This all goes back to GPs in 1945 being opposed to the creation of the NHS, so the government let them stay out of the system and remain independent. (View Post)

You jest amusingly, but I suggest apologetic fascism is alive and well. We see it among those who say they've moved to the hard right because the Left forced them to with all their "wokery&… (View Post)

Half of the last 30 years have had Conservative Prime Ministers in number 10. The UK has the sixth largest GDP in the world. We're 20th on GDP per capita. We're 17th on the Economist's… (View Post)

I looked at the last 20 by-elections; see above. The Liberal Democrats have never come last. Even when doing very badly and losing their deposit, they've still been above the minor parties. Thei… (View Post)

To nail my colours to the mast: if there's value in the market, I think it's the bet on Reform... but I think the Greens are most likely to win. (View Post)