David Cameron and the Riddle of the 20,000 Job Losses
"The NHS will be safe in our hands." Familiar? You bet. It's Maggie just before she cut funding to our health service. 18 years of underinvestment took it's toll: massive waiting lists, lack of doctors and nurses, no equipment and staff morale at an all time low.
Now David Cameron wants us to believe there will be no turning back to Thatcher's policies and the NHS will safe in his hands. There have been some U-turns since Dave became Tory leader but hold on tight here as we turn this one round.
Do you need reminding that he wrote the last Tory manifesto that proposed to subsidise private patients? Do you remember when, along with the rest of his party, he voted against the extra funding in our NHS?
And now he talks of sharing the proceeds of growth between tax cuts and public spending. I see one result and that is cuts to our public services.
Safe hands? I think not.
Undetered he launches his campaign on the NHS with gloomy predictions of 20,000 job losses in the health service. It's a huge claim and one he and his health team can surely back up.
Well no...Andrew Lansley, shadow health minister admits that there will not 20,000 job losses when he appeared on The Daily Politics.
The BBC investigated Tory claims that Bolton Hospitals Trust and Mid Cheshire Hospitals Trust are to lose 130 jobs and 250 jobs respectively. Both Trusts say not true. BHT are losing 2 admin posts and MCHT 3 jobs.
Cameron called the NHS one the 20th Century's greatest achievements. It is! It's envied throughout the world and I'm proud it was created by a Labour Government. That's why I wonder if he thought about the affect his comments have on staff morale and public confidence. Going into hospital is a stressful enough time without worrying if there will be enough staff there to care for you.
I have one thought for you Mr Cameron. If you want your family safe in the hands of the NHS, as you claim, let's hope your party stays in opposition.
Now David Cameron wants us to believe there will be no turning back to Thatcher's policies and the NHS will safe in his hands. There have been some U-turns since Dave became Tory leader but hold on tight here as we turn this one round.
Do you need reminding that he wrote the last Tory manifesto that proposed to subsidise private patients? Do you remember when, along with the rest of his party, he voted against the extra funding in our NHS?
And now he talks of sharing the proceeds of growth between tax cuts and public spending. I see one result and that is cuts to our public services.
Safe hands? I think not.
Undetered he launches his campaign on the NHS with gloomy predictions of 20,000 job losses in the health service. It's a huge claim and one he and his health team can surely back up.
Well no...Andrew Lansley, shadow health minister admits that there will not 20,000 job losses when he appeared on The Daily Politics.
The BBC investigated Tory claims that Bolton Hospitals Trust and Mid Cheshire Hospitals Trust are to lose 130 jobs and 250 jobs respectively. Both Trusts say not true. BHT are losing 2 admin posts and MCHT 3 jobs.
Cameron called the NHS one the 20th Century's greatest achievements. It is! It's envied throughout the world and I'm proud it was created by a Labour Government. That's why I wonder if he thought about the affect his comments have on staff morale and public confidence. Going into hospital is a stressful enough time without worrying if there will be enough staff there to care for you.
I have one thought for you Mr Cameron. If you want your family safe in the hands of the NHS, as you claim, let's hope your party stays in opposition.
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