The damage to public health of Lansley’s bill shouldn’t be ignored
Until now, the extent of the potential damage to vital public health work of the health and social care bill has not received the attention it deserves.
Public Services
As opposition grows and grows, Lansley and Cameron carry on regardless
Jos Bell reports on the latest parliamentary developments on the health and social care bill, as the battle to save the NHS goes on.
Throwing money at the strike problem: Can the Tube be automated?
Alex Hern looks at the question of Tube automation. It can be done – but it may not be worth it just for a PR coup for Boris.
The changing face of healthcare in Northern Ireland
Edwin Poots presents his plans for the NHS reforms in Northern Ireland.
Transport poverty is hitting the headlines – it’s time for fair thinking on fuel
Eleanor Besley argues that we can’t focus just on car drivers when it comes to transport policy – and that if we put all our effort on to fuel price, we risk subsidising the rich.
Even GPs implementing Cameron’s health reforms have come out against them
Even GPs who are implementing the NHS reforms oppose them – it’s time to drop the legislation and strangle the disastrous health and social care bill.
Nick Clegg’s letter to Lib Dem MPs and peers is just furious spin concealing NHS privatisation
Clegg praised the Labour’s Lords health team for helping to ensure the NHS bill did not lead to privatisation. They insist the service is still under threat.
Mandarins line up to attack health reforms
Ed Jacobs presents two more additions to the ever-growing list of people who oppose the NHS reforms
Being aware of the risk, how can the government carry on regardless?
Jos Bell presents her sketch of the NHS Risk Register debate.
Boris is putting the police back behind desks
Jenny Jones AM looks at why so many civilian jobs in the Met have been replaced by trained police officers working at desks.