Monday, April 20, 2015

With Labour’s ropey record, the Tories can win on the NHS | Ian Birrell

Many problems and scandals within the health service can be traced back to the last government. The Tories should go on the attack

There are many strange things about this election struggle. Labour poses as the party of fiscal probity; the Conservatives say they are saviours of the working class; the Greens claim their extreme profligacy is fully funded; and Ukip argue their manifesto makes sense.

Nick Clegg has campaigned well, yet his party seems to be dissolving, while overshadowing everything is a Scot who is not even standing.

Related: Labour claims study shows Tories back further NHS privatisation

Britain lags behind other rich nations on many indicators from cancer survival to under-fives mortality

Related: Labour accuses Tories of secret plan to cut number of NHS nurses after election

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