In government under Cameron, Francis Maude and his SpAds helped to make a difference. Time to call in Baroness Finn to hold a review.
Plus: A telling speech by George Osborne, the pleasing election of Philip Davies. Reading the Morning Star, just for a laugh. And: Andy Carroll walks on water.
It may not always work well. It isn’t a model other countries want. But we’ve chosen it – and so are stuck with it.
Without them it would be very difficult either for patients to hold the Health Service accountable or commissioners to identify problems and drive improvement.