socialistmedic

Paediatric Trainee Doctor. I also love rabbits. My opinions are my own.

[socialistmedic @SocialistMedic]

@BarclaysUKHelp I have just tried to pay for an item inputting my card details and whilst it was being processed I realised that it was a scam and came off the website. I’ve cancelled my card, and reported it, do I need to do anything else?

[Omid Djalili @omid9]

Everyone claims to oppose injustice. Yet nobody wants to be responsible for altering the structure that depends on it.

This regime will not stop killing so long as it keeps them in power. So what can we do?

Urgent action is required from the international community.

The steps - coordinated collectively - outlined here.

#IranRevoIution2026 #IranMassacre

[Daniel Lismore @daniellismore]

I want to say something many will hate but it needs to be said. I have met Nigel Farage. I do not know him well but I know the world he moves in. We move in similar circles sometimes. The kind of private rooms and members clubs that most people in Britain will never see. I know how the rich speak about ordinary people. They laugh. They joke about how easy it is to wind you up. They know exactly which buttons to press. They know you are angry and tired and struggling and they know you want someone to blame. That is why they point at boats while they pick your pockets.

I did not grow up rich. I did not grow up in privilege. I understand struggle and the real world. But my life changed and now I see both sides. I sit with billionaires and politicians and decision makers and I hear conversations you never will. I know the truth. They do not care about you. They do not care about your future. They care about profit and control. They see ordinary people as tools or distractions. I am telling you this because I am tired of watching good people being manipulated.

Look at your life before Brexit and look at it now. Look at your shopping bills. Look at what food costs in Europe right now. Look at how much tax you pay on imports. Look at your wages and energy prices and mortgages. Look at the 10,000 NHS staff we lost when freedom of movement ended. Look at the ambulances that do not arrive. Look at nurses and teachers using food banks. Tell me honestly. Are you better off?

Nigel helped build the crisis you are living in. Then he pointed at immigrants and told you to blame them. That is the con. He pulled the UK out of the Dublin III agreement which means we cannot return asylum seekers to Europe anymore. He created the boat chaos then told you to panic about it. Someone who worked in immigration for more than ten years told me they saw it coming. It was planned. It is a strategy. And you are falling for it.

Now he wants austerity again. He wants to cut wages for young people. He wants to rip up workers rights. He wants private health insurance and a French style NHS where the rich get treated first and the poor get nothing. He wants you fighting each other so you never see who is robbing you. If you vote for him you are voting to destroy your own life. Not mine. Yours.

None of this affects me personally. I drink champagne with the people who control the money. I will be fine no matter what. Reform will not hurt me. Reform will hurt you. It will hurt your children. Your parents. Your future. I am telling you because I care. If I did not care I would stay silent and watch you suffer.

You think I am your enemy because I make you uncomfortable. I am not. Your enemy is the one who lies to you and blames the vulnerable while he empties your pockets.

Reform will not save you. Reform will finish you.

Think. Before they take everything.

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[socialistmedic @SocialistMedic]

@DrNeenaJha I’m a Paediatric trainee. In the area I work, the year that I CCT there will be more than 30 of us completing training….but it’s expected there will be very few, if any consultant jobs. So potentially more than 30 Consultant Paediatricians with no job. Sad 😢

[socialistmedic @SocialistMedic]

@Megsenmumdr @TheBMA Ah QMC, always depressing to hear the toxicity there hasn’t changed in 10yrs, glad I got out when I did….

[socialistmedic @SocialistMedic]

https://t.co/W8Iuz9YTNC

[Tim Roca MP @Tim_Roca]

One year into a @UKLabour Government.

No gimmicks. No stunts. Just serious work, and real progress.

Plenty more to do, but this is what happens when you focus on the country, not the headlines.

[Issa Amro عيسى عمرو 🇵🇸 @Issaamro]

The soldiers raided my house today, they wanted to revenge from me for participating in the @BBC documentary “ the settlers” , after the army left the settlers raided my house, they injured one activist and cut the tree, they stole tools and the garbage containers.
The Israeli police officer came to threaten me not to file a complaint if so I will be arrested for trying to push the settlers outside my house. It is
#apartheid

[Dr Haseena Wazir @DrHWazir]

A national scandal is quietly unfolding in the NHS.

1000s of doctors are being blocked from becoming Consultants & GPs because the Government is restricting training spots.

The public aren’t being told.

Unemployed doctors while waiting lists soar is nothing short of madness.

[socialistmedic @SocialistMedic]

@HMRCcustomers always good to be given an address to post evidence to that Royal Mail says doesn’t exist and as a result is stuck in the Royal Mail system!! How is posting still an essential part of HMRC when we are in 2025!!

