Prime Minister Brown

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Originally Posted by Cyclefrance

We actually don't want a laissez-faire approach - that isn't far removed from what we have now - i.e. the government promises it will make change but either fails to make resources available to do so, or else throws money at a problem without managing its use.

Well, by laissez-faire I meant government disinvolvement; i.e. privatization to a greater or lesser degree. It seems that most British citizens of any monetary means are choosing to pay for private services anyway to get suitable care, in which case why bother with the overarching government-run system in the first place?