I HAVE huge sympathy for nurses and junior doctors currently taking action against their appalling pay and working conditions.

They have helped my family through numerous hospital stays with compassion and expertise.

But I do feel that using the people they are meant to care for as virtual hostages is unacceptable.

The Tories don’t give a monkeys - they’re all covered for their health needs.

Before any more action, the nurses and doctors must ask themselves the hard question... Am I putting lives at risk?

We urgently need an early general election to sweep the fat cats out of office and put in some folks who have had a bit more experience of life at the coal face.

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