It's a different world now. Go back to 1945 when Labour created the Health Service and the Tories were fighting tooth and claw against it. They said we couldn't afford it then.
70 years later they've proved to be right
If we could just go back to accepting that it is perfectly OK to die of a heart attack at 55 from a daily diet of s full English breakfast, 6 pints after work and a pack n'half of woodbines the NHS wouldn't cost as much as it does.
But oh no 24 year old 38st fish and chip addict Caroline has a genetic condition which means the NHS has to pony up 10k for her to have her stomach stapled so that 5 weeks after the surgery she can end up back in hospital because the staples burst after she enjoyed a liquidized super-sized double Big-Mac meal.
And 92 year old Edith from Melton Mowbray can chew through 12 different tablets a day, dispensed by an army of home carers because she is in the grip of the latter stages of Alzeimhers and she can't remember whether she has taken her tablets, what day it is or whether she is off to the memory clinic.
(The last one I'm rather too familiar with)
The voting public could have everything they wanted if they were willing to pony up a 65% tax rate.
(Sorry - again - I've already arranged my EXIT visit so no need to panic!)
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