NHS rethink shows strong leadership, says David Cameron (Guardian)

Prime minister takes responsibility for public anger over NHS bill but brushes
off claims he is making a 'mess' of reforms

David Cameron has claimed that the listening exercise the government was
forced to undertake to salvage the NHS bill was a "strong" thing for the
government to do.

Earlier this week, the prime minister announced that key elements of health
secretary Andrew Lansley's original blueprint were being abandoned following
the two-month listening exercise on the health and social care bill launched
in April. The announcement came amid mounting criticism of the coalition's
controversial NHS reforms.

The U-turn on elements of the bill prompted Labour leader Ed Miliband on
Wednesday to accuse Cameron of making a "complete mess" of health and justice
reforms.

Miliband launched the attack after reports the government had also ditched
plans to introduce a 50% prison sentence discount for early guilty pleas after
holding talks with Ken Clarke, the justice secretary, on Tuesday.

In an appearance on ITV's This Morning on Friday, Cameron sought to cast the
NHS rethink as a sign of political strength rather than weakness. He said "a
number of doctors and nurses are coming back on board", adding that openness
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