It's not that, I don't think. He was desperate to have a high media profile. He tried to be spokesperson for a couple of things before he hit on transactivism.
I agree.
The first time I came across Harrop was in the local TV news (see below) where I lived at that time.
I'm remember a lot of people being very upset by this interview.
I'm going to be careful what I write so bear with me.
Allegedly, at the time of this interview he was a junior doctor and a locum who had only recently in post.
I think the former can be proven but I have no evidence for the latter.
The interview was allegedly conducted without managerial consent.
There were apparently/allegedly a number of HCP's at the hospital who were upset/incensed by this interview because whilst it did highlight budgetary issues re: winter provision of patient care and stress on the NHS (remember this is pre- covid) it suggested (depending on your interpretation of the interview) that healthcare at Scarborough Hospital was sub-standard and that might mean people who were ill might not seek the help they needed and had also overstated the level of "crisis".