Necroing this some more - I think you're wrong. And the reason you're wrong is simple - the difference between capex and revenue spend. With 20% less population, there wouldn't be 20% … (View Post)

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)