Author Archives: john graham

2017 All the other Party Manifestos

Posted on June 8, 2017 by john graham

Strictly speaking, as this is now voting day for the election, there should be no canvassing today.  However, I will use it to at least sum up all the other Party Manifestos’ comments directly about older people, in the same … Continue reading →

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2017 Election manifesto — Conservatives

Posted on June 6, 2017 by john graham

In the final days of the 2017 General Election canvassing, I will sum up each party’s proposals on the specific issues that relate to older people.    Here is a start with the Conservative Party proposals. PENSIONS — triple lock … Continue reading →

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Election Overload.

Posted on June 4, 2017 by john graham

At the moment in the run up to the snap General Election we are being assailed from all sides by politicians in the newspapers and on tele with sound bite slogans.   Then sometimes on soap boxes at carefully selected … Continue reading →

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Social Care – What’s Next ?

Posted on May 30, 2017 by john graham

My last blog looked at the fundamental problems behind the crisis in social care for older people.   Now let’s look at the political parties election promises of how to address it. All the opposition party’s ignore the big picture … Continue reading →

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Social care confusion

Posted on May 28, 2017 by john graham

I have argued in this blog for years that the only way to release significantnt resources to pay for good quality social for older people is to unlock the equity many older people have in their houses and then expect … Continue reading →

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G.P.’s Charging Fees.

Posted on May 23, 2017 by john graham

GP’s are once again raising the issue of charging for an appointment to see your GP.     (You can see all my earlier posts on this subject by clicking on GP’s in the Tag Cloud ) You can tell an … Continue reading →

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Last Laugh Looney Party on PACKAGING

Posted on May 21, 2017 by john graham

This week the Packaging Association had its annual awards ceremony.  I will bet there were not many older people there ! In this election people are not taking the LLLP seriously enough.     So today we are announcing our … Continue reading →

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Last Laugh Looney Party on Gadgets

Posted on May 18, 2017 by john graham

The world is getting too complicated.    We are being overloaded with too many things.    I learned that from my de-cluttering days.    The Last Laugh Looney Party will lead us forward into a much simpler life.     … Continue reading →

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My Garden Age 3

Posted on May 16, 2017 by john graham

It’s been a three years since I last wrote about my garden.  (You can see all the earlier posts on my garden by clicking on “My Garden Age” in the TAG CLOUD). This year has been a particularly good year … Continue reading →

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Social Care Class Action on Bingo

Posted on May 14, 2017 by john graham

Amid all the recent concern about the shortage of funding for older people needing care, “Social care ” hit the headlines today from a rather unusual source.   This is The Times front page headline for the 10 May :- ” Stop … Continue reading →

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