A Few New Bus Lanes Won’t ‘Level Up’ the UK – But Upping the Minimum Wage Might
Ell Folan
Median pay is 33% higher in London than in the northeast.
Tag: nhs
It’s Not Enough to ‘Save’ the NHS – We Must Transform It
Joanna Sutton-Klein
Care, not competition, is the way forward.
Poor Brits Live Much Shorter Lives. What Can We Do?
Ell Folan
A better-funded NHS is only part of the solution.
Is Omicron Already Overwhelming UK Hospitals?
Boris Johnson has said England can “ride out” the Omicron wave. But at what cost will it come to the NHS? We speak to critical care nurse Dave Carr about the strain on Britain’s hospitals.
Like It or Not, New Labour Offers Important Lessons for Saving the NHS
Ell Folan
The Blair government reduced waiting times by nine weeks. That's hard to argue with.
The Government’s New Depression Treatments Are a Scam
Paul Atkinson
Low-quality talking therapy won't solve the mental health crisis.
How to Navigate Britain’s Broken Trans Healthcare System
OS Warren
Tips for making the transition process a bit less miserable.
The Hostile Environment is Making Migrants Vulnerable to HIV
James Greig
It doesn't matter if the treatment is free when the system is a nightmare to navigate.
The Tory Plan to Privatise the NHS
Tomorrow MPs will vote on Sajid Javid’s Health and Care Bill. Does it threaten to privatise the NHS by the back door? We speak to Dr Bob Gill.
Boris Johnson Reveals UK Plan for Net Zero
#TyskySour returns this evening with Michael Walker and Dalia Gebrial.
Britain Needs to Get Over Its Obsession With Flat Taxes
Ell Folan
They’re outdated, regressive and deeply unchic.
Has the Pandemic Shifted Britain Left?
Ell Folan
Don’t get too excited, the revolution isn’t upon us just yet.
Why Sajid Javid Is a Danger to the NHS
Sajid Javid has replaced Matt Hancock as health secretary, is a lockdown sceptic and a banker at JP Morgan. Should Britons trust their health in his hands?
Arise Sir Dido, Britain’s Newest Culture Warlord
Sandeep Sandhu
Funding cuts? Third wave? Nah, the NHS’s problem is foreigners, apparently.
How We Win: The World
James Schneider
Our enemies are globally networked; so must we be. The fifth part of the series How We Win, a socialist strategy for the 2020s.
How We Win: The State
James Schneider
If we aren’t preparing to use power, we are preparing to have it used against us. The left needs a state strategy, starting with municipal socialism to lay the groundwork for a national programme. The fourth of the six-part series How We Win.
Slap for Carers
How did Boris Johnson go from clapping for carers to giving them a slap in the face?
After Coronavirus, We Need a New Mental Health System
Sophie K Rosa
10 million of us will need mental health support as a result of this crisis. Our current system won’t cut it.