After reading claims in The Sun that their planned strikes over working hours and cuts were simply outrageous and meant they all lead a ‘Moet lifestyle’, junior doctors have decided to fight back.
They took to Twitter to post various pictures of themselves, and take a swipe at the ‘Moet Medics’ claims, because wanting a life and having time off work is outrageous, obviously.
The hashtag #SmearTheDoctors quickly went viral, with many media organisations also picking it up and reporting the story.
WORKSHY #juniordoctor finds time to procreate not once but twice #smearthedoctors #dontbuythesun pic.twitter.com/GEDqP7yZuZ
— R-A (@doctorrah) January 10, 2016
This is in response to the article in the Sun. This is me in hospital accommodation #smearthedoctors pic.twitter.com/BpCsdFB4eE
— Nim (@nim146) January 10, 2016
Tea-swilling Shock Doc Wears Live Cat Fur for Breakfast #smearthedocs pic.twitter.com/Pr92cLbV5D
— Dr Ben White (@drbenwhite) January 10, 2016
#moetmedics #smearthedoctors #luxury My rewarding dinner after a 36hr working weekend ? pic.twitter.com/tLwnD5Bohq
— Volatile Agent (@HenryEMurphy) January 10, 2016
LAZY junior doctor spotted drinking Bailey's in PJs on Christmas Day and NOT AT WORK! #smearthedoctors pic.twitter.com/15jSUmpo5C
— R-A (@doctorrah) January 10, 2016
Here's me with a kangaroo. Those jeans are also mine. Sometimes I go outside… Don't tell The Sun #smearthedoctors pic.twitter.com/C1CX9cPPbU
— Denise McKeegan (@deux_knees) January 10, 2016
Really, good on the doctors for taking a stand, because they’re well within their rights to be annoyed that not only are yet more cuts being made to a public service, but also the fact that The Sun went and trawled through their social media accounts to find ammunition to be used out of context and against them.
