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Some people will need just looking after, others will have specific special needs, like dementia care. Defining services won't be difficult, politicians and public just need to have honest conversations, and not expect universal care that goes beyond fit for purpose.

What do you consider a basic level of care?

It was an extreme example. I'm sure you get my point though. Quality is different to scope of service.

The "difficult conversations" should first be around definition of the service. Waste of time talking about funding models right now. #bbcPM @evanhd.bsky.social

Yeah, but the problem with also is that the local government may end up paying for some extras that it doesn't need to. Maybe the private one has a pool or tennis courts.

Will miss your columns.

It's the little things like this that create the perception of a "broken country". @andyburnham.bsky.social

It surprises me that banks don't partner with supermarkets. Would only need a small booth/stall within a supermarket, and an internet connection.

Ohhh! Thanks.

In some regions school kids will need to travel further, and maybe even have to have a few weeks away from home for work experience. Government and employers could split the costs. For the employers it would be a tax write off anyway.

I hope all parties will focus first on defining the social care service before getting into the weeds of the funding model. First define "the what", the level of care to provide under the state system, "the who" can use it will follow from that. Then we, politicians and public, can talk costs.

Nice! How do you keep your lawn to green?? Miracle Grow?

The world of logistics operations is another big opportunity. It's one of those industries that still needs lots of people to manage and run.

It's capped at 16/17 year olds, thankfully. But I agree, if the benefits bill ends up bigger in 2029 and the public doesn't see delivered value matching the bill, it won't be good for Labour's election hopes

British MP taking on xAI, a subsidiary of SpaceX ($SPCX). The model isn't programmed, rather it's trained. The "protections" are only skin deep (at the UI), filtering based on keywords and phrases. This enables xAI to offer the subscription tier which removes the filtering.

Burnham needs to have a high level plan ready for conference to show how serious he is about this, not just as a signal to voters but as a signal to the other parties.

Basic care is meeting the basic needs of the person based on their condition.

The attitude government need to take is, "Be there, or not."