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Monthly Archives: May 2011
Service break
I am on holiday for a couple of weeks, and won’t be attempting to post while away. I’ll be back later. Last week has been busy, so I’ve not posted much – but I’ve got lots of ideas… Wikio
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Why are NHS managers so unpopular?
Health Service Journal (HSJ) was on its high horse last week. Its front cover says “The Big Lie exposed: the truth about NHS management”. The proximate cause is a report by the King’s Fund called The Future of Leadership and … Continue reading
Posted in Politics UK, Public Services
Tagged health policy, health service journal, HSJ, NHS, NHS reform
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The military covenant – let’s be careful
Am I the only person here in Britain to feel just a little uncomfortable over the so-called “Military Covenant”, given prominence by the Prime Minister over the last couple of days. This basically holds that servicemen should be given extra … Continue reading
Who is to blame for the UK’s economic mess?
As time passes it is clear that the UK’s economic crisis is amongst the worst of the major developed economies, though Japan may beat it on some measures. It’s not in the league of some smaller economies, like Ireland or … Continue reading
Posted in Economics & Finance, Politics UK
Tagged bank of england, banking, economics, Gordon Brown, IFS, interest rates, Labour, Wendy Carlin
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Upside down economic thinking
Couldn’t resist commenting on this story in yesterday’s FT. This behind the paywall, but this summary from City AM is a good start: PACE OF UK GROWTH UNDER THREAT Britain’s economy is unlikely to grow as fast as before the … Continue reading
NHS reform – the politics is a smokescreen
Ever since the NHS was formed over 60 years ago, politicians have struggled to manage it. Assorted ministers and policy wonks have dreamed up elegant reform plans, while the NHS’s insiders have undermined them in a bid to carry on … Continue reading
Posted in Politics UK, Public Services
Tagged GP consortia, NHS, NHS reform, Sir David Nicholson
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AV referendum – the return of the old politics
So the Nos won the UK AV referendum comprehensively, with 68% of the vote, on a higher turnout than expected. Their campaign only seemed to gather momentum as time went by. This is a bitter blow to me, as I … Continue reading
Posted in Politics UK
Tagged Alternative Vote, AV, AV referendum, David Cameron, first past the post, FPTP
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Yes or no to AV?
Truly my last blog on the arguments for and against AV for Thursday’s UK referendum on AV. It’s been quite a campaign, but the arguments made by either side are weak or worse. This may get a little better in … Continue reading
Posted in Politics UK
Tagged Alternative Vote, AV, AV referendum, FPTP, Spiked, Yes to AV
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Are the cuts necessary?
In the latest issue of Liberator magazine there is a letter from Peter Wrigley, a retired economics teacher who blogs as KeynesianLiberal. It’s actually about a review of David Laws’s book, but it contains a wonderful statement that summarises why … Continue reading