New figures, extracted from official NHS data, indicate that in 2013 no fewer than 3,208,014 adults were diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes [T2D] - an increase of more than 163,000 compared to 2012. T2D, which is currently incurable, is primarily caused by the addition of sugar to almost all prepared food and drink brands - even savoury and spicy products. The consequences of uncontrolled T2D are serious in the extreme. According to figures recently released by government body Public Health England, the number of diabetes-related amputations each week in England has now reached an all-time record high of 135 a week or 7,020 annually. For those who like their foods sweet and are prepared to risk incurring T2D, they are, of course, free to add as much sugar to their foods as they wish . The author of this petition is himself a T2D diabetic.

Many people feel that companies make enough money from us already purchasing products from them, using our income in banking to invest, or tying us into long term contracts with phone companies ensuring future income for said company etc.. therefore public and private companies or corporations should not be able to sell our data without individuals permission. This should be passed as a law under the data protection Act 1998. They should also ensure, that, allowing the use of our data is not a requirement for being provided services as this is entirely undemocratic and is in effect bribery and coercion. Companies should honour us when they say the will not use our data for any other purposes than managing our trading account with them. In addendum to this request, The "information commissioning" officer , Christopher Graham and his department needs to ensure a more thorough investigation is undertaken and enforce the policies below until decisions are made regarding the request above of a change to the Data protection act. Many of the below principles in the Data protection act 1998 are being broken regularly. and we are not informed if a company is making money form us. These principles need to be amended to ensure our data is not sold without our permission or personal benefit outside of the original agreement we have made with said company. Data Protection Act 1998 summary of rules below - Personal data shall be processed fairly and lawfully and, in particular, shall not be processed unless: at least one of the conditions in Schedule 2 is met, and - in the case of sensitive personal data, at least one of the conditions in Schedule 3 is also met. - Personal data shall be obtained only for one or more specified and lawful purposes, and shall not be further processed in any manner incompatible with that purpose or those purposes. - Personal data shall be adequate, relevant and not excessive in relation to the purpose or purposes for which they are processed. - Personal data shall be accurate and, where necessary, kept up to date. - Personal data processed for any purpose or purposes shall not be kept for longer than is necessary for that purpose or those purposes. - About the rights of individuals e.g.[10] personal data shall be processed in accordance with the rights of data subjects (individuals). - Appropriate technical and organisational measures shall be taken against unauthorised or unlawful processing of personal data and against accidental loss or destruction of, or damage to, personal data. - Personal data shall not be transferred to a country or territory outside the European Economic Area unless that country or territory ensures an adequate level of protection for the rights and freedoms of data subjects in relation to the processing of personal data. These principles need to be amended to ensure our data is not sold without our permission or personal benefit outside of the original agreement we have made with said company.

