Paul Sandham
@sandypuke.bsky.social
Having been accused of being ‘virtually anonymous’ by a respondent accusing me of making Twitter arguments (🤷♂️):
I’m a retired hospital pharmacist in Yorkshire. My wife was a GP so we think we have a little insight into health care.
Probably a bit woke.
I’m a retired hospital pharmacist in Yorkshire. My wife was a GP so we think we have a little insight into health care.
Probably a bit woke.
…cards to an extreme “this harms patients” “but it’s Christmas” etc.
The NHS is in a current state which puts patients at risk every day - strike or no strike. And this has been coming for decades (and was obvious to staff).
Without more, better remunerated, staff will leave and continue downhill
The NHS is in a current state which puts patients at risk every day - strike or no strike. And this has been coming for decades (and was obvious to staff).
Without more, better remunerated, staff will leave and continue downhill
December 2, 2025 at 1:53 PM
…cards to an extreme “this harms patients” “but it’s Christmas” etc.
The NHS is in a current state which puts patients at risk every day - strike or no strike. And this has been coming for decades (and was obvious to staff).
Without more, better remunerated, staff will leave and continue downhill
The NHS is in a current state which puts patients at risk every day - strike or no strike. And this has been coming for decades (and was obvious to staff).
Without more, better remunerated, staff will leave and continue downhill
…hospital pharmacist I recognise all the points the doctors are making and they actually make points relevant to a lesser or greater extent to most other employees.
Whilst I’m also aware of the financial arguments management must consider, I find it irksome that they *do* play the emotional….
Whilst I’m also aware of the financial arguments management must consider, I find it irksome that they *do* play the emotional….
December 2, 2025 at 1:49 PM
…hospital pharmacist I recognise all the points the doctors are making and they actually make points relevant to a lesser or greater extent to most other employees.
Whilst I’m also aware of the financial arguments management must consider, I find it irksome that they *do* play the emotional….
Whilst I’m also aware of the financial arguments management must consider, I find it irksome that they *do* play the emotional….
Yes. I’ve just listened again and agree that was not remotely sympathetic.
On the plus side, I think that Tom Dolphin countered all the points (many had been made an hour earlier by a management rep, less acerbically) calmly and sensibly.
I’m wholly sympathetic to the doctors. As a retired….
On the plus side, I think that Tom Dolphin countered all the points (many had been made an hour earlier by a management rep, less acerbically) calmly and sensibly.
I’m wholly sympathetic to the doctors. As a retired….
December 2, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Yes. I’ve just listened again and agree that was not remotely sympathetic.
On the plus side, I think that Tom Dolphin countered all the points (many had been made an hour earlier by a management rep, less acerbically) calmly and sensibly.
I’m wholly sympathetic to the doctors. As a retired….
On the plus side, I think that Tom Dolphin countered all the points (many had been made an hour earlier by a management rep, less acerbically) calmly and sensibly.
I’m wholly sympathetic to the doctors. As a retired….
I thought he was aggressive this morning too but, to be fair to him (and other interviewers) his job is to pose questions that the listeners will undoubtedly be asking for themselves.
They do get criticised by those who have other questions which don’t get asked.
And therefore accused of bias.
They do get criticised by those who have other questions which don’t get asked.
And therefore accused of bias.
December 2, 2025 at 9:03 AM
I thought he was aggressive this morning too but, to be fair to him (and other interviewers) his job is to pose questions that the listeners will undoubtedly be asking for themselves.
They do get criticised by those who have other questions which don’t get asked.
And therefore accused of bias.
They do get criticised by those who have other questions which don’t get asked.
And therefore accused of bias.
It’s probably the haircut. Most of his memory comes straight off the top of his head.
December 1, 2025 at 4:09 PM
It’s probably the haircut. Most of his memory comes straight off the top of his head.
“You can’t believe everything you read - even if I wrote it. Including this.”
December 1, 2025 at 1:55 PM
“You can’t believe everything you read - even if I wrote it. Including this.”
Not even the sharpest bit of the pin.
December 1, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Not even the sharpest bit of the pin.
It’s true that Reform are too often in the media. I dislike seeing/hearing their representatives.
But, honestly, I never come away from an interview/interchange of views involving one thinking they came out on top of the discussion.
Am I the only one to think their publicity works against them??
But, honestly, I never come away from an interview/interchange of views involving one thinking they came out on top of the discussion.
