Voices on the Left: 5 blogs from the left you need to read this week
A roundup of progressive news…
Basit Mahmood
Rishi Sunak’s plan to fine patients £10 for missing appointments is condemned by NHS leaders
“Charging patients for missed appointments would not only undermine the essential trust between doctor and patient, but ultimately threaten the fundamental principle that the NHS delivers free care at the point of need, for all.”
Nadine Dorries’s popularity plunges among Tory members, new poll finds
Dorries was also condemned by Tory MPs over the weekend after sharing an image of Rishi Sunak about to knife Boris Johnson.
BT and Openreach workers begin strike in first national telecoms walkout since 1987
More than 40,000 workers are expected to walk out today, with a second strike planned for Monday.
France decides to extend energy price cap measure to the end of 2022
The country first froze gas prices in October 2021 and also capped electricity prices from increasing by no more than 4 percent.
British Gas owner Centrica profits increase five-fold to £1.34 billion as millions face fuel poverty
“We need action now.”
Nadine Dorries mocked for reiterating claim Boris Johnson was removed in a ‘ruthless coup’
She also said that Johnson was a ‘great leader’ and that she was ‘very disappointed’ he would be stepping down.
Radical Roundup: 10 stories that have got buried – Week 4, July 2022
The news you didn’t see this week…
Mick Lynch takes apart Liz Truss over plans to effectively ban industrial action
“She’s seeking to make effective industrial action illegal, so people will have to use other means to take action and respond to the employers.”
Boris Johnson delays inquiry into allegations Tory MP was sacked as a minister because of her Muslim faith
Johnson said he was leaving it to his successor as prime minister and their independent adviser to complete the investigation.