Not sure on your reply to “Evidence Based” regarding booking the caesarian though – I thought it was an emergency but in any event things do actually feel ok at the moment.

I voted independent at the election and the Labour candidate won – go figure.

As yopu well know the Tory 111 service is not what Labour were planning. With NHS Direct currently 40% of the advisers are trained nurses (ie at least 3 years training) whereas with the current 111 service 4% of the advisers are trained nurses, the other staff have a 60 hour training course.

Labour’s plan was to provide 111 as a non-emergency service in parallel to NHS Direct, and provide things like the ability to book an appointment with your GP. Lansley’s plan is to replace a medical helpline with this largely non-medical 111 service.

Huh? so the economic situation wasn’t so bad then? If the Chancellor can swan off in August leaving the office junior in charge, it must mean everything is fine, eh?

Where is this commitment to the nation if Osborne can be on holiday and completely un-contactable? Cameron had an excuse, he had booked the Caesarian for his holiday so that he could combine his paternity leave and holiday. At least there is some logic in that.

As for getting rid of NHS Direct, how do you know the replacement won’t be as good until it’s been running for a while?

Dialling 111 is easier to remember than some 0845 number, is free to call and in section 4:4 of the Labour manifesto they too said they would implement exactly the same service.

So why is it wrong to do it now or were Labour also wrong to propose it themselves? (And please don’t start saying they are different things blah blah)

As for playgrounds why does central government have to pay for local amenities – why can’t local people make their own choices locally?

This article shows that despite the rhetoric from Labour supporters, hypocrisy remains alive and well…

I’m sure even you lot take a holiday.