Top Surgeon to Take on Labour MP over Hospital's Future!!

Orthopaedic specialist says he will stand at election, as independent candidates call for parliamentary reform.

Professor Tim Briggs, medical director of the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital (RNOH) in north London, will challenge the former minister Tony McNulty as an independent candidate for Harrow East with the aim of securing the future of the renowned institution.

The revelation coincides with a rallying call issued by Terry Waite, the former Lebanon hostage, to 300 independent candidates and activists in which he calls for reform of parliament in the wake of the expenses scandal. In a letter on behalf of the Independent Network, Mr Waite, who considered standing at the election, says he is "gravely concerned about the political health of our country".

In his letter to Independent Candidates, Mr Waite says that the Blair and Brown administrations had shown, particularly after the Iraq war, that "parliamentary government – of the people, by the people – was increasingly a fond illusion".

He adds: "It is not good for the nation to suffer an ailing political system. The country needs a strong and healthy parliament composed of members who can and will truly represent their constituents and at the same time have the vision and foresight to lead in constructive ways."


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This is excellent news and I hope Tim Briggs goes ahead and stands as an Independent at the next election.
I sincerely believe this could be the last General Election ever held in this country as the main parties are all committed to selling us out to the EU.
If more people could be persuaded to come forward and add to the 300 Independents already in place we could get rid of the dross that's taken over our parliament.