Need a Christmas party game? Try ranking 13 years of Tory screw-ups in order of severity
Andrew Rawnsley
Public trust in the competence of the Conservatives has collapsed – and with very good reason
June 2022
NHS privatisation drive linked to rise in avoidable deaths, study suggests
Outsourcing accelerated by Lansley’s shakeup in 2012 linked to drop in care quality in landmark review
November 2021
Another U-turn likely from UK government on care costs bill
Senior Tories told ‘dog’s dinner’ legislation will change to prevent defeat over proposals that would penalise the poor
June 2021
Hancock has left the NHS in crisis. Don’t assume Javid will save it
Andy Cowper
We’ve had the PPE and care home scandals, and a waiting list of 5 million. But the new health secretary backed the cuts that crippled the NHS, says Andy Cowper, editor of Health Policy Insight
April 2021
Role call: the former ministers who found private sector jobs
The Greensill affair shows how some of David Cameron’s appointees have been among the most enthusiastic corporate jobseekers. Here’s the list...
March 2021
Observer letters
Letters: the price of failure? A seat in the Lords
After a disastrous reorganisation of the NHS, Andrew Lansley was elevated to the upper house. He won’t be the last…
February 2021
The Guardian view on NHS reorganisation: the need to integrate
The Tories' massive NHS U-turn won't undo the damage they inflicted
Polly Toynbee
July 2020
The effects of Andrew Lansley’s disastrous NHS reforms
Letters: The decentralisation and marketisation of the health service has led to a demoralised workforce and a sicker population, writes Dr Roy Robertson. Plus letters from Peter Thistlethwaite, Bashyr Aziz andJeyan Anketell
Senior Tory accuses Johnson of blaming NHS for government's Covid-19 failings
Exclusive: former Tory health secretary says ministers made mistakes over lockdown, PPE and testing
Boris Johnson takes on politically perilous task in reorganising NHS
Irritated by Simon Stevens’ independence, ministers want to clip his wings – but it may end badly
May 2020
Covid-19 investigations
How a decade of privatisation and cuts exposed England to coronavirus
Government reliance on private contractors follows dramatic changes to local councils and public services
Who'd be a health secretary? Five former incumbents on the toughest gig in politics
With Matt Hancock under fire, former health secretaries discuss their highs and lows and how they dealt with pandemics
Coronavirus has exposed the dangerous failings of NHS marketisation
David McCoy
The coalition government’s 2012 act weakened the healthcare system’s ability to cope with a pandemic, says David McCoy, professor of global public health at Queen Mary University of London
July 2019
Who’s Matt Hancock? The health secretary’s only legacy will be how quickly he’s forgotten
Denis Campbell
The Guardian view on NHS privatisation: the £9.2bn question
April 2018
First thoughts
The NHS is underfunded. Even a former Tory health secretary sees it
Gaby Hinsliff
Lord Lansley calls for better screening after revealing cancer
January 2018
Lord Lansley mentions 'unique' experience to undercover reporter
Tory ex-ministers deny charging fee for Brexit-related advice is wrong
