Civil Action

Even though I don't live in The UK permanently, I try to keep up with what's happening there. I read two newspapers every day (Guardian and Independent on-line versions) and several blogs by people who live and work back home.

One of these is the blog that first got me into this malarky. It's written by an EMT on the front line in London and puts a lot of the rubbish in the media into perspective. Following on from a recent post of his, someone set up a petition on the 10 Downing Street website about educating the general public on the use of 999.

I don't have a great regard for the current government (although the alternatives don't seem to be much better) but I do like the fact that we have on-line petitions. I don't know whether they will achieve anything but it does give a heads up to the people in power of the things that are worrying the general public. So go here and sign it! I have.