Fair Credit for the NHS
Last year in Newcastle I joined a local Sharkstoppers organising group put together by Movement for Change in…
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Divisive, Unfair, Disingenuous – Why Jeremy Hunt’s pay plan is a DUD
As part of Fair Pay Fortnight, today NHS staff will be calling on Jeremy Hunt to reconsider his…
“If you can have full employment by killing Germans, why can’t you have full employment by building hospitals?”
One of the most memorable interviews that Benn conducted in his later years was for a film (Sicko)…
Parliament must stop arrogant Jeremy Hunt from overstepping the mark
Today, Jeremy Hunt will ask Parliament to give him new powers to impose cuts to hospitals across the…
The Cost of Ageing: Why Labour should integrate health and social care
We face a challenging future with an increasing population and one that is ageing rapidly. Statistics show that…
Miliband pledges “a real say” for patients and communities on NHS changes
Most of the detail of Ed Miliband’s Hugo Young lecture was released overnight – Mark summarised the key…
Get your clause out of our NHS – why you should be aware of Clause 118
By Rachael Maskell How do you get around a humiliating defeat in the law courts? Well if you’re Jeremy Hunt,…
Ann Clwyd MP to step down
Long-serving Labour MP Ann Clwyd has announced that she’ll be stepping down from her seat in Cynon Valley…
Ed Balls: Labour will deliver a surplus in government, and cut the national debt
In a keynote speech to the Fabian Society conference, Ed Balls will announce that Labour is committed to balancing…
10 years on – how have Foundation Hospitals worked for their members?
Many of us remember the creation of Foundation Trust hospitals back in 2003 for the political tussle that…
