Dis-illusionment’s early dawn.  

The waning morale-sapped band of Tory bloggers jerked themselves into mildly abusive mode about NHS Direct. It must be party loyalty. Checking with the company I had today, I found nothing but praise. A surprising number of people have used the service. The frequently repeated adjective was ‘reassuring.' Several people told of anxiety lifted after a telephone conversation with a professional. One praised the warning that symptoms needed more attention. This was Frank Dobson's baby when he was the health supremo. It was the most worthwhile NHS initiative in recent years. Are the Tories becoming accident-prone? I thought their honeymoon would be good for a year. Already I have solid local Tories erupting about the broken election promises. The Equitable Life victims feel cheated out the full compensation promised in the election. More disillusionment is to come. Some even...