I was recently enjoying a lovely week end with my Husband visiting family on the IOW, I felt a niggle in my tooth as we were crossing over on the ferry (yes it was a Friday), we got there and had a lovely evening, tooth not feeling too bad. Saturday went well, had another lovely family time, tooth not too bad, then Saturday evening the pain started ..... I was up most of the night my tooth throbbing .....I took pain killer after pain killer .... Sunday morning in quite a lot of pain but took more pain killers and went out with the family (already arranged), by 12.00pm I could stand it no more, I rang around a few dentists, there was no provision for emergency treatment until Monday Morning .... OMG, I was now crying with pain ... I then rang 111, only to be told, I am really sorry, you have missed the only emergency dentist, they closed at 12.00 o'clock OMG, I am now pacing around like a mad woman in AGONY, my Husband suggests we visit A&E, by now it's 3.30pm, I didn't have to wait too long for the Doctor see me (he took pity on me) and said I am not a Dentist but, I can give you some Amoxil & pain killers until you see your own Dentist, now I do know that most A&E departments will not even give a person with Dental pain anything, even though they are in AGONY so I regard myself to be very fortunate! I went straight back to the hotel room and took a double dose of Amoxil & a painkiller, I can only say it took the pressure off enough to see the family later whom we had to abandon earlier. I got through the evening then went back to the hotel took another double dose of Amoxil & more painkillers, well what a night ...... I was still in a lot of pain, I must have drifted in and out of sleep. Monday morning I got up at 6.00 by now my face was very swollen, I looked and felt awful, I then decided to find a local Dentist (before the ferry home), I was waiting on the Dentists doorstep at 8.00am, I've never been so grateful to be at the Dentists! He looked at me pitifully then checked the tooth and yes, it was a full on nasty abscess, he prescribed me some stronger medication, I hurried to the chemist and took two tablets straight away, 20 mins later, OMG ..... I was now in even more agony, this can happen when the meds try to stop the infection from growing, the sepsis breaks down and deposits it in your bloodstream, it makes you feel very poorly, we decided to get an earlier ferry home!! We stopped in at my sister's on the way, as she lives in Bournemouth (who just happens to be a nurse), so I could try to rest, she was shocked when she saw me, by now it was nearly 2.00pm, I was due another dose of meds at 3.00pm, I took them & went to bed for an hour, I was now in and out of weird sleep, when I got up my sister was very concerned about my airway as my tongue was swollen as well as my neck, I also had a temperature, she took me to A&E. I was admitted immediately and within 30mins I was put on a drip being pumped full of antibiotics & fluids, I was now septic. Well as you can Imagine I was not a happy bunny, my face and neck looked like a misshapen football. I spent the evening in a little ward in A&E at Bournemouth Hospital, then at 4am was moved to Poole Hospital by Ambulance where they have a team of specialists, so there I am in Hospital for the best part of 5 days, being pumped full of antibiotics & fluids, followed by surgery & a drain in my neck!! After a day of observation I was released to go home on Friday with meds for another 5 days. It will take a few weeks for the swelling to go down and another week off work!! Can you see why it is important to have Emergency Dentists in A&E or elsewhere, to cover week-ends, if I could have seen a Dentist sooner I would not have been in this situation!! And it is the first time I have ever been in this situation!!! I am not a person who neglects her teeth, I have regular 6 monthly check ups! I have since heard so many similar horror stories about not getting treatment in time, why & when did severe pain (Dental) no longer become sympathetic by the medical profession?? Now Jeremy can you see how prevention is better then a cure!! Come on Jeremy Hunt, get this division sorted out between the NHS & Dentists!!

This is important because South Manchester has one of the largest private renter populations in the whole of Greater Manchester. The impact of the explosive growth of renting on communities in South Manchester is largely negative, with dangerous properties being let out by absent landlords and unscrupulous letting agents, mostly targeting young professionals and students. The result of South Manchester's unregulated private rented sector, on a human level, is increased anti-social behaviour, fly-tipping, and reduction of families and long term residents living in the area. While landlords make millions in rental profits the impact on communities is devastating. Introducing a selective licensing scheme will: -Protect tenants, and communities from predatory landlords. -Improve enforcement against bad landlords – on homes in disrepair, pest infestations, overcrowding and illegal HMOs. -Bar landlords with criminal convictions or a history of poor property management. -Introduce requirements on gas, electrical and fire safety. -Provide a true picture of renting in South Manchester. Licensing WILL NOT increase rents, the licence fee is tiny.

Le Vacherin is a small restaurant in Chiswick that persistently keeps Foie Gras on their menu despite complaints from local residents who do not want this accepted form of animal cruelty going on in their neighbourhood. It is time that restaurants like Le Vacherin started to care about the ethical treatment of animals bred for food, and to make their establishments happy environments that are suitable for all customers. They need to come in line with 21st century views on animal welfare. Foie Gras is an extremely cruel food product that comes from ramming pipes down the throats of male ducks up to three times a day. Grain and fat is then into forced into their stomachs. The force-feeding causes their livers to swell up to 10 times their normal size. The process is banned in the UK but this vile product can be imported. Le Vacherin must do what is morally right and remove this vile product from their menu. https://s.bsd.net/38degrees/main/page/-/CBY/a-la-carte.jpg

1 The government have not looked at greener energy alternatives. 2 There is nuclear waste that can damage the environment. 3 its too costly at £25,000,000 for the 6,000000 people it will provide electricty for which will also cost more. 4 We could be controlled by China through their computer systems. 5 The Chinese would gain more power in Europe

