It's all so much worse than the Grim Starmer thought
The Guardian|September 13, 2024
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Having spent the first weeks of his time in Downing Street examining the state of the public finances - far worse than he thought and the prison service - far worse than he thoughtKeir Starmer has now turned his attention to the health service. This too is far worse than he thought. We're definitely seeing a pattern here. In fact, it's a miracle that many of us are still alive.

Speaking at the King's Fund after the publication of the Darzi report, Keir was happy to cosplay the Grim Reaper.

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