In climate change, AIDS, tobacco control, and many other areas, the phenomenon of denialism is well established. To this list we can now add Brexit […]
Martin McKee
Martin McKee: The people have spoken—where next for Brexit?
What does the future really hold for Brexit and what does this mean for the NHS? […]
Martin McKee: Is the NHS “on the table” after Brexit? Looking beyond the soundbites
The election campaign has only just started and already the consequences of Brexit for the NHS are dominating the news. Jeremy Corbyn’s speech at the launch of Labour’s campaign was […]
The Withdrawal Agreement Bill and “Do No Harm” to health
Brexit, in any form, poses a threat to health in the United Kingdom. A series of peer reviewed studies evaluate a range of post-Brexit scenarios, from minimal divergence from the […]
Boris Johnson faces huge pressure to leave the EU with No Deal, but the country is very far from prepared
The lack of preparedness for a No Deal Brexit must surely be a matter of concern to health professionals who will be on the front line if things go wrong […]
Martin McKee: Some British politicians never understood the EU, but do they understand Westminster any better?
Boris Johnson has long taken the view that rules have been created for others to obey and facts are flexible. When he was Brussels correspondent for the Daily Telegraph he […]
Martin McKee: Booze and fags replace bread and circuses—selling Brexit to the people
For a government that claims to be doing everything possible to reach a deal with the European Union as it leaves it, the latest message from Her Majesty’s Treasury (Finance […]
Martin McKee: Healthcare has brought people together across the Irish border—now Brexit threatens what has been achieved
A no deal Brexit would tear up healthcare arrangements for Irish border communities and threaten the hard-won peace, says Martin McKee […]
Martin McKee: If leaked Operation Yellowhammer document is wrong, then the government must publish the right one
Grave concerns prompted by leaked analysis of no deal Brexit preparations cannot be dispelled or tackled by hollow assurances, says Martin McKee […]
Martin McKee: Turbocharging British science? Boris Johnson’s proposals promise much but will deliver little
Boris Johnson’s claim that the UK will become a “supercharged magnet” for scientists post-Brexit is poles apart from the realities of losing free movement, says Martin McKee […]