Author: Enno Trogemann

In an unexpected move, Conservative MP Dr. Dan Poulter defected to Labour in late April. A former health minister and part-time consultant psychiatrist, Poulter cited the Tories’ failure to handle the strain on the NHS as his main reason for leaving, claiming that the party no longer values public services and is in a very different place to when he was initially elected in 2010. The decision is expected to worsen disillusionment with Conservative healthcare policy and form a damaging blow to the Conservatives in the upcoming general election, which Poulter reiterated must occur as soon as possible. In an…