Mr Andy Cowper

Mr Andy Cowper

United Kingdom
Jul
08

Editor’s blog Monday 6 July 2009: Mail chauvinism; cats exiting bags; not-smart cards; and Bob Sang’s memorial

You may not yet understand the Mail newspaper’s secret mission. You may have thought of it merely as a
5 min read
Jul
08

Editor’s blog Thursday 8 July 2010: Hurrah for Don Berwick (oh yeah, and some bloke called Obama too)

IHI supremo Don Berwick has been Presidentially appointed (read 'given the job by Barack Obama in the teeth of
Jul
08

The Maynard Doctrine: The opposite of evidence – faith-based policymaking

Professor Alan Maynard looks for the evidence justifying proposed new changes. And looks. And looks … “Christianity has not been tried
3 min read
Jul
08

Editor’s blog Thursday 8 July 2010: On your Bismarcks ... get set ... go!

"A government must not waiver once it has chosen it's course. It must not look to the
1 min read
Jul
07

Editor’s blog Wednesday 7 July 2010: Tory backbenchers agitate for NHS cuts, and the afterlife of Total Place

Hello. This is going to be a bit brief - my back's in intermittent spasm, making most things
2 min read
Jul
07

Editor's blog 28th March 2009: Gerry Robinson spilled my pint

Oh ... for fuck's sake. Really. For. Fuck's. Sake. Sigh. There I was this morning, browsing the
2 min read
Jul
06

Editor's blog Tuesday 6 July 2010: Adjournment debate on North Tees and Hartlepool cancelled hospital rebuild - first of many

This adjournment debate in the Commons last night [http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201011/cmhansrd/cm100705/debtext/100705-0004.htm#
Jul
06

Editor's blog Tuesday 6 July 2010: Dorrell 4 vouchers! 2020 4 co-payment! And (to boost search rankings) K&C PCT 4 porn!

Health policy is fun. No, honestly, sit down and watch. You get to see the whole gamut of emotions, religions
4 min read
Jul
06

Editor’s blog Thursday 1 July 2010: Back to the future of GP-led commissioning

Hello. I'm going to be stupidly busy today, so would offer for your edification this excellent analysis piece
1 min read
Jul
06

Editor’s blog Wednesday 30 June 2010: Dr Hamish Meldrum and the Bagpuss effect

Oh no, Hamish. No, no, noooooooo. This is a bit silly. I know there is a view that the BMA
1 min read