But I have just had one email from a PR MEA member expressing concerns!
I'll identify this as me. I wrote back channel as I included personal information. Also I was too poorly to write more than single sentence at that time.
My position is that I do share many of the concerns expressed by PR members. On the other hand I regard Dr Shepherd as the most knowledgeable person in the UK on medical ME.
I am concerned that the BPS brigade seems to be in a position of influence on CMRC. I remember that this same crew destroyed and distorted the work of CMO report 10 or 15 years ago and did us a lot of damage.
I think Stephen Holgate wants to do his best but I am not sure that he is free of manipulaion having seen the infamous email with SW re CMRC representation. I don't think SH understands how awful things have been over the years nor how much the BPS brigade hates people with ME and what they are prepared to do..
I am confident that Charles Shepherd has no illusions about the BPS brigade. I have heard CS talk and I spoke with him for a few minutes in the interval, years ago when I could still get to such events. I was impressed by him. I saw the afwul look on CS face when SW was mentioned. I can tell you there is no love lost there whatsoever.
So I am in a dilemma. I do share the concerns that have been expressed here on PR, but I also trust Charles Shepherd to do his best on our behalf. I can see also that over the years CS has had to do a lot in the background without publicity, quiet diplomacy if you will. It's easy for self-styled advocates to shout abuse but this often achieves little
I really do not know what to make of the petition raised by MEGA. It seems weird and we are being asked to support a pig in a poke.