Thursday 6 May 2010

They think it's all over - it's not

So it looks like a hung parliament. Vote something, get... what exactly? No one really knows. The current options are a minority government, a coalition between the Tories and the LibDems or some regional parties or, unbelievably still, a Labour plus something alliance. (Surely this last cannot happen: how much of a 'no' does it take for these people to hear? If they had a shred of decency then they - ah... I've answered my own question).
The losers could include the NHS. Little will change if all the energies are directed at shoring up power and fighting for each and every vote for every debate. Targets misguidedly set by Labour would then be here for some time yet as there would be no one to wash them away. Health service funding would fall in real terms and natural wastage will be the surrogate for job cuts. Services might slim down a little but essentially they would reduce. Unless a strong government is formed to mitigate this potential disaster.
A hung parliament. Health service rationing. Get used to it now. Would electoral reform help? Again, no one knows but we might have a chance to find out rather sooner then 2015 as the uneasy alliances fragment. What should today's political slogan be? For the sake of the health of the nation: "Do a deal with Nick".

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