Good afternoon,
The tragic events at White Hart Lane yesterday could have been even more devastating if the life saving defibrillator had not been available. I hesitate to contact you so soon while Fabrice Muamba fights for his life. However the sooner defibrillators are more widely available to the ordinary person the better. I'm not a Royalist but I am aware of the Diamond Jubilee and its potential in bringing the British people together at a time of great difficulty for the ordinary person. I need to say that not all who have heart problems will have access to a helicopter and some may be additionally concerned with what they see as a potential threat to the NHS.
I am not trying to make a political point. What I am saying can be illustrated by my activities as a member of Gravesend Cricket Club. I attend a Cricket Club Colts training session each week. Our Cricket Club has at least 100 youngsters playing football on the ground on a Sunday morning to raise funds. I attend nets for our 5th team at NW Kent College on a Wednesday evening, and in the summer I play cricket on a weekend. Such and similar activities would be pursued by millions of people throughout the country. For those not in Premier or 1st Class Clubs who suffer a similar fate to Mr Muamba, what would be their chance of survival without a defibrillator being immediately available? Probably as much chance as those five unfortunate horses when they fell at the Cheltenham Festival.
Some people in Football crowds are often rightly criticised for the way that they behave. Every now and then, however, there is a moment when they are able to react in a dignified and respectful way. The fans and media certainly managed this yesterday. With Hillsborough again in the news for the smearing of football fans, the forthcoming Olympics with people feeling discouraged by the ticketing fiasco, and a general feeling of unfairness amongst your subjects now is the time for a gift to your people. This is not a time for 'Spin', it is a time for a reaction to an event which has touched the heart of the country, which could become a legacy for you.
If you do not have direct access to the necessary pot of gold to enable a greater countrywide distribution and hence immediate availability of appropriate defibrillators, you may have the attention of those that do. No doubt you are unaware of my blog www.frenchandaussiecricket.blogspot.com so you may not have been reminded recently of the Confucius saying 'Pot of Gold at end of Rainbow not available to all. Only to those who say 'After You.'
Thank you for your time
Best wishes
The letter was sent to the Queen's Collection as I didn't have Her Majesty's direct E-Mail. I haven't received a response yet so with the photograph at the top of the blog I am giving them an opportunity to do something for the Art World and the Dead, as this may be a better option for them to pursue rather than saving commoners' lives.
Feel free to step up to the mark yourself in either area. Be quick on the first one as I hear the cost of the defibs could be rising with the Water Companies considering taking over both the NHS and the Queen's Highway. I hear that the plan is to drain the rivers and replace them with roads except for the Thames Estuary which will become a runway.
Mike Kelleher
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