And I assume you expect that to go up further as a shorter term fix over longer term planning?

I guess my question is that do you think the reality is that there is some place for private provision supporting the NHS and that is why Tory, Lib/Tory and Labour all use private health in the NHS? I think there must be many examples of this as good practice for patients and the NHS?

Hi Harry, genuine question. I always find the line that ‘the Tory’s will privatise the NHS’ odd given that this hasn’t happened despite the majority of the NHS being under Tory Governments. Then Labour Governments under Blair and now introduce billions of private health into the NHS.

This is the former deputy PM and Lib Dem’s thoughts on the left’s repeated claims on the austerity budget that you were in Gov for.

@libdems.org.uk please don’t try and rewrite history. Your former leader and deputy PM remembers it clearly. Why don’t you?

I Brian