A letter writer has suggested that reversing Brexit could help fund the proposed national care service, which is estimated to cost £18bn a year, or about £350m per week. Mike Cashman, from Milton Keynes, wrote to the Guardian to point out that rejoining the EU, as suggested by Andy Burnham, could increase trade and generate additional public taxation revenues of £770m per week.
Joined-up thinking on funding
Cashman's letter, published in response to an article on Burnham's national care service plan, highlights the potential for 'joined-up thinking' in funding social care. He notes that the £18bn annual cost equates to roughly £350m per week, while the projected revenue from EU re-entry would comfortably cover that amount.
Other letters on health and family
In other correspondence, Elaine Fullard from Oxford noted that since the early 1980s, GPs have used practice nurses to manage preventive healthcare, with 23,000 now providing care. Bill Britnell from Shrewsbury recalled his mother quoting Walter Sickert on guests: 'Come again when you have less time.' Hilary Brown from Kincraig mentioned her daughters coveting her 1970 orange plastic colander, acquired with Green Shield Stamps.
Observations on language and products
Gillian Bassett from Great Barford questioned whether hedgehog-flavoured crisps were withdrawn because they contained no hedgehog. Ian Johncock from Bristol noted a taxi sign reading 'pre-book in advance', calling it doubly tautological. The Guardian invites readers to email letters for consideration.
