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Matthew Parris

To reform the NHS, use the politics of envy

We need a populist argument — one that will appeal to the masses — for charging some people for access

7 February 2015

9:00 AM

7 February 2015

9:00 AM

‘Let’s make the rich pay more.’ Does that sound so right-wing? To me it has a positively socialist ring. It should appeal to egalitarians: to those who call themselves socially concerned and seek new ways to redistribute wealth.

So why not apply it for the NHS? Let’s make the rich pay more for health care.

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