[Protect Kamala Harris ✊ @DisavowTrump20]

RETWEET if you stand with President Zelenskyy against Trump and Vance!

[Kim O’ Neill 😇🤪 @kimmarcella]

I’m dying at this 😭😭😭😭😭

[socialistmedic @SocialistMedic]

@ubereats_uk shocking service from you tonight, food not delivered after over 90mins and still charged for the pleasure. Appalling. Deliveroo all the way from now on! 😡 #badservice #UberEats

[Farrukh @implausibleblog]

I’m a bit overwhelmed and so am taking the day off from politics

But before I do, I want to share why

The past few days have seen a new low in British politics, where one of the most sensitive and most troubling crimes - child abuse - has been politicised by two parties, the Conservatives and Reform

Any person with an iota of common decency will acknowledge that child abuse, in any of its forms, by whoever the perpetrators are, is utterly abhorrent

And all of us can agree that those guilty of abusing children should have the most severe sentence our courts can deliver

That the authorities in some places, be they in local councils, the police, or any other institution, made the active choice to cover up child abuse, is sickening, and every person responsible for this ought to be held to account

When you search for ‘grooming gangs’ in Hansard from 2010 to end 2024, there are 183 results.

There’s an entry from Lee Anderson (2021) saying grooming gangs should be locked up. - I don’t agree with Anderson on many things, but on this I do agree with him

But that’s it

Not a single Conservative MP who is now actively vocal in recent days used the phrase ‘grooming gangs’ in parliament. That's how much they actually cared about the subject

And sadly, it’s even worse than that, one Conservative MP, Sajid Javid, when he was Home Secretary, stripped a British girl who had been groomed online by an organised gang of terrorists, of her citizenship

Instead of going after the groomers, Javid went after the victim of the groomers, Shamima Begum

If she is indeed guilty of any crimes, she ought to be serving a prison sentence in our country, along with whatever professional services are required to address the fact that she was groomed, along with the subsequent trauma of finding herself subjected to the whims of womanising terrorists overseas

There's a desperation in the calls from Conservative/Reform MPs, it's a faux anger, because instead of calling to enact the 20 recommendations from the Alexis Jay's Inquiry, which took 7 years, they're focused on calling for another inquiry instead

If they cared more about providing victims of child abuse, specifically from grooming gangs, help, support, and putting in place a framework to prevent the situation arising again, they would be supporting Labour and helping deliver those 20 recommendations

Instead, they're using the experience of the most vulnerable in society to sew division in our society

Grown ups will find a way to collaborate, the immature will cause frustration, upset, division, and the inevitable delay in improving the situation of victims

How many more years before another inquiry reports and action is taken? Start with the action we know needs to be taken now and then build on that. That's what someone who is genuinely concerned about children's welfare would do

This is what I'm struggling with at the moment, that there are those elected to political office in our country who instead of working together collaboratively to address the subject, their egos, their arrogance, their sense of self importance, is brought to the fore instead

We saw this sense of shamelessness back in 2016, where the EU was blamed for failings within our own country, despite those failings being the result of decisions made by the then Conservative government who imposed austerity weakening public services and creating a climate of such discomfort, that people's rightly held frustrations were exploited to deliver change to our society that has been a disaster on multiple fronts, whether its the economy, our immigration policy, or anything else

The easy answer in this case is to say that Brexit was never delivered, but that overlooks the narrative that having taken back control we were promised that we would be in sunlit upland. This view solidified by the primary driver of Brexit, Nigel Farage, who himself said the worse case scenario economically would be better off than if we were still in the EU

That clearly is not the case

So as a society we have mass frustration, disorientation, even anger, a lot of it entirely understandable. A mistrust in politicians, mostly due to the past 14 years of Conservative policy failures. And a desperate desire to want better and more

There's that natural urge, that instinct, in everyone, which says, this is not how it should be, it ought to be better. But often that desire is hijacked under the banner of patriotism

I'll tell you what is patriotic, it is to address the valid concerns of people without exploiting people's nature, or good will

A patriot would explain that the fastest way to deliver justice to the victims of child abuse, specifically grooming gangs, is to push ahead with the recommendations from an inquiry which took 7 years, and then also, in addition, work with the Labour government to pursue further the grooming gangs, to find those responsible for cover ups, and to prosecute them. That's what a patriot would do

On a side note, it is ironic that Labour have a program of targeting gangs that traffic refugees and asylum seekers across the channel, and the Conservatives/Reform make the case that going after the gangs won't stop the activity. Yet, when it comes to grooming gangs they want to go full hog against gangs

The parallel to Rwanda as a deterrent, would be to set up a deterrent for grooming gangs and say that's enough. When it shouldn't be either, or, but both

