By WTF Land
As Keir Starmer takes the stage at the Labour conference in Liverpool on September 30, 2025, he's promising a "technological revolution" for the NHS with NHS Online launching in 2027. Aiming for 8.5 million extra appointments in three years, it's part of his bid to "renew" Britain. But with his approval at rock bottom and Reform UK surging, is this the fix the NHS needs, or another band-aid on a broken system?
The NHS, our national treasure, is crumbling – long waiting lists, staff shortages, and funding gaps. Starmer's speech warns of a "fork in the road" between decency and division, taking aim at Reform's "racist" immigration plans. He says Labour's path is hard but leads to a "fairer country." But critics like Henry Zeffman question if Starmer can deliver optimism amid gloom.
The digital plan faces pushback from the BMA union, worried about digital exclusion for elderly patients. With 7.5 million on waiting lists, is online the answer? Starmer's government has sped up asylum appeals, but immigration remains a thorn – over 28,000 Channel crossings this year.
Reform, leading polls, proposes mass deportations – 600,000 gone. Farage, in the US testifying on censorship, calls it essential. Starmer slams it as immoral. With protests like the 110,000 in London on 13 September, and clashes in Glasgow on 20 September, the divide is clear.
Starmer's challenges pile up – resignations like Rayner and Mandelson, potential leadership bid from Burnham. Polls show only 13% approve of him. Can NHS Online turn the tide?
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