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It worked for our national forests, so why not make it happen for our National Health? The 38 Degrees campaign to save our forests from privatisation bagged over 500,000 signatures and was a key factor in forcing last month’s government U-turn. Happy days.
Not one to rest on their laurels 38 Degrees are back up and at ’em with a new petition to save the NHS from the excesses of Lansley’s proposed Health and Social Care Bill. In less than one week they’ve already achieved over 128,303 signatures.
And this amid growing political momentum against the bill across all quarters. The Lib Dem grass roots kicked off against Clegg & Co at the weekend. The BMA yesterday held an emergency meeting at which nearly 400 leading doctors voted to oppose the shake-up. And in today’s PMQs Ed Miliband even made a decent fist of facing down Cameron on the planned changes to his beloved NHS.
Change is once again in the air. Click here to make it so:
http://www.38degrees.org.uk/page/s/Protect_our_NHS_Petition#petition