www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-20325001
Doctors who are launching a new political party are promising to make the NHS one of the key issues at the next election.
I have to say, I'm not sure how much I support the idea or not for various reasons, but it would be interesting to see how much it forces health up the agenda.
The other thing that struck me about the report though was the curious comment by the Department of Health spokesman: "There is no reason for this party to exist.
If people feel they need to start a political party then theres a need for the party to exist, and I find comments like that rather troubling in terms of democracy.
Just curious as to what people's thoughts are on this and whether there is a down side to doctors forming a political party too. (I'm thinking possibly corruption, power concentration, conflicts of interest and other issues being neglected being possible downsides)
As a general rule, I think we need more input from other individuals and groups to try and start setting agendas rather than the same old shit from the three main parties.
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RedToothbrush · 15/11/2012 14:16
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