On my regular journey to the Pub I'm beginning to see Christmas Trees and also Election Boards. Before Christmas I have a few gigs to attend but first and foremost is my General Election blog. I've been voting since I was 18 and this is how it works. My P.As, family and friends help me to think about the main issues for me and other people in my situation. We find Easy Read Manifestos, invite canvassers in off the the street and go to the pub to talk politics. Oh, and the odd rally/demo. So this week we supported the University Lecturer's strike by attending their rally in Cambridge City. Billy Bragg gave us some encouraging words and songs. He talked about music not being the answer but being an important way to keep up hope and energy and get messages across, a man after my own heart! We met up afterwards for a chat. This is my list of some of the things I want to hear about in this election... 1. The NHSI'm a bit of a "frequent flyer" as I have a lot of complex health needs and being able to get excellent, all round healthcare is not just a luxury for me. Other people with Learning Disabilities have to put up with huge health inequalities at the moment, so I worry about what the NHS might look like in the future, especially if it's sold off to America. ( I've been to 2 Anti-Trump Demos by the way.) The NHS is important to me as a family member. My sister is a junior doctor and my mum is "an older lady". She tells me stories of being born in Wales when the NHS was very new and her school friends died of measles. 2. Social Care & BrexitThis is obvious... me and my friends will always rely on lots of people with lots of skills who can support me to live my life to the full. They need to be paid well and need access to good training. This depends very much on my Benefits and my Human Rights. Brexit is a real worry to me as I have have already lost 2 of my Polish support workers, who left because they were worried about their futures here. I will always rely on great people to support me but Brexit could limit my choices. 3. All The Other Issues
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