In remarks that will be seen as criticism of Starmer allies, health secretary says own side are helping right ‘roll the pitch’
Wes Streeting has criticised the centre-left of politics for an “excuses culture” which blames Whitehall and stakeholders for the slow pace of change, saying politicians “are not simply at the mercy of forces outside of our control”.
Speaking at the Institute for Government (IFG), the health secretary’s comments will be seen as an attack on complaints by allies of Keir Starmer that change has been constantly delayed by the number of regulations and arm’s-length bodies.
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