There’s been some furore and debate created by a Guardian article on 25 September “NHS privatisation to be reined in under secret plan to reform care”, though it must be …
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If you have never read Chapter 5 of Bevan’s set of essays written in 1952, In Place of Fear, you should. It is essential reading for two very important reasons: …
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Recent months have seen three debates in parliament about NHS privatisation. The first in Westminster Hall (23 April) the second and third in the Commons, on Subsidiary Companies (20 March) …
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On 18 May 2018, in its property section, the Guardian ran an article entitled ‘NHS privately planning to develop Royal Free nurses’ home into luxury flats.’ A week earlier …
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There are pressing reasons for understanding a bit about how our tax system works and very specifically what National Insurance is. NI is used as successive governments’ tax increase of …
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This blog has been written by Gavin Barker from Cornwall. Gavin addresses the issues of democratic accountability and the protections that need building into our system against undue corporate influence, …
Read More Are governments fundamentally law makers using their legislative powers to shape the country’s social structures and balance the competing needs of the people? Or are they managers of an economy …
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The changes discussed throughout this article refer to the NHS in England. The NHS in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are not under the control of NHS England. We all …
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