Sarah Palin is closest proof that one can have that scientologists have been right all along. Having tried, almost single-handedly, to destroy the entire credibility of the American nation at the last election, now she’s got her moose-blood stained hands wrapped firmly around the throat of the NHS.
You can call the NHS many things (and over the years I certainly have) such as: inconsistent, inadequate or
downright incompetent in parts, but you cannot use a term like evil.
That such a spectacularly ignorant woman can be given any sort of international forum from which to spout her particular brand of Alaskan nonsense. Having said that, I quite like the sound of the NHS ‘death panels’ that she claims exists. I wonder what these might be? I know much NHS decor is woeful, but to call panels deathly is taking it too far.
It all sounds very Harry Potter…Little Andy Burnham and the Deathly Panels…Peter Mandelson would obviously be Lord Voldemort.
Mind you, the Yanks love Harry Potter, so maybe we could use that to sell them the concept of the NHS. Harry Potter and the Urologist’s Stone, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Ara Darzi, Harry Potter and the Half Blood Transfusion…I’d go on but my husband is begging me to stop, and if you’re reading this out loud I expect your spouse is too.
I assume she is thinking more along the Logan’s Run theme, panels to judge who is no longer useful to society. Personally I would put Alan Rickman in charge, that should appeal to Americans as well, we know how Hollywood loves a British villain. Or we could have an NHS version of Running Man, then Arnold Schwarzenegger could compete for his life against other contestants chosen by the NHS staff. My guess is that every health secretary for at least the last decade would be suggested for the first episode.
The NHS is staffed by people who fundamentally have patient’s best interests at heart, and who do the best job that they possibly can with limited resources, both financial and human. So Moose Face, leave my NHS alone.
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