Jessie

Iceland

Apparently more revelations on there way

very well observed

well said, saffron. We don't know this 11 year old or her family.

yes, been an open secret amongst journalists for years

Lets ship some of the working classes in from the neighbouring areas, arriving in fire engines being flogged by the cut fire service, inject some soul into this deadened high street. Or just get the 37 to Brixton.

Mumford and Sons are posh though

**not all of us, SPC

round the west end the bins have v handy ash trays attached.

I had an appt at DMC yesterday which i made about 6 weeks ago and told the dr all of my gripes and concerns as a patient. Probably will have no impact but felt darned good to get it all off my chest.

As the BBC report states: "The key point is that the income cut-off for tax credits will be based on individual circumstances and therefore will be different for everyone." It's a very complicated system and all I have to back my argument is anecdotal - people I know who are not on ?40k and had their credits slashed. I'm not trying to defend or attack the system, or the recepients of tax credits. All I wanted to say is that parents *have* had their benefits hit by the cuts, for right or for wrong.

i don't feel entitled to anything, i was just saying that parents *have* been hit with the cuts. Before the tories i received tax credit, after the tories I didn't - yes, you're right, it was child tax credit i was receiving, not working tax credit. Doesn't hit me too badly, but I know plenty of other parents, single or otherwise, who've been hit badly by the cuts to tax credits.

My child benefit hasn't been touched, tax credits have. If i was on 50 or 60k then I wouldn't have the gall to claim any benefit from the government. The newly deemed acceptable wage by the wonderful UK govt to receive working tax credits is ?26,000. Make of that what you will.

child tax credits have been completely slashed. I am a single parent on an okay wage but not great for London and mine were slashed. I think us working parents have taken quite a hit, thank you very much.

i always thought I was middle class until i started reading the east dulwich forum

good

not all of us

And not just a worry for girls. My 7 Yo boy is convinced he's fat.

Dr Brennan was one of the best gps I ever saw. One redeeming feature of the stress migraine also known as DMC. Didn't know she was on maternity leave. Boo.

Good grief I would find it very very worrying if emergency services were reduced because they may or may not be needed - no one can predict emergencies!! Isn't 'just in case' the very point of the 999 services? I'm sure the hotel I was staying in which burnt down wasn't expected to burn down but if the fire service hasn't responded so quickly I probably wouldn't be able to write this no doubt overly emotive response.

Oh good grief!! That's appalling

I really really resent the 'go to lister centre' line they give out after the 10000 hour wait on the phone to be told there are no appointments left. If I wanted to go to a gp in Peckham I would go to one. I need a local gp service when I am sick FFs!

Are you actually DaveC, DaveR? Interesting to read your views though

there's a marketing technique for heroin??

I'd be shocked and surprised to learn of an inner London non-faith school practising acts of Christian worship