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This posting is text from the SumOfUs campaign group and I think it is worth posting in full. If accurate (I have, as an expedient, signed the petition) it is indeed ALARMING: American arms company, Lockheed Martin, is targeting huge chunks of our NHS! If successful, the world's biggest weapons manufacturer could be in your GP's office, handling your records and scheduling your appointments. Lockheed Martin isn’t content with raking in billions from selling weapons to countries right around the world -- now it wants a slice of our National Health Service. Right now, it’s sniffing around a huge £1 billion contract to supply services to our GPs and family doctors. But the NHS hasn’t decided yet who will make it through the bidding process, so we’ve still got a chance to stop this arms company from profiting from the healthcare our families receive. But we don’t have long to make our voices heard. Tell the government & NHS England to stop Lockheed Martin from bidding ...

Uncle Nick has announced the formation of a new “Mental Health Taskforce” (electoral desperation?). Applause for the idea; it’s probably better with than without - EXCEPT FOR THE MEMBERS: “The taskforce will include the Secretary of State for Health JEREMY HUNT, Home Secretary THERESA MAY, Communities Secretary ERIC PICKLES, Education Secretary Nicky Morgan, Justice Secretary CHRIS GRAYLING, Business Secretary Vince Cable, Work and Pensions Secretary IAN DUNCAN SMITH, Chief Secretary to the Treasury Danny Alexander and ministers from Education, Health and Defence.” Nicholas must be an expert at choosing a committee and pandering to popularity!