Tessa Somerville 💙

@hound_al @doctor_oxford You possibly don’t know the old joke Q; what’s the difference between god and Dr Alias? A; God doesn’t think he’s Dr. Alias

@doctor_oxford To be fair though I have seen consultants on ward rounds who clearly think that, if not God, then they certainly are the next best thing.

As a doctor, I would simply like to observe that we do not, routinely, conduct ward rounds with a flock of attending bald eagles, nor assess patients with bolts of light emanating from our palms, nor have satanic angels rising from our toupees. Other than that, the AI pic of Dr Trump was spot on.

@jackbuckby @KernowGold @PippaCrerar So if I sent him a Cameo request to eg endorse the late Jane Godley’s view that Trump is a C**t he’d happily to do that despite his personal views? Or is it just the view on the right he reflects.

I am quite consistent thank you. I am also not a fan of Farage, but I do not allow that to cloud my judgement. It is a Cameo. Yes. So he is saying what people ask him to say. They do not necessarily reflect his personal beliefs. So, when the Guardian says he was endorsing neo-Nazis ideas and slogans etc, they are lying.

NEW: Nigel Farage has sold videos in which he endorsed a neo-Nazi event, repeated extremist slogans and supported a man convicted over his involvement in a far-right riot - Henry Dyer & Michael Goodier report theguardian.com/uk-news/ng-int…

@jackbuckby @KernowGold @PippaCrerar You need to make your mind up - you said he was deliberately tricked and it was just Cameo. If he’s so easily duped and doing it for £s as I said he’s either an idiot or greedy. As a politician who loves doing media it’s appropriate for that media to discuss his output.

@MummySomerville @KernowGold @PippaCrerar You are missing the point entirely. The Guardian said he was endorsing neo-Nazi comments etc. that’s not what this is.

@jackbuckby @KernowGold @PippaCrerar He has an MP’s salary plus is one of (if not the) highest paid for outside interests. If he is so easily “tricked” into doing Cameo for what must be pocket change he’s either an idiot or greedy. It’s right this is of public interest to report.

@KernowGold @PippaCrerar The number of videos and the price do not change the fact that he, and others, were often deliberately tricked into saying certain embarrassing or offensive things. You are pretending not to understand this.

@NoJusticeMTG @Saffiya_Khan1 Tbf Farage never seems to work from home (his constituency) where he really should be.

The Reform policy platform is entirely comprised of 'back in my day' boomerslop

@AndyGJBurge Best wishes for a speedy recovery Andy.

@80_mcswan @JillPoguelover Yes and while they’re at it Mone too.

If you agree Peter Mandelson should resign or be removed from the House of Lords, please RT.

@cezthesocialist @Saffiya_Khan1 That would be interesting if 50% of that age group actually voted but they tend not to bother so are outweighed by the over 60s who do.

45% of 18-24-year-olds now intend to vote for the Green Party.

@Eyeswideopen69 We were literally emptying our chamber pots on to the streets less than 300 years ago. Windsor Castle had 53 cess pits in their cellars in Victoria’s time. The streets were also covered in manure. It wasn’t until Bazelgette that London got a sewage system.

Now consider this question Albert: Where was the UK 1000 years ago compared to the countries you cite?

@Eyeswideopen69 @deathon2legs A. Not dressed for the weather (anyone going out in jacket and shirt doesn’t know how to access a weather forecast or has stepped out of a heated vehicle for a photo op) B. Looks like either moussaka or lasagna (not v British).

@deathon2legs Farage charity… What’s in the case? Roasted Dalmatians? Big Cruella vibes going on here…

How about we withhold pensions from MPs who never visit their constituencies instead Nigel?

@vcg239 @LittlePersonDoc @wesstreeting The dr looking at the screen might be checking that I’m not a current/ex smoker and how many times I’ve attended the surgery for a persistent cough…..

@LittlePersonDoc @wesstreeting what these people always seem to forget is that a “straightforward chest infection” is only that when someone has excluded other things. Yes, some GPs also miss things and jump to the obvious but why do we want to increase those risk by reducing quality and quantity of training

Practising medicine and it “doesn’t matter” that he hasn’t studied medicine. Really rather sums up the whole mess. @wesstreeting what are you going to do about this?

