WHY ARE PEOPLE LOSING FAITH IN CONVENTIONAL POLITICS? @martinmckee @WRicciardi

Posted by Martin McKee on http://martinmckeesblog.blogspot.it People in many countries are losing faith in politics as usual. Some are returning to the politics of an earlier age, voting for neo-fascist parties such as Golden Dawn in Greece and Jobbik in Hungary. Elsewhere, those calling for transparency and direct democracy, whereby those elected should represent the people rather thanContinua a leggere “WHY ARE PEOPLE LOSING FAITH IN CONVENTIONAL POLITICS? @martinmckee @WRicciardi”

NHS privatisation – we are right to be afraid (by Prof @martinmckee) @WRicciardi @carlofavaretti

Just before Christmas David Cameron’s former speechwriter, Ian Birrell, wrote in praise of private sector involvement in the delivery of healthcare (NHS privatisation fears? Grow up). It is no secret that many members of the current government see the NHS, along with the BBC and the Royal Mail, as ripe for privatisation (or what youContinua a leggere “NHS privatisation – we are right to be afraid (by Prof @martinmckee) @WRicciardi @carlofavaretti”