Peter James wrote:Comrade Bishop. Thanks for the history lecture.Surprised you didn't mention in your summary of the last 71 years. The Labour government 1997-2010 using 221 private finance initiatives to fund the NHS, leaving the NHS in crippling £222 Billion debt.
You mention Tony Benn a political giant compared to political pygmies like Corbyn Thornberry,Abbott etc
You mention refugees, again you don't mention that the UK is one of the highest payers of overseas aid.
Yes, I feel passionately about this and, though I don't wish to come across as lecturer.
Apologies for the tone but not the content.
I agree with you on the PFI issue. New Labour, in my opinion, was not Labour of old or of the new leadership. As for the crippling NHS debt, please see the graph.
Foreign aid = does the aid go directly to those in need or to their governments/'aid' agencies?