Turns out when you offer someone a pay rise, they remember. And when you promise a better future, they expect it. Who knew?
🩺 Streeting vs. Scalpel: When Political Amnesia Meets Medical Memory
Wes Streeting has just accused junior doctors of showing a “complete disdain for patients” — right after the BMA announced a five-day strike for a 29% pay rise. And let’s be clear: this isn’t a brand-new ask. It’s the same pay rise Labour already agreed to. So Wes tossing his stethoscope in shock is like a magician gasping at his own rabbit trick.
Imagine dangling hope in front of exhausted NHS workers, and then acting blindsided when they grab for it. It’s like telling a firefighter, “Yes, we’ll give you water,” and then blaming them for the blaze when they come back with buckets.
This isn’t just bad negotiating — it’s gaslighting in scrubs.
Junior doctors didn’t suddenly mutate into monsters. They’re still the same people who stitched this country together through a pandemic, 14-hour shifts, and pay that barely covers the parking meter. But now, because they’re holding you to your own promises, they’re the villains?
Here’s a hot tip, Wes: when you feed the dog, it will expect dinner again tomorrow. That’s not entitlement — it’s biology.
And maybe, just maybe, “disdain for patients” looks more like a government shrugging at A&E collapse than medics demanding to be paid more than a Pret barista.
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