I have just read the Observer’s article about the Doctor who has left the Tory government and joined Labour in the commons.
Of course Labour policy regarding the NHS has been gradually maturing over the past few months although you would never know it listening to Tories who mantra “Labour has no plans” is trotted out every time a subject is debated in parliament or talked about in the media - regardless of the topic.
So - education? - Labour has no plans
Defence? - Labour had no plans
Immigration? - Labour has no plans
The Economy? Labour has no plans.
NHS? - Labour has no plans.
It is as if the Tories are afraid to debate the actual labour plans that anyone with half a brain and has learned to read can easily discover for themselves - although you won’t find them in the Tory media of course because they are parroting the Tory party. It is clear, that anyone who parrots the Tories/media have given it zero thought at how ridiculous it is.
The main opposition party who may well be the next government, so it is patently absurd to insist that it has no plans.
But now listen to Poulter who has defected to Labour
In the case of the NHS, he said, the party’s focus on preventive care, child health and the social causes of poor health were key.
“One of the things I really like about Labour party policy on the NHS is the focus on the social determinants of poor health and actually recognising that tackling poverty, poor housing, all those issues, particularly giving children from poorer backgrounds better chances and focusing on child health,” he said. “That is something Labour understands that the Conservatives really don’t – and that, for me, is something that makes the Labour party the party that can be trusted with delivering the reforms that are needed to get the NHS back on its feet.”
Now look in more depth at the Labour plans and policies and recognise the Tory mantra for what it is - an easy mantra that they are pushing for all they are worth that could so easily describe the Tory party.
