Labour steps up ‘Drop the Bill’ campaign in fight for the soul of the NHS  

Andy Burnham MP, Labour's Shadow Health Secretary, said in response to a letter from GPs in today's Telegraph:"The real news story here is not that 56 GPs support the Government's plans but that a Bill sold as a pro-GP reform is now seen as completely unacceptable to the profession as a whole."The vast majority of GPs oppose the Government's Health Bill because they can see it for what it is - a privatisation plan for the NHS."Andrew Lansley's problem is that he mis-sold his Bill. To be fair to David Cameron, he was more honest at this week's PMQs about the Government's real agenda: more competition and privatisation in the NHS."That is why this debate is turning into a battle for the soul of the NHS. Next week, Labour will set out plans to escalate the Drop the Bill campaign over the coming weeks. We will fight this Bill to the last and with everything we have got."The call on the Government...