Email #33

Dear Harriet

I have a headache. Not surprising really, its partly dehydration and partly stress.  In the middle of a heatwave, I have no drinking water. Dont ask me why, I havent a clue.  Nor have I a clue where the plumber I was promised is, because despite 6 phone calls back and forth over as many hours, I am still waiting. Ive lost count of how many times I have given my address and postcode to the same person, in the same call, but its a lot.  I would go to the garage but I have no money- that will be my inability to budget again if you ask Mr Ian Duncan Smith (but then where he gets off I do not know, given that hes had his parliamentary credit card taken away for that very reason).

I grow tired of these games you see, the ones that the social landlords and their contractors like to play.  Last week it was Robert Heath Heating failing to turn up for my annual gas safety check, ya know, the one they politely remind me I must stay home for because its required by law.  They apparently dont like to be reminded the same thing when I complain about their lack of attendance. Nor do they feel the need to compensate me for loss of earnings for the time I was sat at home.  After all, social tenants are stay at home lazy workshy scum who pretend to have disabilities arent they?

Are there any issues with my water board I am asked.  Well Im not in Thames valley, so there isnt a leak.  And since I have water coming from my bath tap and my washing machine is going I am going to guess no.  No I am not going to waste a phone call asking, besides I dont like water companies, I think its immoral to charge for water.  Sorry Mr Nestle CEO, I believe clean drinking water and sanitation are a basic human right (oops I forgot we wont have them soon) not a luxury for you to make a profit from.  I believe water sanitation should be provided by the state, publically owned, and paid for via general taxation.  Or have a licence fee, like the scam way we are made to pay for BBC even if we dont use their service.

But then what do I know? I am just a loony lefty who thinks public transport, the postal service, the NHS, the Police, the Fire Service, the probation service and schools should all be state owned too.....

Forgive the dry sarcasm tonight, Harriet, Im a little [insert chosen profanity] off right now....

Constituent, Labour Party member, Union member, sleep deprived carer, concerned citizen, self employed mother, mother of a teenager with ASD, socialist, environmentalist, Disabled Rights supporter, Jeremy Corbyn supporter, mother feeding her children with nectar points, defender of the vulnerable, advocate, logistics savant, concerned niece, grassroots activist, anti austerity campaigner, RNLI supporter, unashamed welfare state service user & social housing tenant, protester, fire brigade supporter, carers allowance claimant, less than perfect parent, socialist agitator, worrier, mental health service user, football mum, social justice campaigner, immigrant, proletarian, CND supporter, #endausteritynow campaigner, someone with nothing better to do than wait for a plumber