“People who work in this hospital know the reality of cuts”
Boris Johnson’s general election campaign misfired spectacularly today, when he was dramatically booed out of Addenbrooke’s hospital after a PR stunt (video here).
A young medical student has bravely spoken out about why Johnson was booed – and claims she was ‘pushed away’ from him when she tried to ask him a question:
Her diagnosis was damning – staff at the hospital know the reality of cuts and Johnson’s refusal to even take questions from staff exposed the visit for what it was: a cynical PR stunt that staff weren’t even told about in advance.
A cynical PR stunt that backfired dramatically on the dishonest and cowardly Johnson – and is going viral in spite of the silence of complicit ‘mainstream’ media.
Never – ever – trust a Tory with the NHS.
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Wow
Who was interviewing her? Regional/national news?
Cambridge News a local newspaper.
They are aware supporting the Tories or its LibDem wing is very very out of fashion in Cambridge. It is not Oxford. 😉
She said it ALL! And in TWO minutes flat!!
What a woman! That has made my day. Thanks for that.
You go girl!
Terriffic young woman! I don’t suppose she’d consider standing for, say, Barking?
She looks a bit like Rachel Riley, but with personality, honesty and less makeup…
Oh… and a proper job.
good on her ,,,,,go for it,,,,,
♦A must read and a very informative perspective.♦
I couldn’t let Boris Johnson’s visit to my hospital go unchallenged
Julia Simons
As a medical student I’ve seen up close the impact of the NHS underfunding, and how heartbreaking it is for patients
Mon 4 Nov 2019 19.08 GMT
As I stood by and watched Boris Johnson’s carefully orchestrated procession out of the Addenbrooke’s treatment centre in Cambridge last week, I was angered by his cowardice and his clear desire not to be questioned. My final medical exams are fast approaching, and I left the clinic pondering some of the complex conditions I’d just seen. Going up to the prime minister and speaking my mind about the state of the government was not part of my revision plan.
Ooops – Sorry I forgot to post the link to her brilliant article.
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/nov/04/boris-johnson-hospital-visit-nhs-staff-addenbrooke