If I sound a little more mellow than usual on the first @restispolitics podcast of 2023 it is because this was the view from where I was recording and those three dots in the water are me, @therealfionamillar and Skye 🐶 enjoying a post-pod dip! @rorystewartuk and I chatted over the NHS crisis and broader broken Britain themes, with a look at the role of Austerity Mark 1. On his fiftieth birthday Rory dredges up my diaries to remind me what I was doing on mine (arguing with Gordon about Tony and the future of the NHS!) Rory outs himself as a fan of Alan Milburn and we delve into some of the revelations from the papers released after 25 years. TB early reaction to Putin. My worst idea ever (even worse when you see it in print) And why Mandela liked Gaddafi. LINK IN BIO for all this and more plus a new service for TRIP+ members