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Member

Speaking in the House of Lords on 8 October 2024

Debate

NHS: Independent Investigation

Contribution

In other words, it is not just that the Conservatives did not fix the roof while the sun was shining; they doused the house in petrol and left the gas on, and Covid just lit the match. That is why waiting lists have ballooned to 7.6 million today. If I were an Opposition Member, I would not complain about the diagnosis. I would take responsibility.

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