London (United Kingdom), 29 July (LaPresse/AP) – British Prime Minister Andy Burnham has promised that he will succeed in reforming the social care system, which is currently “in crisis”. Burnham, 56, said that the failure of his generation of politicians to provide decent care at an affordable cost – both for individual citizens and for the state – constitutes “gross negligence”. “I think social care in England is as unfair as the American healthcare system,” said Burnham, “it is the most vulnerable who end up paying with everything they have.” The Labour Party leader announced that he would seek to work with other political parties to create a “national care service” to complement the taxpayer-funded National Health Service. “You’re probably experiencing a sense of déjà vu,” the Prime Minister added during a speech at a London care home, “but don’t dwell on it. Because this time, we’ll succeed.” “I will make this a personal challenge,” Burnham assured, “I would never forgive myself if I walked away without having tried.” “It is a serious dereliction of public duty that Parliament has failed to tackle this very challenge, of all things,” he continued, arguing that “politicians have prioritised the pursuit of consensus over resolving this problem.”
United Kingdom: Burnham promises reform of ‘crisis-hit’ social care system
London (United Kingdom), 29 July (LaPresse/AP) – British Prime Minister Andy Burnham has promised that he will succeed in reforming the social care system, which is currently “in crisis”. Burnham, 56, said that the failure of his generation of politicians to provide decent care at an affordable cost – both for individual citizens and for the state – constitutes “gross negligence”. “I think social care in England is as unfair as the American healthcare system,” said Burnham, “it is the most vulnerable who end up paying with everything they have.” The Labour Party leader announced that he would seek to work with other political parties to create a “national care service” to complement the taxpayer-funded National Health Service. “You’re probably experiencing a sense of déjà vu,” the Prime Minister added during a speech at a London care home, “but don’t dwell on it. Because this time, we’ll succeed.” “I will make this a personal challenge,” Burnham assured, “I would never forgive myself if I walked away without having tried.” “It is a serious dereliction of public duty that Parliament has failed to tackle this very challenge, of all things,” he continued, arguing that “politicians have prioritised the pursuit of consensus over resolving this problem.”
