Editor's Blog

Feb
14

Editorial Wednesday 8 February 2012: Oh dear, OSAL. The 'save Andrew Lansley' campaign misfires.

The 'save Our Saviour And Liberator Andrew Lansley' campaign is not blessed with conspicuous media-savvy. The BBC is
2 min read
Feb
14

Editorial Wednesday 8 February 2012: Prime Minister's Questions - a few observations

Hats off as ever to the brilliant folk at Hansard [http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/hansard/] for the transcript
8 min read
Feb
14

Editorial Thursday 9 February 2012: The politically patriotic TINA defence, as Britney advises the revolting Lib Dems

'Oops" has become a key word for the travails of the Health Bill. Yesterday saw an unwelcome oops
1 min read
Feb
14

Editorial Sunday 12 February 2012: McOops! McKinseys Helios-centric hospitality, McFavours and McIcarus policy hubris

If I'm reluctant to use the phrase 'game-changing', it's because the Health And Social
4 min read
Feb
14

Editorial Monday 13 February 2012: NHS productivity decline claim questioned

An extremely interesting paper in The Lancet by Professor Nick Black suggests that the much-discussed decline in NHS productivity since
1 min read
Feb
14

Editorial Monday 13 February 2012: Aha! It's about competition again: Andrew Lansley's latest defence of the reforms

The first time I started skimming the HSJ / Reform piece by Health Secretary Andrew Lansley (saviour, liberator) [http://www.hsj.
5 min read
Feb
14

Editorial Monday 13 February 2012: Andrew Lansley the technologist, slight return - mobile phones and the NHS

Something about the HSJ / Reform piece by Andrew Lansley (saviour, liberator) published today [http://www.healthpolicyinsight.com/?q=node/1335]
2 min read
Feb
09

Editorial Tuesday 7 February 2012: Mr Lansley's cavalry ride to the rescue: his political hero and the PM

I'd forgotten how much fun a bit of Health Bill action can be. The battle of the bylines
3 min read
Feb
09

Editorial Monday 10 October 2011: Bonfires

A well-built bonfire is an elegant way of minimising waste. The smell of burning autumn leaves is also a delight.
4 min read
Feb
06

Editorial Tuesday 31 January 2012: Timescales and scenarios for the remainder of the Health Bill in Parliament

I am grateful that a kindly mole has felt the need to share a document outlining an anticipated timescale and
3 min read