Am I the only one to think their publicity works against them??
December 1, 2025 at 11:03 AM
It’s true that Reform are too often in the media. I dislike seeing/hearing their representatives.
But, honestly, I never come away from an interview/interchange of views involving one thinking they came out on top of the discussion.
Am I the only one to think their publicity works against them??
But, honestly, I never come away from an interview/interchange of views involving one thinking they came out on top of the discussion.
Am I the only one to think their publicity works against them??
You have a point. But your objection is based on the experience of ‘filling up’ your tank.
Charging little and often even at slower ‘destination’ chargers wouldn’t take 30min and would comfortably sustain sufficient range for the average driver’s <30miles per day.
Charging little and often even at slower ‘destination’ chargers wouldn’t take 30min and would comfortably sustain sufficient range for the average driver’s <30miles per day.
November 30, 2025 at 10:31 AM
You have a point. But your objection is based on the experience of ‘filling up’ your tank.
Charging little and often even at slower ‘destination’ chargers wouldn’t take 30min and would comfortably sustain sufficient range for the average driver’s <30miles per day.
Charging little and often even at slower ‘destination’ chargers wouldn’t take 30min and would comfortably sustain sufficient range for the average driver’s <30miles per day.
For clarity, I’d suggest that this ‘majority’ far exceeded the 52% who voted to leave the EU.
November 30, 2025 at 10:21 AM
For clarity, I’d suggest that this ‘majority’ far exceeded the 52% who voted to leave the EU.
The problem with referendums - unless they are explicitly advisory and don’t actually determine policy - is that they give power to everyone whether they know anything about the topic or not. Arguably 2016 was the worst example since the majority knew too little of the topic to even vote sensibly.
November 30, 2025 at 10:20 AM
The problem with referendums - unless they are explicitly advisory and don’t actually determine policy - is that they give power to everyone whether they know anything about the topic or not. Arguably 2016 was the worst example since the majority knew too little of the topic to even vote sensibly.
But you’ll know, I feel sure, that those who complain most about immigration will be the same people who claim the BBC is unreliable/left leaning etc to the extent that they will claim never to watch/listen to it.
So nothing’s lost really.
Is it?
So nothing’s lost really.
Is it?
November 27, 2025 at 11:18 PM
But you’ll know, I feel sure, that those who complain most about immigration will be the same people who claim the BBC is unreliable/left leaning etc to the extent that they will claim never to watch/listen to it.
So nothing’s lost really.
Is it?
So nothing’s lost really.
Is it?
They’re quite tetchy at everything which doesn’t allow them to talk about immigration. His response about the people who support Reform is a clear indicator that votes - and support - are more important than facts and policies to the Party.
November 27, 2025 at 9:23 AM
They’re quite tetchy at everything which doesn’t allow them to talk about immigration. His response about the people who support Reform is a clear indicator that votes - and support - are more important than facts and policies to the Party.
Obviously, I can’t comment on anyone’s personal circumstances other than my own but even with a 3p/mile surcharge my EV fuel will cost me around 6-7p a mile - with home charging - and service charges are negligible compared to previous ICE cars. I’m not sure I’m untypical.
November 27, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Obviously, I can’t comment on anyone’s personal circumstances other than my own but even with a 3p/mile surcharge my EV fuel will cost me around 6-7p a mile - with home charging - and service charges are negligible compared to previous ICE cars. I’m not sure I’m untypical.
That might well be the case. At least where public transport is less than diabolical.
But I doubt the 3p a mile will reduce uptake or use of EV vehicles significantly. Running an electric care will still cost rather less than an ICE car.
But I doubt the 3p a mile will reduce uptake or use of EV vehicles significantly. Running an electric care will still cost rather less than an ICE car.
November 27, 2025 at 8:00 AM
That might well be the case. At least where public transport is less than diabolical.
But I doubt the 3p a mile will reduce uptake or use of EV vehicles significantly. Running an electric care will still cost rather less than an ICE car.
But I doubt the 3p a mile will reduce uptake or use of EV vehicles significantly. Running an electric care will still cost rather less than an ICE car.
Any EV driver who wasn’t expecting some form of ‘fuel taxation’ to kick in at some point soon hasn’t really been thinking things through.
November 27, 2025 at 7:50 AM
Any EV driver who wasn’t expecting some form of ‘fuel taxation’ to kick in at some point soon hasn’t really been thinking things through.