioritise non-elderly care as you don’t care so much!
How’s that for a change see how you like being the losers for once!