Louie Freeman-Bassett

Three people sit in a waiting room. The woman in front looks down at something in her hand, perhaps reading about Britain’s Fintech Glow-Up, while the others, quietly occupied, wait their turn.
Health

Cutting waiting times won’t grow the economy. A problem for Labour?

Yesterday's OBR report shows 'limited correlation' between reducing waiting times and improving economic activity. With this a key pledge in Labour's health mission, does it pose a challenge for their... Read more

A blurred cyclist rides across Westminster Bridge in London, with the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben—where debates like the Jeremy Hunt budget occur—in the background; cars and a double-decker bus travel beneath a bright sky.
Health

From Ming vase to Wedgwood teapot: Do Labour’s policies on health and technology match the ambition?

Sensitive to the charge of the ‘Ming vase’ Labour Party, accused of being full of attack lines but threadbare on policy, Labour’s Missions have sought to consign the accusation to history. ... Read more

A scientist with short gray hair, wearing a white lab coat and blue gloves, looks into a microscope in a bright laboratory, showcasing the science superpower and global vision driving innovation.
Health

The UK Budget: a shot in the arm for the global ‘science superpower’ vision

In turbulent times and with a critical need for growth, British politicians have recently reached for the rhetoric of the ‘science superpower’ as a unifying, transcendent, forward thinking theme.... Read more