Politics and the NHS
Pay negotiations for Britain’s doctors and nurses are affected by wider issues in politics and the NHS, such as views on privatisation Further nurses strikes are possible in the ongoing […]
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Boris Johnson’s sense of entitlement
Boris Johnson plainly feels that he is entitled to say and do anything, and his political leadership is deeply flawed as a consequence: he brooks no opposition from within his […]
» Read moreAn English Nationalist
Lord Patten has aptly described Boris Johnson as an ‘English nationalist’, less than three weeks before the country is due to leave the EU in a Brexit – still not […]
» Read moreVoting for a Hung Parliament
Although newspaper headlines towards the end of the 2019 election campaign are predictably partisan, several influential voices have advocated voting for the smaller political parties and moderate candidates – to […]
» Read moreMisleading People about the NHS
In the run-up to Britain’s General Election next month, the competing claims of politicians can be scrutinised to see if they would use power for the benefit of the population. […]
» Read moreProceeding with Brexit
Parliament has now voted for a form of Brexit, for the first time, which is a major milestone in the process. It has not agreed a timetable for implementation though, […]
» Read moreIrresponsible Approach to Brexit
Boris Johnson, helped by Dominic Cummings, seems to have manoeuvred himself into a position where he can force his will upon the United Kingdom before people fully realise what he […]
» Read moreSacrifices in the name of Brexit
Jeremy Hunt has now joined Boris Johnson in being willing to sacrifice small businesses on the altar of Brexit: https://twitter.com/Beany_1/status/1142693235527180288 The Conservative and Unionist Party has clearly forgotten its traditions […]
» Read moreBritain post-Brexit
The British people have voted to leave the EU: a ‘Brexit’. They were persuaded to do so by a powerful compound of populism, dishonesty and the arrogance of some politicians. […]
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