Once again, a group of migrants from Eastern Europe are accused of terrorising Mayfair through professional begging, stealing, and pickpocketing. At the intersection of Park Lane and Oxford Street – in the shadow of Marble Arch – a dozen people lounge on litter-strewn benches, surrounded by shopping trollies piled with bulging bin bags. Some smokeContinue reading “Marble Arch Motel: Check In With A Cardboard Box, Check Out With A Tourist’s Wallet”
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Hands Off, Miriam — You Don’t Cancel An Icon For Calling For Peace
The persistent effort to deprive Miriam Margolyes, a national treasure, of her OBE is utterly disgraceful. This brave woman has only expressed her opinions. She is an 83-year-old Jewish woman who has spoken out about the ongoing atrocities in Gaza with much suffering and empathy, demanding an urgent ceasefire to end the murder of defencelessContinue reading “Hands Off, Miriam — You Don’t Cancel An Icon For Calling For Peace”
Crude Cuts? Not On My Watch
Andy Burnham rules out “crude cuts” to benefits in any attempts to improve welfare. Burnham told LBC: “I’m not going to go with the crude cuts to benefit levels that just put people who are struggling in even worse poverty, and that often creates the backlash, and understandably so. “There’s a different approach, which isContinue reading “Crude Cuts? Not On My Watch”
GP Ballot Could Result In Costly Appointments Under ‘Plan B’
UK patients are furious because the BMA’s proposed “Plan B” ballot could open the door to paid GP appointments, something that strikes at the heart of the NHS principle of free care at the point of use. The frustration is real — and the reasoning behind it is clear once you look at what’s beingContinue reading “GP Ballot Could Result In Costly Appointments Under ‘Plan B’”
Andy Burnham’s Labour Coup ‘On A Knife-Edge’
Andy Burnham’s prospects in the Makerfield by‑election are genuinely knife‑edge, with the latest constituency polling revealing an incredibly tight race between Labour and Reform UK. The first Survation poll (18–22 May, N=369) puts Burnham on 43 per cent and Reform’s Robert Kenyon on 40 per cent, well within the ±5.1‑point margin of error. Reform’s localContinue reading “Andy Burnham’s Labour Coup ‘On A Knife-Edge’”
Tommy Robinson – “Stop Islam”
Far-right activist Tommy Robinson has said he would ‘stop Islam’ if he ever became prime minister. Speaking at Saturday’s far-right anti-Islam march, the organiser, whose actual name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, said it was time for ‘Muslims to leave this country’ and vowed to stop Islam if he ever came to power. Of course, Tommy RobinsonContinue reading “Tommy Robinson – “Stop Islam””
China’s Control Over The UK’s Antibiotics Supply
Britain could be cut off from antibiotics supplies because of its ‘potentially catastrophic’ reliance on China for medication, a worrying new report reveals. With China producing up to 90 per cent of the ingredients used in antibiotics, experts have warned that President Xi could deny the NHS and Armed Forces access to infection-killing medicines at any time. WhileContinue reading ” China’s Control Over The UK’s Antibiotics Supply”
Assisted Dying
I came across an article on Facebook today about Assisted Dying. I won’t say the name of the person who put it on there, but to be honest, when I saw the post, I was mortified. The caption said, ‘You’ll be ‘offered’ Assisted Dying when you are too old to work.’ Of course, it’s understandableContinue reading “Assisted Dying”
Video Postings By ‘Sickfluencer’
A ‘sickfluencer’ who posts videos online to help people acquire disability benefits says she’s accused of “hacking the system” when she’s “just educating people.” Sara Middleton, 47, was first diagnosed with Fibromyalgia, a chronic pain disorder, at age 17. Over the years, she has also been diagnosed with spinal problems induced by nerve compression, chronicContinue reading “Video Postings By ‘Sickfluencer’”
A Country That Is Run By Old People
People of a particular age in the UK are deemed unemployable, yet people in government who want to run as Prime Minister are not deemed unemployable. Why is that, I wonder? Apparently, there is no upper-age limit for employment because that is protected by the Equality Act 2010 against age discrimination, but if you wereContinue reading “A Country That Is Run By Old People”
THE MONTHLY MOSQUITO 