If you're right (and it's quite possible you are), isn't the answer for the NHS to just subcontract the job to BUPA? I must confess, I didn't have you down as an obvious advocate … (View Post)

It mostly demonstrates that the stuff Sunak did in a panic as the full horror of the Boriswave became apparent is having some effect. I'm not aware of anything significant the Labour government … (View Post)

I think quite a lot of us aren't necessarily particularly opposed to all that as a long term destination. The problem is that Miliband's chosen route to this destination is a particularly p… (View Post)

Miliband is weird. He's a much better political operator than most of the cabinet (see also his avoiding contamination from the Mandy fall out). He actually gets his department to do his bidding… (View Post)

Yes and no. Everyone thinks they will come third, but that still has a large range of possible outcomes. They could come 3rd on 25% of the vote, and I think they'd actually feel quite good about… (View Post)