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Mr Angry · 20-01-2015, 21:52

Democracy in action?

Ukip health spokeswoman rejects Nigel Farage’s views on NHS reform

"Tensions over Ukip policy broke into the open on Tuesday night as Nigel Farage’s views on NHS funding reform were openly rejected by the party’s health spokesman.

Louise Bours, the official in charge of health policy, said Farage was “entitled to his opinion” but Ukip members would reject their party leader’s idea of funding the NHS through an insurance-based system run by private companies if the leader tried to raise it for debate again.

This dispute originally emerged after Farage was filmed suggesting in 2012 that he would have more confidence if the NHS was funded “through the marketplace of an insurance company”.

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Mr Angry Inactive Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Belfast Posts: 4,785	Re: Nigel Farage: NHS might have to be replaced by private health insurance Democracy in action? Ukip health spokeswoman rejects Nigel Farage’s views on NHS reform "Tensions over Ukip policy broke into the open on Tuesday night as Nigel Farage’s views on NHS funding reform were openly rejected by the party’s health spokesman. Louise Bours, the official in charge of health policy, said Farage was “entitled to his opinion” but Ukip members would reject their party leader’s idea of funding the NHS through an insurance-based system run by private companies if the leader tried to raise it for debate again. This dispute originally emerged after Farage was filmed suggesting in 2012 that he would have more confidence if the NHS was funded “through the marketplace of an insurance company”.