July 11, 2023 Issue

Washington Briefing

The Columnists

  • Supporters of British and American healthcare have convinced themselves that the other is the only alternative Dan Hannan
    It is often said that the British treat their National Health Service like a religion, but it dawned on me this week that the “like” is redundant. During the lockdown, signs appeared in people’s windows, saying “THANK YOU NHS” under rainbow symbols. The faithful were enjoined to stand on their doorsteps every Thursday evening to applaud the system in a rite called “Clap for Carers.”

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