Cuts, cuts and more cuts

"The tough financial climate"... It's a phrase we've all heard countless times now.  And although it does reflect an ever so serious matter in the UK, I can't help but feel the Tories means to eradicate it are... lets say, unjust.  It's hardly breaking news that the Tories policies don't exactly represent the average working person.  

One of their first policies they implemented after being brought into power was the increase in University fees... pretty much saying, if you've got the money you deserve to go to University.  If you're a brain box living in a council house with not so many privileges, yeah, not so much.  It was a highly unpopular decision by the party, but that hasn't stopped them continuing to scavenge together money through unfair means.

The latest cuts revolve around the NHS, a service which has had its fair share of cuts at the hands of the government.  There's been a recent disposal of NHS walk-in centers across the country, proving they're the latest casualty in the financial crisis.

The walk-in centers have been a flagship policy of the previous Labour government.  Not only is the closing-down of them up and down the country a middle finger to the previous government, but it also is a reminder that the NHS isn't getting nearly enough support and funding off our current government as it deserves.

The centers are popular with patients as they're a much quicker means of being seen and treated for minor problems.  The government says despite the centers being closed, the services are still available in hospitals.  But isn't the whole point of these centers to relieve the pressure on A & E departments?  An increase of people being sent to A & E with minor problems thanks to there being no where else to go is going to not only increase the already ridiculous queues for these services, but give Doctors and Nurses that extra burden that they could easily do without.

Of course, this won't be a problem for those lucky enough to receive private health care.  It seems to me the Tories don't understand quite how important the NHS is to the country.  Whilst they sip from their diamond encrusted mugs, us "commoners" rely on the NHS to save ours and our loved ones lives.  Surely it should be the service that receives the least cuts?  But alas, this is just another example of our choices within the NHS being taken away from us, all in the name of "efficiency savings".

Welcome to Read my lips!

I've decided to create a new blog revolving around the environment I one day want to work directly in... Politics and current affairs.  Throughout this blog you'll find a tongue in cheek, often opinionated view of many of the events going on around us in our everyday lives, ultimately effecting the lives we live.  This won't be your standard political blog.  Expect a feisty outlook on current affairs and a possibly controversial opinion on the stories cropping up in the media.  You may not agree with what I say, you may not like what I say.  But I hope you enjoy what I write about, and possibly get a slightly different insight into the political affairs of our country.