This is an experiment. The content is real enough. The sound may not be good enough – I forgot the ‘furry’ hood for the microphone
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Why Labour is wrong about reforming the GP contract at a time when the NHS is in crisis
I have posted this thread on Twitter this morning: I criticised Labour, Keir Starmer and Wes Streeting for their comments on GPs and their financing
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Our democracy is at risk: we must not ignore the warning signs
For the second time in two years we have seen the supporters of a far-right president violently object to the democratic removal of that president
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The time to end the monarchy has arrived
I am not a fan of the monarchy. That has nothing to do with the people involved, excepting those of them who might think they
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Blogging in 2023
I am grateful for all the comments on this blog at present. They are considerably outnumbering the number of words I have to offer. That
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Labour should not be attacking GPs unless they too are in the business of undermining the NHS
A couple of days ago Wes Streeting, Labour’s shadow health secretary, attacked GPs, saying their finances are murky, in the process obviously seeking to blame
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Inflation will tumble in 2023. Deflation is possible in 2024. And none of that is down to any government policy or action.
I have been asked to suggest why I am so confident inflation will fall this year. Let me offer an explanation. First, there is simple
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Sunak and Starmer: the two sides of failing first-part-the post politics
I commented on Keir Starmer’s ‘vision’ speech a number of times yesterday, mainly by reproducing tweets I had posted during and after its delivery. The
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Labour’s plans for localism make no sense without radical reforms in the NHS and education, and without a lot more money, none of which were promised
Sometimes my Twitter timeline is me thinking out loud. These posts were me thinking about how Labour’s ‘big idea’ on localism might impact the way
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