Published by The Daily Mail (5th April, 2023) When Jeremy Hunt was asked about his biggest regret from his six-year stint as health secretary, his response was unequivocal: […]
Health / Policy / Social care
How to fix the NHS and social care
Published by The i paper (14th November, 2022) Another damning indictment of Britain’s healthcare system was released last week, although such reports arrive so often that it received […]
Politics
Hunt is the best hope for the Tories
Published by The i paper (17th October, 2022) Archie Norman is one of Britain’s most distinguished corporate leaders who spent almost four decades running top firms in banking, […]
Health / Policy / Politics / Social care
A refreshing prescription for the NHS – and for politics
Published by The i paper (16th May, 2022) Jeremy Hunt does not hide his ambition, admitting that he does not rule out another tilt at the top job […]
Health / Policy
If we only ever sanctify the NHS, its harrowing failures will never be cured
Published by The Daily Mail (9th July, 2020) Daniel Mason was born half a century ago without hands, with missing toes, a malformed mouth and impaired vision. From […]
Politics
Incompetence personified
Published by The i paper (1st June, 2020) Clearly Dominic Cummings has little respect for rules. So he must be delighted to have shattered one of the most oft-heard […]
China / World
Tear gas and triads
Published by The Mail on Sunday (4th August, 2019) Hong Kong last night descended into ugly scenes of confrontation for the ninth weekend in a row as armed […]
Politics
Jeremy Hunt shows the depressing state of the Conservative Party
Published by The Washington Post (17th July, 2019) British Prime Minister Theresa May is a diminished figure after three years in Downing Street, during which she threw away […]
Politics
Beware the interesting politician
Published by The i paper (1st July, 2019) Last summer I spent a few days talking to voters deep in the heart of Trumpland. In small towns across West […]
Politics
Deeply flawed and unfit to be Prime Minister
Published by The i paper (24th June, 2019) Has there ever been such a calamitous first day to a party leadership contest? It began with a minister suspended […]
Health / Policy
Happy birthday, NHS – but we must be more honest about its failings
Published by the Evening Standard (5th July, 2018) After an orgy of self-congratulation, the big day has finally arrived as the National Health Service celebrates its 70th anniversary. […]
Health / Policy
The NHS is a victim of success
Published by The i paper (4th June, 2018) Today Jeremy Hunt became the longest-serving health secretary since the creation of the National Health Service almost 70 years ago. There […]