Cameron 'faces fight for his life' over NHS - Burnham

[dipsydoodle]

David Cameron is "putting political pride" before the best interests of the NHS, said shadow health secretary Andy Burnham.

He said Labour would give Mr Cameron the "fight of his life" unless he toned down the Health and Social Care bill.

Mr Burnham told the BBC's Andrew Marr show he believed the bill for England would not be passed.

Mr Cameron has backed Health Secretary Andrew Lansley following speculation about his future due to the furore.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-17002166

"the architect of the modern NHS ?" I wasn't aware that architect was synonymous with complete fuck up - I'd better get on to the printers of Roget post haste.

and cross post from Good Reads earlier today : http://www.democraticunderground.com/101613652

The firm that hijacked the NHS: MoS investigation reveals extraordinary extent of international management consultant's role in Lansley's health reforms

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2099940/NHS-health-reforms-Extent-McKinsey--Companys-role-Andrew-Lansleys-proposals.html#ixzz1mAmk0aij

[rurallib]

1. Is Cameron trying to make the NHS look more like the Us's health system?

What a huge step backwards.
And where are the Lib Dems on this. They are part of that coalition.

[LeftishBrit]

2. Yes. Or at least his Minister Andrew Lansley is, and Cameron is backing him up to the hilt.

As for the LibDems, there is a lot of division within the party, but worthless Clegg backs Cameron and most of the MPs have given at least reluctant support for the bill. There has been a fair bit of rebellion by some Lib Dems in the House of Lords and outside of parliament; and even some of the Tories seem to be getting increasingly restive about the bill - it's hugely unpopular, and the Tories still remember how the poll tax was Thatcher's downfall; this could be similar. So the bill may at least be very much watered down - we'll see. At any rate, we are trying to keep up the pressure, and it seems to be working to an extent.

[rurallib]

3. Thanks much for this info.

I still don't know why the Lib Dems have stuck with Cameron.
He will take them down also.

[muriel_volestrangler]

4. Yes, my local Lib Dems have an online petition for the entire withdrawal of the bill

But they don't mention the one local Lib Dem MP - Chris Huhne, only a couple of candidates who narrowly lost in the last election. I think the MPs get the pressure by the whips to shut up and follow.