Why?

The ‘free movement of labour’ (the other side of the coin to the ‘free movement of capital’ (pardon the pun!)) can sometimes be a double edged sword, as well as also being counterproductive; particularly to vital public sector services.

Which In Turn…

The Tory led Coalition would like nothing better than to see the London Ambulance Service in particular, and the National Health Service in general, fail over the Winter period. The more they grind to a halt, the better to blame the staff and their Trade Unions. Behind Ministers public crocodile tears lay a…

Unsocially Sick.

I wish that we could all choose when we become sick. It would make life so much easier, as well as helping out Ambulance Service payroll departments across the land. Don’t be unsocially sick! Always be socially sick! That’s the message!

Waterloo – Waterloo

I don’t know about you, but the sight of the Conservative Party holding their National Conference in Manchester has turned my stomach. Millionaires (many who inherited their wealth), standing under ‘For Hardworking People’ posters and spouting off about not getting something for nothing! Irony not only lives, but is running around,…

In Sickness and In Health.

In the Charles Bronson 1983 film ’10 to Midnight’ a few of the lines go: “You can’t punish me. I’m sick. They can’t punish me for being sick. All you can do is lock me up. But not forever.One day I’ll get out. One day I’ll get out” Well Charlie boy,…

Chaos And Conflict.

Change is never easy. It is much harder when few people support it. It is harder still if it is imposed. Good change mainly comes from the bottom upwards and not from the top downwards. At the very least there should be a consensus about changes. When the majority support change, that change is unstoppable…

Have A Break – Have A Mish-Mash!

Agenda for Change (AfC) is nearly ten years old and here we are, like most other Ambulance Services, still trying to sort out Rest Breaks for operational staff. We can’t even decide if it is a rest break or a meal break! Woe betide staff resting on a meal break or eating on…

A Time For Change Is No Time For Cuts.

I feel sorry for our Senior Management…. No, please, don’t send me abusive emails because of that statement. My in-box is full already! Let me explain and finish what I was going to say! I feel sorry for our Senior Management because they have the job of selling London Ambulance staff,…

Don’t Blame The Staff.

I work for the best Ambulance Service in Britain! I’m sorry if that statement upsets other Ambulance Services, their staff, and friends of mine who do a great job, but there you are, it’s the way I feel! I suppose that I should also apologise to those people within, and outside,…

Margaret Thatcher – My Part In Her Downfall! With Help From Schoolchildren!

Margaret Thatcher’s funeral is taking place on the 17th April 2013. That is also my birthday! What have I done! I do not deserve to have to share this day with such a cruel woman. Having police and the armed forces protecting your funeral route speaks volumes. She was only a…