Of course in this situation, I agree with Labour's efforts to go after the gangs, but the actual solution is to open safe and clear legal routes for asylum seekers to apply and be processed fast, and those who do not qualify to be rejected, and if they're already here, removed;

Some say Elon Musk's intervention has pushed this issue further but actually, Labour had already begun work on child abuse, and the target of so many people's anger, Jess Phillips, is literally the Minister for Safeguarding and Violence Against Women and Girls

So this is where I am today, initially frustrated but actually sad

There's a verse in the Quran (2:11-12) which reads, "And when it is said to them, 'Do not cause mischief and corruption on the earth,' they say, 'We are only reformers"

There are people in society who will address issues and seek change through collaboration, working together, for the good of everyone. And they are those who will exploit the valid concerns people have for their own gains

The latter do not solve problems, they sustain problems, because problems are the things which allow them to thrive. And by solving the problem, they take away their own oxygen, because their survival isn't build on working together, it is through sewing division

Perhaps the best example of this is the man who wanted to be 'world king' who despite being pro Europe, sold his integrity for a shot at becoming Prime Minister. He sewed division in society and when he won, and became PM, he was so bad at it, he was booted out by his own Conservative MPs.

Remember the time he spent telling people to follow the rules he created and then broke all of them? From wine time Fridays, to parties so debaucherous that drunk attendees threw up everywhere, to let the bodies pile high, and ever other disaster in this persons wake

In fact it's so bad for Boris Johnson that in his world tour to promote his book, the only benefit of Brexit he can actually site is the thing we did while still being inside the EU and under EU law, our vaccine program. - Hungary, Austria, Denmark all had their own vaccine program/partnerships along with being involved in the EU program

Johnson feels this sense of achievement every time he repeats his story, as if somehow his lies and deceptions have been validated. You also see that smugness on other peoples faces.

Robert Jenrick the other day on BBC News suggesting that Keir Starmer said that those raising concerns about criminal gangs are of the far right. Despite being corrected by Jon Kay, he repeated his statement again with different words

Anyone with an iota of compression could see he simply rephrased his lie. But the look on Jenrick's face then, just like the look on Johnson's face, or the look on Farage's face, the look on all of their faces when they speak the words which they feel make their point, despite their points being riddled with so many flaws

Those looks are the embodiment of causing mischief, we all see it, every time their lie, deceive or mislead, and yet they all feel as if they have accomplished a masterful deception, they have not

Last night the former National Police Lead for Child Protection, Simon Bailey, shared on Channel 4 News that grooming gangs account for less than 3% of all child sexual abuse cases

What I'd like to see from Labour is the rolling out of all 20 recommendations from the Alexis Jay Inquiry report, and an initiative to find, shut down and prosecute the gangs responsible for 3% of child abuse cases

A lot is said of "Pakistani grooming gangs," and little is said of the white gangs. Maybe it's easier for some people to blame others, as it helps them feel better by ignoring criminality within their own ethnicity

And here's a thought, does the young girl or boy who is a victim of child sexual abuse care whether the gangs raping her are brown, black or white? Or is she more concerned about that fact that she's being attacked?

There are 1.6 million British Pakistanis in the UK. To suggest that British Pakistanis are all involved in this or know that this is going on is an absurdity. In fact 15 of the current MPs in Parliament are British Pakistani, Labour and Conservative

Let's encourage our police to identify every person involved in these crimes, whatever their ethnicity, and where further analysis on why some people in certain cultures seem to be involved in this behaviour is needed, that too should be explored, whether it's Pakistani heritage, English heritage, or other.

Being anti-women, viewing girls as objects to be exploited, that isn't the preserve of "medieval alien cultures" as Badenoch and Jenrick would have you believe. Having these disgusting abusive attitudes to people is a flaw in human beings in every culture

Ghislaine Maxwell was sentenced to 20 years in jail for grooming and trafficking underage girls in London and New York - her's is not a very Pakistani name. She is white British

And given what happened, are we suggesting that London and New York are "medieval alien cultures?"

