The National Health Service has been around for 75 years and run by Conservatives for 48 of them. Next month, when Labour celebrates the anniversary of its proudest achievement it will do so, as usual, in opposition.
At the next general election, Keir Starmer will, as usual, warn the country not to trust the Tories with the NHS. Rishi Sunak, knowing how that charge resonates with voters, will swear allegiance to state-run, collectivised healthcare although it is an affront to many of his party’s sacred beliefs.
