A story of inadequate funding, policy neglect and unintended consequences

The health service has been promised “whatever it needs” to deal with the coronavirus pandemic, but government spending choices reveal possible long-term changes to funding and policy

The system is unstable, unfair and in need of reform. As well as tackling immediate public health challenges, Rishi Sunak should show there is a clear path forward here

The government risks simply papering over the cracks in the system

The party promises much-needed funds but do its plans raise the spectre of another reorganisation?

With recognition that the state needs to play a greater role, at long last a genuine policy breakthrough feels possible

Ahead of a possible general election, what have the parties pledged and where do they fall short?

Governments are using the figures that suit them rather than seeking an accurate set of numbers 

Governments cannot duck the hard choices for much longer

Small handouts are no substitute for proper long-term vision

As part of an ambitious overhaul of society, job offers in under-staffed public sector industries could be combined with a universal basic income to lift the most vulnerable out of poverty

The government is giving with one hand and taking away with the other