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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.
This story is from the September 13, 2024 edition of The Guardian.
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