Andrew Lansley and the Search for ‘Consensus’
February 12, 2010 · Posted in Conservative Party · Comment
Andrew Lansley has apparently been in secret talks with his opposite numbers in the Labour and Liberal Democrat parties to try and forge a ‘consensus’ over the future of social care:
Lansley confirmed he had entered secret talks with his Labour and Liberal Democrat opposite numbers without telling Cameron.
Firstly, it seems remarkably stupid to have done this without telling David Cameron – if that is the case. The more important point is did Lansley realise what the consequences would be if he had been successful? At a stroke, he would have effectively removed an area of controversy from political debate, and deprived the voters of this country of any say in the direction of social care policy.
