Kudos goes to iconic British actress Susan Penhaligon, who is reported to have ripped up her Liberal Democrat party membership, in protest of their brutal welfare and NHS reforms. She said her late cousin, Liberal Democrat MP, David Penhaligon, would be "turning in his grave" over some of the coalition's policies. "I feel slightly betrayed by the Lib Dems by going along with the 'bedroom tax'. And the NHS reforms seem like a step towards privatisation. More competition in the NHS would be a disaster," said the actress, once hailed as the British Bardot.
It's wonderful that a lot of opposition to these cruel, ideological reforms is coming from the arts and drama community. It's just such a shame the official Opposition remain reluctant to speak out about the injustice of the government's attacks on the nation's greatest loved institution and the people it looks after.
Susan Penhaligon's most acclaimed role was her stunning portrayal of spoiled daddy's girl Prue, in "Bouquet of Barbed Wire"
As a life-long LibDem voter I know how she feels. I won't be voting for them at the next General Election.
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