Call off the dogs Corbyn

Sorry much as I hate to give credit to the Tories for anything!
In 1985 Mr. Kenneth Clarke, then Minister of Health, convened an expert committee chaired by Professor Sir Patrick Forrest, known as the 'Forrest Committee', to report on the effectiveness of screening for breast cancer, and how a screening programme would work in this country.

The committee presented its report to ministers in 1986, and concluded that ‘screening by mammography can lead to prolongation of life for women aged 50 and over. There is a convincing case on clinical grounds for a change in UK policy on the provision of mammographic facilities and the screening of symptomless women.’

The NHS Breast Screening Programme was established in March 1987 and began inviting women in 1988, at that time aiming to offer routine mammographic screening to each woman in the UK aged 50-64 once every three years.

I did say women 50 to 70 not 50 to 65

And your link trisher says ‘ aiming to “

If someone works in the gig economy which began in the Blair era, the minimum wage, sure start and and apprenticeships mean absolutely nothing to you.

Also many so-called modern apprenticeships consists of learning how to make a cup of coffee or create a burger for next to no wages.

So much for Blairs "gifts" to the trade unions that funded his and the Brown administration for twelve years.

It's still an 'aim' Annie and nothing to do with that government
Screening for breast cancer in England: past and future.

^Advisory Committee on Breast Cancer Screening.
Abstract^
The NHS Breast Screening Programme (NHSBSP) began in 1988. It aims to invite all women aged 50-70 years for mammographic screening once every three years. The programme now screens 1.3 million women each year, about 75% of those invited, and diagnoses about 10,000 breast cancers annually

I agree trisher , it was an aim .

Oh dear, the unions support labour to get something back for themselves ? I knew that but thank you for confirming it grandad1943

Since 2015 we have been posting about the bullying behaviour some Labour MP's have been suffering from their own party and Chuka Umuna has most certainly not said anything new .

The 2016 list known as Corbyns ' Hostile List ' is looking more and more like a good prediction as to who will be get a ' vote of no confidence ' and more than a slight chance of being deselected. From Frank Field, Chris Lesley, Luciana Berger, I could go on the stories have never been out of the news.

Labour MP's and councillors have been telling of the problems they are receiving and have been/are reporting hostilities and what they deem as bullying from within their own party. This has been refuted by the Jeremy for Leader / Momentum / Labour Party for over 2 years and they blame the right wing press and the Conservatives. That is just a cop out.

I think Chuka Umuna cannot fail to understand the abuse he will continue to have from those in the Jeremy for Leader/Momentum/Labour Party over his ' Call off the attack dogs ' comment. What have the MP's who do not literally tow the line have left or to look forward to other than deselection? They knew back then it was the aim of Corbyn and his inner circle from Momentum. Let's face it they are doing nothing more than what Corbyn himself did for decades but he is perversely deemed as the ' Conviction Politician ' the ' Man of Principal '. No he is not.

Whatever happened to the ' Labour is a Broad Church ' idea?

Labour the Broad Church went out of the front door when Corbyn/Momrntum went in through the back door.

Labour is a broad church but just as the left wing MPs did when Blair won, those on the right of the party need to keep out of the media and let the left have a chance. And they are doing much more than Corbyn ever did they are undermining the party. They are free to think and speak as they want and disagree with any policies, but should do so away from the media. And anybody who knows anything about MPs under Blair knows that they were dominated and ruled by Alistair Campbell, someone known to act as a bully when he needed to.

trisher

So their being harassed and having to deal with abuse is not of interest but talking to the press is a no go.

I think that is a lot of the problem .

How the hell is Labour a Broad Church when it a case of ' My way or the highway ' ??

"They are free to think and speak as they want and disagree with any policies, but should do so away from the media."

Well said, Trisher. They can say what they like as nobody gets the chance to hear them. Might as well stitch up the media to be on the safe side.

grumppa

' Might as well stitch up the media to be on the safe side.'

That is an aim that I hope never comes to fruition.

Problem with free speech again trisher ?

Can you explain as someone who believes voices must not be heard -

How an Iranian tv channel banned in this country showed the constituency party meeting where a vote of no confidence in Joan Ryan was delivered and the tv channel described Joan as a pro Israel MP?

How did this happen ?

Well Joan Ryan was classed as ' Core group negative ' on the hostile list !

As for Iranian t.v there has not been an issue or concern there with Corbyn so who knows how they weirdly thought that was even remotely a story.

And by the same token, Corbyn should avoided the media throughout his wilderness years.

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Annie if you really believe there was 'free speech' under Tony Blair you are barmy. Alistair Campbell has written about how he behaved his verbal outbursts and his bullying.

anniebach Quote [Labour the Broad Church went out of the front door when Corbyn/Momrntum went in through the back door.] End Quote

Nobody went in through the back door; they were all ELECTED into the positions they hold.

That came about when the Labour movement grassroots activists decided they were no longer prepared to accept being totally ignored and overruled but were still require to fund almost all the Labour parties entire expenditure

You can thank Blair & Co for that change and the end to the broad church thinking in those activists circles.

Well said in your posts Grandad1943.

I will add that reselection is part of the democratic process. I would think it is obvious that no-one could EXPECT to be a candidate, or MP, for life. Policies change and some MPs were always there and some move to there. The Party should be able to select it's best representative at any time.

There should also be immediate right of recall for both the Party and the electorate if a number of them feel they are not being properly represented by their MP.

And ... to save the MPs from becoming distanced from their constituents they should be on the average wage - but maybe not as low as the "living wage" some of them seem to think is adequate for "other families".

Then de selection followed by reselection for all not just those who are on Corbyn’s hit list .

We all know what Corbyn and the Labour party new left policies are. However, can someone who believes that centre-left thinking is better please explain what that thinking would entail.

Would it entail a pledge to end to the gig economy that one in five workers find themselves employed in at present?

Would it entail a pledge to end worthless so-called modern apprenticeships?

Would it entail a pledge to end zero hours contracts especially those that restrict the employee from working for any other employer?

The above employee conditions mean that employers that do wish to provide good conditions to their employees find themselves in weak competitive positions against those who use the gig economy and zero hours contracts

So begins the race to the bottom.

So let us hear just what those centre left polices would be from those that believe in the centre-left broad church approach.

there is no centre left party , how can anyone say what a party which doesn’t exist think, come to that it is not possibly to say what anyone thinks

there is no centre left party , how can anyone say what a party which doesn’t exist think

We could lay out all the policies on GN Anniebach and I'm sure we will then have a flood of would-be MPs rushing to form a party to represent us.

Cart before horse methinks

there is no centre left party

Grandad didn't say there was, Ab.

His mentions of centre left from his last post:

can someone who believes that centre-left thinking

So let us hear just what those centre left polices would be from those that believe in the centre-left broad church approach.

No mention of any party in that.

I've dipped in and out ( mostly out because they have a weird pointlessness to them ) of these Corbyn threads for the last couple of years now and I have never seen anyone of a supposedly 'centrist' tendency say what they want a political party to achieve, despite being frequently asked. Asked at least four times on this thread alone..

Why are you all so reluctant to say what you, personally, want for the nation?