So that's why its approval rating has collapsed and they are third in the polls, despite the last government being pretty rubbish? I was confused for a while, thinking it meant they were utterly… (View Post)

I agree with that. Reform isn't an end in itself. And healthcare is an incredibly difficult area to get right - people's expectations will never be met completely with the resources availab… (View Post)

I'm afraid you simply don't understand what the EU does or how it negotiates. Nothing with the EU is low-hanging fruit. I have spent too many years of my career trying to make headway in Br… (View Post)

Rubbish. NHS productivity increased by 1.5% per year between 2010 and the pandemic but only 0.6% between 1997 and 2010 as Brown showered money on the NHS without reforming it, as Blair to do him just… (View Post)

On point, one of the Lady's greatest quotes: “It took us a long time to get rid of the effects of the French Revolution 200 years ago. We don’t want another one.” — Margaret Thatcher Especially … (View Post)