This Sunday I will be attending the UKuncut rally outside parliament – 1pm on Westminster Bridge.

I fully support this event and hope that by demonstrating just how passionately Londoners feel about the NHS we can convince the Lords to shelve the Bill for good.

The coalition government’s persistence with this legislation demonstrates a contempt for both the health service and the democratic process. These changes run absolutely against expert and popular opinion and if introduced will jeopardise the manner in which healthcare is provided across the country.

Hope to see some of you there.