Editor's Blog

May
18

Editor’s blog Tuesday 18 May 2010: Bigging up Society?

Could this afternoon see the first glimmer of health-related policy from the Liberal Conservatives [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/
May
18

Editor’s blog Monday 17 May 2010: Spending cuts make their way along the John Reid Network, and the next two ministers

Health policy ‘lifers’ will remember reports of ex-Health Secretary Dr John Reid’s advice to his cabinet colleague Tessa Jowell
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May
16

Editor’s blog Sunday 16 May 2010: First blow of the pay axe falls at the top

Those of you who have ever swung an axe to split a log will know the Newtonian rule that you
1 min read
May
13

Editor’s blog Thursday 13 May 2010: Health Secretary Andrew Lansley on 'Today' on cuts, inflation and closures

Health secretary Andrew Lansley appeared on Radio 4's Today to describe the new Tory-Lib Dem government's
6 min read
May
13

Editor’s blog Thursday 13 May 2010: Health Secretary Andrew Lansley's first statement

Health secretary Andrew Lansley's first statement in office has been published on the DH website [http://www.dh.
1 min read
May
12

Editor’s blog Wednesday 12 May 2010: Agreement NHS funding increases "should increase in real terms each year" - not "will"

The language always matters. Always watch the words used. Just as we had Health Secretary Andrew Lansley's journey
1 min read
May
12

Editor’s blog Wednesday 12 May 2010: Employment Tribunal trashes Sir Ian Carruthers' treatment of Royal Cornwall CE

The excellent Dr Phil Hammond is well-known for his nom-de-plume as Private Eye 's MD. His latest Eye column,
2 min read
May
12

Editor’s blog Wednesday 12 May 2010: The electoral ash cloud starts to clear

Good morning. The rumour mill of the Westminster Village has it that the terms of this full coalition mean that
1 min read
May
12

Editor's blog Wednesday 12 May 2010: Matt Tee interview

Anyway, before we were so rudely interrupted by this election thingy ... I got an interview with Matt Tee [http://www.
May
11

Editor's blog Tuesday 11 May 2010: Life becoming a Lansloid

PoliticsHome suggests that Andrew Lansley is confirmed as the next Health Secretary [http://www.politicshome.com/uk/article/9005/conservative_