Health spending is on an inexorable upward trajectory, given an ageing population and the rising cost of diagnosis, medication and surgery. Social care cost is on an upward trajectory for related rea… (View Post)

Just a shame she's so irritating whenever you hear her speak. And way too Islington for national appeal. On BFE Next PM, she's not even listed, unlike Jeremy Clarkson, Sarah Pochin, Jeremy … (View Post)

The one caveat to the lead, at least in respect of Streeting and possibly Mahmood, is that Starmer and his right-wing (in party terms) support group come away from the episode somewhat tarnished in t… (View Post)

Arguably, so would a gay man, which is a point in favour of Streeting. For next Labour leader, I have bets on Streeting at 70 from May 2021 and at 11 from November 2023, so laying a chunk of this off… (View Post)

The way Betfair works, there isn't a logical reason why anyone would want to be on the other side of long odds lays, since you have to deposit cash upfront to cover the potential losses. So the … (View Post)