Is Being an MP Britain's Most Dangerous Job?
37A lot of the time that we hear from our MPs in Britain it's to hear that they feel like there's a baying mob just waiting to tear them apart. Maybe there should be given the state of the country, but I wanted to actually look at the substance of this and try to figure out what it is that MPs actually want given their highly paid and privileged position in our society.
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Sources, interesting things to read and recommendations:
Lindsay Hoyle Gaza Vote Fiasco - https://www.channel4.com/news/factcheck/factcheck-the-lindsay-hoyle-gaza-ceasefire-vote-row-between-snp-conservatives-and-labour-explained
Who is Tory donor Frank Hester and what did he say about Diane Abbott? - https://news.sky.com/story/who-is-tory-donor-frank-hester-and-what-did-he-reportedly-say-about-diane-abbott-13093261
Diane Abbott: MP denied chance to speak during Commons race debate - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-68556911
Diane Abbott received almost half of all abusive tweets sent to female MPs before election, poll finds - https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/diane-abbott-abuse-female-mps-trolling-racism-sexism-almost-half-total-amnesty-poll-a7931126.html
Work-related fatal injuries in Great Britain - https://www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/fatals.htm
Members of the House of Commons since 1979 - https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cbp-8256/
NHS England Monthly operational statistics January 2024 - https://www.england.nhs.uk/long-read/monthly-operational-statistics-january-2024/#urgent-and-emergency-care
Low adult literacy - https://literacytrust.org.uk/parents-and-families/adult-literacy/
UK AND GLOBAL MALNUTRITION: THE NEW NORMAL - https://foodfoundation.org.uk/sites/default/files/2021-10/1-Briefing-Malnutrition_vF2.pdf
UK Poverty 2024 - https://www.jrf.org.uk/uk-poverty-2024-the-essential-guide-to-understanding-poverty-in-the-uk
James Cleverly says 'only thing MPs should fear is ballot box' as he warns against Commons rule changes over 'intimidation' - https://news.sky.com/story/james-cleverly-says-only-thing-mps-should-fear-is-ballot-box-as-he-warns-against-commons-rule-changes-over-intimidation-13078832
What Are The UK’s Most Dangerous Jobs? - https://www.forbes.com/uk/advisor/life-insurance/what-are-the-uks-most-dangerous-jobs/
Finsbury Park mosque attack - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-42875216
Videos I mention:
https://youtu.be/DmI60FOlLbA
https://youtu.be/Y0JDzRN_HwU
Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
06:40 - Quantifying and Understanding Danger
17:14 - What is an Acceptable Risk?
24:34 - Solving the Question of Safety
30:42 - Conclusions