Mark Irvine - Blogger, Campaigner, Organiser

Hilarious news from Liverpool where Jeremy Corbyn was rejected as leader of the   new leftist Your Party - in favour of a 'collective leadership' which is being reported as a win for his rival Zarah Sultana. The party's name is being decided by a membership vote so it could change to Our Party, Popular Alliance or Fort The Many. What a hoot!  https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/jeremy-corbyn-zarah-sultana-your-party-conference-leadership-b2875136.html  

Here's the list of people who will be offered a flu jab from NHS Scotland and as far as I can see John Swinney doesn't qualify because he's just 61 although he could meet one of the other qualifying conditions (apart from pregnancy)    "Who will be offered the flu vaccine "The flu vaccine is offered to adults who are most at risk of getting seriously ill from flu. "Older adults and people with certain health conditions are more at risk of flu-related complications and need extra protection, even if their health condition is mild or well managed. "You’ll be offered the flu vaccine this year if you’re: aged 65 and over aged 18 to 64 with an eligible health condition pregnant living in a long-stay residential care home or other long-stay care facility living with someone who has a weakened immune system an unpaid or young carer a frontline health or social care worker a non-frontline NHS worker a poultry worker or bird handler an asylum seeker living in a h...

  I've had my flu jab, but I paid for it myself at Boots because the appointment I was offered by the NHS was not until 18 December 2025. The vaccine also takes 10 days to kick in and by the end of December the flu season is well underway as can be seen from this report in the Sunday Mail.