David Cameron squirms on GMTV over new Two Faced Tory NHS claim

Tory leader David Cameron squirming on GMTV after being asked by Emma Crosby about his shadow health minister Lord McColl being paid as Non-Executive Chairman of a private health firm charging GP consultations at £100 a time.

Story from the Times below:

The Shadow Health Minister, Lord McColl, is a paid consultant to a new private healthcare company that provides a fee-paying rival to the National Health Services family doctor service.

Endeavour Health, which was set up by two hedge fund advisers, claims to be Britains first comprehensive GP network, offering access to the best doctors and the opportunity to beat NHS queues and have appointments at any time they want.

Lord McColls involvement with a private healthcare provider highlights the strains within the Conservative Party, which is trying to present itself as a champion of the NHS while also maintaining its traditional links with the industry.

David Cameron has been forced to reiterate his commitment to a free health service after the prominent Conservative MEP Daniel Hannan described the NHS as a 60-year mistake that he wouldnt wish on anyone.


Mr Camerons office said he had been unaware of Lord McColls role with the private GP network. Sources close to Andrew Lansley, the Shadow Health Secretary, said that the peer had never raised the issue with his colleagues in the health team.

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[pclose11]

I wouldn't encourage a soul to vote for labour but please dont vote cameron, the man has no intergrity.

[InkSmudge81]

@Kai2oo6remix

Unfortunately your facts are wrong. The current Conservative led coalition borrowed record amounts in 2011.

More accurately

Labour - Spend, Create

Conservative - Slash & Burn

The UK`s deficit is currently 62% of GDP, the Consevative response is to decimate public services and create mass unemployment. In the late 1940s the Labour government was left with a UK debt that was over 180% of GDP yet they created the NHS which was the envy of the world.

See the difference?

[radicalsystems]

@UnitedKingdomify it got privatised

[radicalsystems]

@eurosceptic1 stupid tory govts preside over mass unemployment whilst shovelling tons of public cash to private companies whilst blaming the sick and poor an 'de immigrunts'..

[radicalsystems]

@mikesheen741 because the tories only loyalty is to private business not joe public

[neversurreder793]

That presenter is hot. x

[mikesheen741]

I don't understand why people are so angry about this.

[MarlonToWin]

This cunt will hang us all. When will the people of Britain wake up?

[ad1665]

Cunt

[lolgepwnt]

Tories and Labour - two different ways to fuck up a country.

[eurosceptic1]

Stupid labour Government ruined this country for 13yrs with benefits going through the roof and their open door immigration policy, You can't have something like the NHS and an open door immigration policy without putting a serious strain on it, which is exactly what has happened.

Handouts have to be paid for by tax payers so making it where people are getting more for sitting on their ass at home instead of working is a recipe for disaster.