@sharrond62 Get a grip Karen, your story is not unique. Most people work and strive, have kids etc. I worked hard till I was diagnosed with cancer at 43, recovered, retrained and now help others recover from major trauma. I did get support when I couldn’t work that’s what taxes are for.

I started training at 8, by 10 I was in a swimming pool twice a day 6 days a week. As soon as I finished college I started full time work. I’ve always been self employed or run a small limited company, at one time employing three. I’ve had 3 kids & never taken a days maternity leave. I’ve never claimed a penny off the state in benefits. I’m 63 & still working. I’ve always paid my taxes on time & in full. Today I woke up & felt hard work, self responsibility & planning for my future is no longer rewarded in the Uk I’ve always loved 😞 we cannot keep killing aspiration… !

@NoContextHumans About 10 minutes more cooking.

What’s this delicious English breakfast missing?🤔🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

@Matt_Pinner Ruth or dare I say it Betty. My great aunt was Dorothy, my daughter reflects this (taking into account my husband’s Russian ancestry) and is Fedora though she prefers Dora.

WHAT was your grandmother's name... I'm looking for a vintage girl's name. Not Betty!

@GDav81195 @dbru1 @krassenstein I was diagnosed with WM in 2003 I got 2 years of (not paid by me - but I’ve paid NI previously) chemo + a SCT + routine f/u + hip surgery + SCC excision/graft. Now back at work with my AL entitlement and not bankrupt.

@dbru1 @krassenstein Europe had 30 days vacation since I left 40 years ago. You may want to compare salaries. The wages in Europe are much lower than in the US.

From a friend overseas: “Apologies if this comes across in a dickish way, but coming from a country with free healthcare including prescriptions, free college and university at world class institutions, 35 days paid holidays etc., I find it so sad that Americans get completely screwed by their government. The thing is, you could afford all this “free” stuff too if all your taxes weren’t spent on an outrageously huge military that keeps starting wars.”

@Andrew33080654 @pstubington1 @MrTibblesNewEra My dad who was in the navy during WW2 bought a poppy for himself and probably donated a substantial amount but never bought one for any of his 6 kids nor did anyone at school check to see kids were wearing one. Get real.

@pstubington1 @MrTibblesNewEra So you never bought a poppy as a child and wore it to school with parents in the forces.🤔

I went to a public school (which was mainly RAF and army kids) and was never checked to see if I had a poppy. What school did you go to? @Andrew33080654

@Fensom1981 @BBCNews How many hours per year do you volunteer? If you’re doing something which someone else would be paid to do then it’s work and worthy of pay. Waitrose is not a charity shop.

@BBCNews Putting it down as ‘600 hours’ like it’s a lot of work. Over 4 years, it’s barely anything.. it’s around 20 7-hour days a year. And you feel they’d have been vilified for not giving hours to someone looking for work to feel better about themselves

'My autistic son deserved better from Waitrose' bbc.in/42PikCq

@palomairving @wesstreeting The main racism I see is from patients who feel free to say I don’t want some “black bitch” looking after me or similar racial slurs. I look after all races/religions. We go out of our way to support religious practices such as Sabbath.

@wesstreeting There is no place for racism in the NHS. We put our hands in the lives of doctors and nurses and NHS staff. I cannot begin to imagine the fear that some people experience due to their culture, religion or race.

Recent incidents of antisemitism from NHS doctors filled me with shame and anger. I will not tolerate it - or any other racism. The NHS must be a safe harbour from the rising tide of racism in our society. Enough is enough.

@SueSuezep No but I have had one from the “DWP” saying I haven’t applied for my WFA and click the link to give them my bank details. If I were receiving a pension you’d think they’d know my bank details.

Anyone had one of these? I've not opened it - Scam???

@QwhereRU52 @elainesim28 I rely on Muslims to be happy to work my Xmas shift. They don’t care that they serve pork in our canteen, that I drink alcohol or eat bacon sandwiches. Xmas decor in October is ridiculous, I feel sorry for supermarket workers listening to endless Xmas muzak.

@elainesim28 maybe they are snubbing the Muslims

What the fuck is this ?? It’s the middle of October 🎄😂