The PQE downsiders
Saturday, September 26th, 2015There are those who seem to have little time for People’s Quantitative Easing. Many, it seems, are in the Labour Party. Now, I stress (and will keep
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Who should be in special measures? Addenbrookes or a government that won't fund healthcare?
Tuesday, September 22nd, 2015My younger son was born in Addenbrooke’s hospital. For that and other reasons I have a great deal to thank that hospital for. And today
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The choice to put the book-keeping of a balanced budget above caring for the sick
Friday, September 18th, 2015It shocks me to read this sort of report in the FT: The NHS has faced crisis before but this one is of a different
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11,000 people die in the UK each year because George Osborne is obsessed with closing the defict
Sunday, September 6th, 2015The Guardian has reported this weekend that: Thousands of patients die every year after being admitted to hospital at the weekend, partly because too few
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The demise of PFI has been long overdue
Thursday, August 27th, 2015As the Guardian reports this morning: Labour should take responsibility for resolving “the mess” left behind by private finance initiative (PFI) deals used to fund
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Why a left of centre government would be good for small business
Sunday, August 16th, 2015I note the Guardian reports this morning that: Jeremy Corbyn has launched an audacious bid to defeat his rivals by pledging pro-business reforms to back
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Chris Leslie has got Corbynomics wrong
Monday, August 3rd, 2015I noted a report in the Independent yesterday about comments that the shadow chancellor, Chris Leslie, had made about why he called Corbynomics. These are,
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The Observer's bankrupt when it comes to Labour
Sunday, July 19th, 2015If you read the Observer today you would think that the Tories will rule in the UK until at least 2030. You would also believe
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Bad news day
Friday, July 17th, 2015Some days there is little or no news. On others it is as if it was planned that bad news should flood the media. The
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