Cowper's Cut 278: Dido's lament - "The fish rots from the head, so it does matter the way political leaders talk about our health and care system, because they set the climate"
It's bizarre to see PM Rishi 'The Brand' Sunak shilling the success of the 'I
Cowper’s Cut 277: The NHS Long-Term Workforce Plan: trolling as public policy?
The NHS Long-Term Workforce Plan: important in theory, uncertain and unclear in practice
It's arrived. Better late than
Cowper's Cut 276: Only Rishi Sunak’s “really, really good plan” for “being a bit clever about how we do things” can save us now
Rishi Sunak tells an IKEA worker, whose family is struggling to get treatment on the NHS, that he has a
Cowper's Cut 275: The war for Streeting’s ear
Tories drink, dance and laugh at Covid rules in first ever Partygate videoThe Conservatives face the threat of a new
Getting to the point of health systems
by Mike Farrar and Andy Cowper
The NHS in England’s annual budget is £161 billion. Yet across the sector,
Cowper’s Cut 274: Only Helen Whateley's army of imaginary friends can save us now
It's delightful to see the Government's consistent commitment to imaginary health and care reforms.
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Cowper’s Cut 273: Living in financial times
High-balling
Most people have heard of the negotiating technique of 'low-balling'.
The BMA's leaders seem to
Cowper's Cut 272: "Ever get the feeling you've been cheated?"
This has ended up being an extra 'Cowper's Cut', given that I did a special last
Cowper's Cut 271: The Keir Starmer speech on NHS reform
If it's Monday, it must be Opposition leader Sir Keir Starmer's NHS reform speech day -
