“To: Hugo Swire MP, Neil Parish MP, Mel Stride MP, Sarah Wollaston MP, Anne‑marie Morris MP, Peter Heaton‑jones MP, Gary Streeter MP, Geoffrey Cox MP, Kevin Foster MP, Oliver Colvile MP, Johnny Mercer MP
Cc: Jon Ashworth MP, Jeremy Hunt MP, Ben Bradshaw MP
Dear all,
As a representative of residents in East Devon I am addressing this to Devon MP’s but also to those in senior positions in parliament.
Will you be there when the National Health Service Bill (Margaret Greenwood MP) has its second reading? (By the way, that will be on 24th February 2017)
Will you back this bill? If not, why not?
Be aware: your electorate are watching. We in the East Devon Alliance are doing all we can to let them know how you vote on NHS and other healthcare issues, to counter the messages you try to get out down here that you are ‘against’ the current proposals to close community hospital beds. We know this issue is far bigger than that. We know that the 2012 Health and Social Care Act paved the way for the dismantling of the NHS. It’s taking a while for the public to wake up to what is being done, but they will.
And where is Labour? I am afraid a media blackout might be stopping us from hearing from the ‘opposition’. If you can mobilise your supporters all over the country, we will hit the headlines. Come the next election you might find there are new candidates opposing you in your previously safe seats. Or the person who gave you a run last time is out in front.
Are you prepared to continue with this programme to dismantle the NHS? Or do you have the courage to speak out and vote to reverse the changes?
Will you join us in Exeter on 3rd December to parade your support for the NHS as it was?
Please do let me know your position.
Yours sincerely,
Cllr Dr Cathy Gardner
Leader
East Devon Alliance
East Devon Watch 