Maxwell and Epstein were both prosecuted for running a grooming gang, one of the most high profile ones, that's an American and a Brit

No one is suggesting that all Americans or all Brits agree with their child abuse, or that all Americans or all Brits therefore know of child abuse by other Americans and other Brits

Every culture suffers from patriarchy and misogyny, that's why we have so many initiatives to address gender, racial, and all other bias

And ironically, populists calling these initiatives woke, while also calling for action, seems as if they're confused, and unwilling to acknowledge that the thing they call woke, is the very thing that is designed to improve the quality of life for everyone

If we look for solutions in people who shout the loudest, who thrive on division, who for years don't even raise their voices in parliament, yet have now jumped on a bandwagon and insist they are the defenders or women and girls

If these are the people who you trust to find deliver, prepare yourself for the problems to continue

And better, ask yourself why your standards and expectations are so low that you rely on this type of divisive rhetoric to deliver meaningful, long term change

Like everyone who is genuinely upset and angry at what has happened. I want all of us to expect more from our politicians, from our police, from our local councils, from anyone and everyone who seeks a role in public life

And for me, my frustration is that far too much attention is given to those who divide and not enough support is given to those who are taking action

Yes, call out inaction, expect more, but collaborative work is the way society, all of society will improve

Anyway, for anyone made it this far in my rant, ack to my opening, I'm taking the day off politics because it's all so overwhelming

Instead I'll spend today posting a series of flower photos with inspiring quotes, a reminder that in the world around us, no matter how cold it is, figuratively and literally, there are glimpses of order, of beauty, of what humanity can curate in a garden or a greenhouse, of something so simple, that while we often walk past without noticing, it is life, growing, blossoming, inspiring, and, for those of us lucky enough to be appreciative and grateful, a way to find peace

Humanity, do better, please 🙏

[Woke Lefty 🫣 @SalfordMe2023]

What has she actually done?

Prior to becoming an MP in 2015 she was a manager at a charity supporting domestic and sexual violence.

In 2013 she received one of 5 national Big Lunch Community awards - her house and street are still featured in the Eden project.

She developed new refuges offering a home to women and children fleeing violence, a new sexual exploitation support service for children, a home for victims of human trafficking and schools education programmes to help prevent local kids becoming victims of violence.

She has worked tirelessly with victims of every sort of crime, often bridging the gap between their mistrust of police and their trust in her.

I could literally sit here all morning and list the things she's done to protect women and children, both individually and as a whole.

For the last decade, when none of you have had a word to say about helping victims of a scandal she had no part in creating, Jess hasn't stopped.

Every year, she AND only she has highlighted victims of domestic violence by reading out the names of women killed by partners or ex partners in the Houses Of Commons.

Make no mistake about it - this misinformation attack on Jess Phillips escalated during the general election and has hopefully peaked with Musk putting a target on her back.

It doesn't suit the narrative the right want to portray but understand something, if you're pointing fingers of blame about the historic scandals, you need to point them at then GMP hierarchy and social services.

If you're looking to blame someone for the ongoing grooming gangs scandals (every ethnicity, every city, every religion) then you need to point them at the Tories.

For fourteen years they did nothing, nothing except refuse funding, cut resources and then take credit for the many successful prosecutions already obtained, and the many more ongoing.

Successes that were obtained in spite of the Tories, not because of them.

Oh and Euwan smiley face man, this is the abridged version of what Jess Phillips has done for women and children in her life.

Do let me know if you want a longer one, but let me know some of the things you've done first 🤦‍♀️

[Richard Burgon MP @RichardBurgon]

Today you are going to be fed a complete lie by the Conservative Party about a vote in Parliament this evening on the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill. This will be pushed by their social media mouthpieces as well as other right-wing voices, including the owner of this site. But you should not believe a word of it.

MPs are today voting on a Bill which aims to improve children’s education and wellbeing through measures that will help limit school uniform costs, introduce free breakfast clubs, make important reforms to academy schools, introduce a power to cap the profits made by children’s social care providers and create a compulsory Children Not in School register among other measures.

It is not a vote on a national inquiry into child sexual exploitation. Nor is there any Amendment which would add such an Inquiry to the Bill. Nor is one possible at this stage of a Bill. Any politician who says there is such an Amendment is lying to you.

There is simply game-playing by the Tories, who do have an Amendment, but an Amendment which is to throw out the WHOLE Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill.

Even if the Tory Amendment were passed, it would not add an Inquiry to the Bill – it would simply kill the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill, preventing all its positive measures being passed.

The Tories know all this, but they are continuing with their totally cynical and deliberate campaign of confusion (as part of their fight for survival in their political battle with Reform).

It is sickening to see child abuse, one of the most serious of all issues, being used as a political football in this way.

[Frances Hinde @franceshinde]

Labour didn’t promise to pay waspi women, they promised to take a considered look at the report unlike the Tories ,they did so and found the Ombudsman said there was no financial loss for over 90% Hysterical media suddenly cares after 14 years.
This is what they are up against.

[Just Dave now @justdavenow89]

Just a reminder what people on here ignored

[terry christian @terrychristian]

There are over 375,000 people in the UK living in temporary accomodation , 150,000 of them kids and all the whining on here is about Farmers with over 3 million quids worth of assets - having to pay 20% inheritance tax on any amount above 3 million quid 🤣🤣 The levels of cap doffing