Boris Johnson is going, but the Tory government’s ideological attack on public services such as the NHS remains. The lies about parties, sleaze and covering up for sexual predators are exposed. But the lies about 48 new hospitals that helped get the Tories elected remain, and the grand lie that Johnson got the “big calls right” – in the face of 197,635 people with Covid on the death certificate – remains largely unchallenged.
This is the time for opposition politicians and parties to vigorously and vocally expose these lies, to oppose private interests paid exorbitantly to deliver NHS services, to stand up for public services – in health, care, education and transport – and to rebuild morale among the public servants who work for us. Unambiguous messages are needed now to help get rid of this government and to rebuild the publicly provided services we need.
Dr Tony O’Sullivan
Co-chair, Keep Our NHS Public
