The Government is poised to reverse the trend to competition rather than collaboration that has marked healthcare policy for 30 years.
Some of its problems can be fixed. Others won’t be. And one perhaps can’t be: namely, that this Parliament seems to be incapable of saying No.
The pandemic has sparked a new sense of community spirit and civic participation; the question is whether this can extend into the future.
I qualified as a personal trainer to train people in my spare time. The greatest challenge is breaking down the barriers people face to getting fit and healthy.
While we should be looking to reduce tariffs, we should not be willing to do so at any price.
As with Brexit, much of the Tory family finds itself pitted against the permanent State on how Britain aligns itself in the world.
Fewer marriages means more cohabitation, an inherently less stable relationship form. The Government risks ignoring the values of its voters.
At the heart of the Rutnam row is its reservations not only about how the post-Brexit journey is being negotiated, but about taking it in the first place.
It really depends on what meaning the Government ends up giving to “approved sponsor”, “appropriate skill level”, and “shortage occupation”.
Blanket calls for higher wealth taxes may play poorly, but plenty of specific measures poll well and these voters are not crying out for tax cuts.
For many lawyers and commentators, its ruling was an assertion of judicial power that cannot be justified by constitutional law or principle.
The Chancellor should use his statement on Wednesday to announce a comprehensive and ambitious plan to counter the threat.