The D.I.Y.H.S

“Doris”, said Burt, one day, entering their living room with a butchers apron on, “David Cameron just announced that he’s going to scrap the N.H.S. He says that instead, we all have to chip in, as part of his Big Society and run our own hospitals. Now, Doris, have you seen my first aid kit anywhere? Quickly, Doris! There are sick people queue-ing up outside the door. One of them
needs a heart by-pass operation”.

“But, Burt”, said Doris, “You don’t know anything about medicine?”.

“Doris, my dear”, said Burt, shaking his head,
“David Cameron doesn’t know how to run a country but that hasn’t stopped him. Now where did I put my scalpel? Never mind. It’s austerity Britain. I’ll just have to make do with a carving knife”.