I get this I do, but the private sector is not the core issue facing the NHS. And ´the private sector’ is a pretty big tent and includes lots of very committed doctors, nurses etc. The UK spends a lot less on the private sector than most economies.

I agree @stephenkb.bsky.social but why do we continue to let the right dictate the narrative, that is on ´us’. It’s a genuine question?

Do the historians and the political scientists come to the same conclusions using different research methods? And are the scientists of politics more credible than the humanities types who do history.

Lol

Counter tops are one of the very few things in the world designed principally on the needs of women. Can’t imagine why?

Good piece @ecnewton.bsky.social and I agree it seems like a model based around trusts and their governance model is likely. The risk though is that the governance model becomes what we focus on, not the services, and that the governance becomes quite remote from the frontline in neighbourhoods.

I’m no fan of Brexit but blaming Brexit for the failings of domestic regulation of the water industry lets our own governments (of all colours) off the hook too easily. This was all predictable (and predicted by Jean Schaoul among others) over 20
years ago.

Maurice Whittle penalty(what a left foot he had) and of course it should have been 2 but the referee missed a ‘goal’ that came back out odd the stantion. Great day

Lol, you weren’t to know, the jibes are usually cheap, mine were fully paid in the playgrounds of North Manchester in the 1970s

I’m an Oldham Athletic fan so get a free pass on Man U jibes

United’s fanbase also proves no connection with Manchester is necessary…

Totally agree, the shame is this kind of rhetoric does nothing to help the victims, for them we should be asking why so little has been done to implement the recommendations from Baroness Jay’s (and other) report(s).