I went to see SICKO last week. I thought the film was very thought provoking about how a privatised health system works in practice. However the film did not look at any of the 'modernisation'(i.e. privatisation) of our NHS, including the PFI, cuts in services, contracting out and the rest. Although this is a flaw, the film is entertaining and is well worth seeing. Michael's statement at the BFI film premi?re I went to, acknowledged we need to protect our NHS and that US experience is a warning of how things could turn out for us. This Sat(3rd November) there is a demonstration in support of the NHS in central London (setting off at Temple Place, Victoria embankment (opp South bank) at 11am. I hope people can attend as I think Brown et al thinks that privatization is a vote winner and we are not able to understand the consequences of what they are doing. If anyone needs more info please pm me.