Reparations for trans-Atlantic slavery is a very divisive, volatile, potentially violence-prompting issue. Journalists have a special duty to be balanced in their reporting on such issues, especially when they involve high profile public figures whose views attract significant attention and can excite strong feeling. A journalist and publisher myself, I am fully aware of the commercial and temporal imperatives that constrain news coverage. I recognize the competitive challenges that social media and other technological developments have presented for the Guardian and other publications. But these challenges do not relieve journalists and publishers of our social responsibility. By what journalistic measure or standard could Ms Mason's claim that Mr Cameron's speech "struck a defiant note" be justified? Why does the article focus on an agreement or talks between the UK and Jamaica about UK funds for prison building and the repatriation of Jamaican prisoners to Jamaica when this apparently was not even mentioned in Mr Cameron's speech? Is this responsible journalism? Persons reading a transcript of the actual speech (found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/pms-speech-to-the-jamaican-parliament) after reading Ms Mason's report could be excused for thinking that she was employed by leftist ideologue Jeremy Corbyn or that the Labour Party that Corbyn leads owns the Guardian. Mason's reference to Corbyn, proper in itself, thus risks being misinterpreted. Guardian reporters should leave the politicking to the politicians, or else, state their political agenda plainly. Your readership - especially Caribbean readers like myself - deserve better! The Reverend Gerald Seale of Barbados, a white Barbadian who apologized for his ancestors' role in the slave trade, deserve better. Pan Africanists like David Comissiong and professor Sir Hilary Beckles who apparently rely heavily (perhaps too heavily) on media reports for their analysis of current affairs deserve better. Doesn't the Guardian's "spiritual father" C.P. Scott deserve better? Wikipedia informs us: "In a 1921 essay marking the Manchester Guardian's centenary (at which time he had served nearly fifty years as editor), Scott put down his opinions on the role of the newspaper. He argued that the 'primary office' of a newspaper is accurate news reporting, saying 'comment is free, but facts are sacred'. Even editorial comment has its responsibilities: 'It is well to be frank; it is even better to be fair'. A newspaper should have a 'soul of its own', with staff motivated by a 'common ideal': although the business side of a newspaper must be competent, if it becomes dominant the paper will face 'distressing consequences'. Does Ms Mason's patently slanted report on PM Cameron's speech reflect Guardian dominance? Whatever it reflects needs to be reined in. (Ms Mason's reckless report can be read at this link: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/sep/30/jamaica-should-move-on-from-painful-legacy-of-slavery-says-cameron)

On Thursday the 22nd of October, the Metropolitan Police arrested Chinese democracy activist and Tianamen Square survivor, Shao Jiang, on 'suspicion of conspiracy to commit threatening behaviour'. His crime? He was holding up Amnesty International signs which read; 'End autocracy' and 'Democracy Now', as the Chinese President's, Xi Jinping, cavalcade drove past London's Mansion House. The arrest appears to indicate that the British government is willing to kowtow to China's wishes to suppress any criticism of the Chinese government. Unchallenged, these arrests could represent a very dangerous precedent and could be just the tip of the iceberg in eroding the democratic freedoms that British people have enjoyed for centuries. We urge you to sign this petition in order to protect our lond-held freedom to protest and express freedom of speech.

This planning proposal was voted out by Fylde Planning Dept. earlier in October by a very narrow vote. The Councillors voting against the proposal do not see the value of green, pollution free energy, which we, in the western world, need desperately. The Councillors voted narrowly against this proposal in the face of overwhelming public support, and I consider this very undemocratic. They did not seem to listen to the arguments that the land would get double value by producing energy and still be able to be used for grazing as it has for the last 30 years, This seems to be nimbyism, short sighted and not willing to encompass new technology.

Currently to be entitled to employment rights (tribunals etc) you need to be employed by the same company for 2 yrs. This means that if for whatever reason you are unfairly dismissed within those first 2 yrs of service you are not entitled to employment rights, including tribunals, which in essence means the company has no consequences for unfair dismissals etc Often people are losing their jobs just before their 2 yrs is up, meaning they have nothing to fight back with (even with a union!) and companies get away with it.

There has been growing concern about the damaging impact of sugar on health - from the state of people's teeth to type-2 diabetes and obesity. To put this in context, a typical can of fizzy drink contains about nine teaspoons of sugar How many do you put in your tea/coffee?

The BBC is one of the most admired and respected media outlets in the world. To attempt to force it into private hands through undermining its financial base is verging on the criminal. The organisation is neither marxist nor threatening to our national culture. It is portrayed as such by those who wish both to silence it for political reasons and to benefit financially by its privatisation.