Health
Is Big Tobacco blowing smoke in Cameron’s eyes?
Martin Dockrell of Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) looks at the Conservative party's links to the tobacco industry, and the tobacco industry's false claims.
Lib Dems *will* deliver significant changes to NHS reforms
Andrew Lansley’s misguided NHS reforms that the Health and Social Care Bill look set to be recommitted to Parliament, writes Dr Prateek Buch of the Social Liberal Forum.
Health reform backers’ agenda: Cut the front line, introduce upfront payments
The real agenda of the backers of Andrew Lansley's ill thought out health reforms is to cut the front line and introduce upfront payments, writes Daniel Elton.
Government leaning dangerously towards anti-abortion groups
We must not underestimate the news that the government has appointed anti-abortion group Life to their advisory group on sexual health, writes shadow health minister Diane Abbott.
How competition in the NHS may push up healthcare costs
It is often repeated that more competition should be introduced into the NHS to keep costs down - but it may in fact increase them.
Lansley rap vid hits 250,000 views
More than a quarter of a million people have now viewed the Andrew Lansley rap on YouTube, reports Shamik Das.