“Ultimately, the NHS needs to ensure that the right activity is being delivered for patients to complete their pathways, rather than simply delivering more activity.”

📗 Read @maxwarner.bsky.social and Olly Harvey-Rich’s briefing here: ifs.org.uk/articles/why...

Advertising falls under professional services from a sectoral perspective. So that being part of it makes sense

Very. Assume there’s no sectoral breakdown but must be mainly FS/fintech, creative industries and professional services do you think?

Yeah, I didn’t like to point that out, and that if anything, with Polly’s background, it was more likely to be about the UK.

"They're trying to change our habits, because all of the projections rely on people becoming truly dependent on the technology. Whether or not it's actually a good thing for society isn't considered to be a factor."

In your replies so many people seem to be taking this perfectly sensible statement very weirdly!

All moisture opportunities missed and dryness intentionally added. Tiny hard croissants! Uncheesed mac! No gravy!

Means testing costs money, often more than it saves. Most families in poverty are in work. Most pensioners are not in poverty. People who are hanging around a town centre at 11am are not representative of the general population.

We are an ageing country with a worsening dependency ratio. Rising student numbers reflect rising demand for higher education. No wealth tax would ever raise as much as small changes to income tax would. People want to immigrate to the UK because they believe it is a good place to live and work.