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Dec
12
Cowper’s Cut 247: “Don’t panic!”

Cowper’s Cut 247: “Don’t panic!”

My letter to the Prime Minister 👇 I look forward to exploring new ways to communicate with people of all ages
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Dec
05
Cowper’s Cut 246: The lack of purpose and realism

Cowper’s Cut 246: The lack of purpose and realism

“The main takeaway is that the virus is primarily being brought in (to care homes) by staff, not by elderly
12 min read
Nov
28
Subscribing to ‘Cowper’s Cut’ on  Health Policy Insight

Subscribing to ‘Cowper’s Cut’ on Health Policy Insight

Good morning. This is my intermittent message to people who've signed up for free access to Health Policy
4 min read
Nov
28
Cowper’s Cut 245: The War Of The NHS Narrative

Cowper’s Cut 245: The War Of The NHS Narrative

If you're launching The War Of The NHS Narrative, as the Government clearly has, then you probably don&
14 min read
Nov
21
Cowper's Cut 244: Jeopardy

Cowper's Cut 244: Jeopardy

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt notched up three significant achievements for the sector in his Budget, two of which will prove consequential. Firstly, he committed to publishing independently-verified 5, 10 and 15-year NHS workforce plans. The Budget document
14 min read
Nov
17
Cowper's Cut: Barclay banks on an ignorant audience

Cowper's Cut: Barclay banks on an ignorant audience

It'd be nice to say that Steve 'The Banker' Barclay, our re-tread Health But Social Care
6 min read
Nov
14
Cowper's Cut 243: Steve ‘The Banker’ Barclay unwittingly invokes Moore’s Law in the shadow of the Hunt Budget

Cowper's Cut 243: Steve ‘The Banker’ Barclay unwittingly invokes Moore’s Law in the shadow of the Hunt Budget

"Most of all, I am looking forward to being myself.” Former Health Secretary Matt Hancock MP, on his appearing
9 min read
Nov
07
Cowper's Cut 242: Treasury Munchkins in 'specifically looking' at pensions shock, as an Alan Pandemic threatens

Cowper's Cut 242: Treasury Munchkins in 'specifically looking' at pensions shock, as an Alan Pandemic threatens

"The Prime Minister said significant progress had been made by the Government – with almost 30,000 more nurses recruited,
11 min read
Oct
31
Cowper’s Cut 241: Tiz was, as The Banker returns amid Sunak attack - "mistakes were made"

Cowper’s Cut 241: Tiz was, as The Banker returns amid Sunak attack - "mistakes were made"

The Q4 2022 leader of the Conservative And Unionist Party -  and so this year's third Prime Minister
10 min read
Oct
24
Cowper's Cut 240: Liz Truss (a quitter, not a fighter) out as Sunak surges

Cowper's Cut 240: Liz Truss (a quitter, not a fighter) out as Sunak surges

Told you so. At just after 1.30 on Thursday afternoon, an awkward, twisted wooden thing was put out the
8 min read