Dom Tristram's Soapbox

<p>Earlier this week I had an appointment to go to my GP for my annual flu and Covid vaccinations. The vaccinations themselves were very well organised and I was in and out of the surgery within five minutes.</p><p>On...

<p></p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit domtristram.substack.com

<p>We need to talk about what the Tories are doing when it comes to the environment and how dangerous it is.</p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access...

<p>Should we ban #bullyxl #dogs? Yes, almost certainly. But we need to go further than that. #dangerousdogs</p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access...

<p>Immigration Minister Robert Jenrick has spent public money to paint over murals (designed to make the place just a bit nicer) in a detention centre for unaccompanied child asylum...

<p>The Labour Lords have abstained (so effectively supported the Tories) on Green peer Jenny Jones' bill to stop the government using unprecedented</p><br/><p> powers to attack our right to protest. What's the point of...

<p>Generated transcript:</p><br/><p><br/></p><br/><p>I just wanted to say a quick thing on, the UK net migration figures, which are a record breaking high up 20%, 606,000 people, I think, are the latest figures per...

<p>A number of peaceful protestors were arrested at the Coronation. Why should we be concerned?</p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus...

<p>On the local #election results in Bath and NE Somerset and the Tory collapse #GetGreensElected #bathneslocals23</p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get...

<p>Turnout is always low in local elections, and yet they are your best opportunity to elect people you agree with. Here's why you should always vote.</p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss...

<p>Why have the Right suddenly started attacking plans to create cities where people live close to essential services?</p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or...

<p>Today there are many unions taking industrial action, including teachers and train drivers. In fact, over 50,000 people are on strike. A number of unions got together in Bath to hold a 'Day of Action' to show...

<p>New medical schools are being built, such as the one in Worcester (see https://www.theguardian.com/education/2023/jan/14/ministers-refuse-fund-medical-school-uk-doctor-shortage), but the UK government is refusing to...

<p>You will have seen lots of advice about how to live an 'ethical' Christmas. I don't want to do that again here. This is about consideration when giving what you have already decided to give.</p> <br/><br/>This is a...

<p>I don't want to hear false sympathy from this government - I want them to accept responsibility </p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus...