Streeting: There could be greater rises in NHS spending ‘if conditions allow’
Wes Streeting has said there could be greater increases in spending on the NHS than set out in…
health policy
‘The Labour manifesto’s health policies demonstrate little-noticed radicalism’
Labour launched a manifesto today in front of a single word: change. It’s a powerful message to a…
Labour vows to clear 18-week-plus NHS waiting lists backlog within five years
Labour will commit to clearing the backlog of patients facing waits of more than 18 weeks within its…
‘Here’s how the Tories could learn from Wales’ NHS – if they stop attacking it’
Wales was the birthplace of the NHS. 75 years on, Aneurin Bevan would be proud to know that…
‘Why Labour must not go too far embracing the nanny state’
If Labour gets into government, the list of issues to address will be long. The electorate will expect…
Labour targets NHS – as it outranks tax or migration among Tory voter concerns
The NHS is a higher electoral priority for voters who backed the Tories in 2019 than tax and…
‘Five pledges that could save the NHS in Labour’s first 100 days in government’
Keir Starmer has told his shadow cabinet to have a manifesto ready for an expected spring election. But…
‘Labour should tax the tobacco industry – and spend the proceeds on public health’
Labour, it is fair to say, is pretty reluctant to attach its name to new taxes. The reasons…
‘Labour can restore our NHS to glory – by reinstating it as a fully public service’
The NHS is the best thing this country has ever invented. Right now, Labour has a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity…
‘Streeting gets the public’s views on the NHS, even if CLPs may not like them’
Wes Streeting’s speech to Labour conference a couple of weeks ago was a memorable one. It was big,…
