Tory poster boy Hannan calls the NHS “a Socialist conspiracy, a terrible mistake”

COMMENT OF THE DAY:

“Let’s not forget that under the Conservatives, we’ll all be ok so long as we have the odd million pounds hanging around.”

Martin Rogers, on Tell me why I should still support Labour?

*** TORY PINUP DAN HANNAN RUBBISHES THE NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE AND CALLS IT A “SOCIALIST CONSPIRACY” LIVE ON FOX NEWS ***

John Prescott has made a Vlog to respond.

ON LABOURLIST NOW

LabourList received this candid and heartfelt post from a reader last week, asking “why should I still support Labour?” Hopefully, some of those cabinet ministers he’s called on to respond will be commenting throughout the day.

Former Danish PM Rasmussen on why European conservatives have marred the G20 agreement.

Union Leader Helen Symons responds to the new global investment and says, “now there’s a plan, it’s time to make sure it works”.

Alastair Campbell asks “could Prime Minister Cameron have secured the G20 deal?”

We’ll have more posts going up throughout the day, so stay tuned!

FINALLIST

After the G20 – where next for our leaders and how can we build this into election strategy?

Decca Aitkenhead meets Yvette Cooper, who throws up some really interesting views on the economy.

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Open Source Economy II: Teachers learning from others to “challenge the culture of maintained schools.“

You asked the Questions: Sarah Teather gets to grips with “Is your party relevant?”

The Guardian has the best analysis on the “52 minutes of Obama magic that changed the nuclear rules”.

The CBI has warned the government needs to act urgently on climate change.

Iain Martin in the Telegraph says Barack Obama is a bit of a bore.

But the FT says he’s got less praise than he deserves over the last week.

Jackie Ashley worries that all parties and all politicians face being tarred with the same brush.

Is the Huffington Post becoming the new Tower of the news media?

Michael Nazir-Ali says diversity loosens the ties of law. Hmm.

Are Athiests overly loud in the debate on religion?

HERO of the day:

John Prescott, who says Daniel Hannan is “another slipping mask of the Tory Party.”

ZERO of the day:

Daniel Hannan. No, Daniel, the NHS is not a “terrible mistake we’ve lived through for 60 years” and is not a “failure” because there is “no market” in healthcare.

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