Opinion: The NHS Needs Honesty, Not More Empty Promises
Politicians promise to 'save the NHS' every election, then fail to deliver. It's time to have an honest conversation about what the NHS can…
Naomi Clarke
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Naomi Clarke
Opinion Editor
Naomi Clarke commissions and edits Daily Junction's opinion coverage, working with contributors to make sure arguments are well-reasoned, clearly sourced and never mistaken for straight reporting.
Opinion: Britain Needs Electoral Reform — First Past the Post Is Broken
Labour won a 174-seat majority on 33.7% of the vote. The system is indefensible, and it's time for proportional representation.
Naomi Clarke
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The Slow Privatisation of the NHS Must Stop Now
Private sector involvement in NHS service delivery has grown from 4.6% of the budget in 2010 to over 9% by 2024. This isn't…
Naomi Clarke
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Childcare Costs Are Killing Women's Careers—And We're Calling It Choice
British parents pay the highest childcare costs in the OECD—up to £15,000 per year for full-time nursery. Women drop out of work because…
Naomi Clarke
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Council Tax Is a Regressive Disaster—And Everyone's Too Scared to Fix It
Council tax is based on 1991 property values, charges the poorest proportionally more than the rich, and raises £40 billion annually…
Naomi Clarke
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Rough Sleeping Has Doubled Since 2010—And Government Policy Is Making It Worse
3,898 people sleep rough on England's streets on any given night, double the number in 2010. Behind the statistics are people failed by a…
Naomi Clarke
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The Social Care Crisis Is an Invisible Scandal—Until It Happens to You
1.5 million people wait for social care they will never receive. Unpaid family carers provide £162 billion of care annually while the state…
Naomi Clarke
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Academy Schools: A Failed Experiment We're Too Stubborn to Abandon
Over 80% of secondary schools are now academies, removed from local authority control and run by unaccountable trusts. Standards have not…
Naomi Clarke
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Regional Inequality Is Tearing Britain Apart—And Government Policy Makes It Worse
The gap between London and the rest of the UK is wider than in any comparable country. Productivity, wages, life expectancy, and investment…
Naomi Clarke
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