I see the Tories are really accelerating their privatisation of our NHS before the election. Elsewhere they are still, unbelievably, closing beds. [[https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2023/aug/04/health-minister-defends-plans-to-use-private-sector-to-cut-nhs-waiting-lists-uk-politics-live?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2023/aug/04/health-minister-defends-plans-to-use-private-sector-to-cut-nhs-waiting-lists-uk-politics-live?CMP=Share]][[https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2023/aug/04/health-minister-defends-plans-to-use-private-sector-to-cut-nhs-waiting-lists-uk-politics-live?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other iOSApp]]p_[[https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2023/aug/04/health-minister-defends-plans-to-use-private-sector-to-cut-nhs-waiting-lists-uk-politics-live?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other Other]]