Direct Action - might help end carers misery.

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By kerry

Re: Direct Action - might help end carers misery.
Tue 11 Mar 2008 21:13

haha bob
funny but not- do able really.
firstly i would not put my kids in the firing line and risk them being left alone or unsupervised, this would cause long term emtional damage atthe very least, and feelings of abandonment from which they would never truly recover.
that is if theydidnt set the house on fire first anyway lol

nice thought though!!!

By aggiebaggie

Re: Direct Action - might help end carers misery.
Tue 11 Mar 2008 22:48

How about every carer, old, young, paid a pittance or not paid at all, writing to the MP's, the MEP's and all the newspapers. Write and keep writing, we may not be able to stand on Parliment but we could engulf it in letters.

By laptopbob

Re: Direct Action - might help end carers misery.
Wed 12 Mar 2008 01:28

Funny it might seem - but is do-able.
This is a ploy of bluff. If you were Social Services and been given notice that an incredible number of carers in your region were going to down tools on a specific date - you might guess that some might not - but how many - how are you going to get the resources to cope with an undefined number? This would be a nightmare! in itself!

Then you have carers plagueing them with phone calls asking where SS cares are.

Then you might arrange for friends relatives to picket SS offices and MP's offices.........................................

As I said "They might call our bluff and we might call theirs! "

Certainly newsworthy " Carers cripple Social Services and embarass politicians on planned two day strike"

Certainly would highlight the whole issue. We're getting nowhere just banging our drum.

It is do-able.

By laptopbob

Re: Direct Action - might help end carers misery.
Wed 12 Mar 2008 01:32

One last thought - and I reiterate from my first post:

OK - I know not everyone could manage that commitment but your determination could be measured by the how much longer your willing your good nature to be abused? At some point someone has to make a stand to end this betrayal?

By kerry

Re: Direct Action - might help end carers misery.
Wed 12 Mar 2008 20:57

aha Bob,
I do get your point but i also reitierate that i wouldnt put my kids in the firing line to prove a point.
also i would not threaten to do anything unless i intended to carry it through.

if we all did this then we'd look like even bigger mugs than maybe you already feel like !!!!

I do not feel like my good nature is being abused. I dont really understand that comment bob?
yes i do think that we are taken for granted in our caring roles, for example, the pittance of carers allowance and the general lack of concern, support, understanding etc etc etc by the govt and society in general,

but i dont think i am being particualrly 'good natured' in caring for my children. In fact i feel honoured to have this privilege and without sounding sanctimonious and smug, i thank God for believing me worthy of this role!

I do like the idea though Bob, and is funny to picture it...

maybe we could do something that involves including our carees....
like chucking a few rotten eggs and fish heads in the house of lords lol- my boys would be in their element doing that.
Ok i know it wouldnt achieve anything constructive but wouldnt it be fun?