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Of inflation plus 5%, but the government says that is not affordable and in any case, pay should not be negotiated directly with them. and as this deadlock continues, the nhs faces worse disruption tomorrow. paramedics are holding a national strike. ambulances will still respond to calls known as category one, where there is an immediate threat to life — for instance when someone has stopped breathing — but chest pain, for instance, might be category two and what happens depends on where you...

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Operations, poorer services, even poorer than they already are, i think the blame rests squarely at the door of the government. well, the governments being honest, because the government says, "look, we have accepted the "findings of the independent pay review body. "we are going to pay what they recommend we should pay "to nurses in full. we cant go further than that, "but thats what were prepared to do." is your position very different from that? well, labours being honest, too, that the headl...

"of the independent pay review body. "we are going to pay what they recommend we should "pay to nurses in full. "we cant go further than that, but thats what were "prepared to do." is your position very different from that? well, labours being honest, too, that the headline demand of the royal college of nursing — inflation plus 5% — is not a figure that we could afford if we were in government today. to be clear, that would amount to something between 17% and 19% for nurses. indeed. but we ...

I cant be sure about. why not? were not in government today and i cant tell you where the negotiation would conclude... you cant be a credible opposition unless youre prepared to be substantive in the way you differ from the government. sure, but on the test of credibility, i would not credibly be going into a negotiation saying, "and heres "where i would settle." who does that in a negotiation? ive tried to be as straightforward as i can from opposition that we wouldnt be settling on inflation ...

Would conclude... you cant be a credible opposition unless youre prepared to be substantive in the way you differ from the government. sure, but on the test of credibility, i would not credibly be going into a negotiation saying, "and heres where i would settle". who on earth does that in a negotiation? ive tried to be as straightforward as i can from opposition that we wouldnt be settling on inflation plus 5% because we dont think its affordable, but we would be willing to negotiate, and i thin...

So the disruption that inevitably were going to see in terms of cancelled operations, poorer services, even poorer than they already are, i think the blame rests squarely at the door of the government. well, the governments being honest because the government says, look, we have accepted the findings of the independent pay review body. we are going to pay what they recommend we should pay to nurses in full. we cant go further than that, but thats what were prepared to do. is your position very d...

Well, as i said, stephen, thats the one thing i cant be sure about because... why not? were not in government today and i cant tell you where the negotiation would conclude. butjust on that test of... you cant criticise the government and be a credible opposition, unless youre prepared to be substantive in the way you differ from the government. sure. but on the test of credibility, i would not credibly be going into a negotiation saying, and heres where i would settle. who on earth does that in...

Well, the governments being honest, because the government says, look, we have accepted the findings of the independent pay review body. we are going to pay what they recommend we should pay to nurses in full. we cant go further than that, but thats what were prepared to do. is your position very different from that? well, labours being honest, too, that the headline demand of the royal college of nursing, inflation plus 5%, is not a figure that we could afford if we were in government today. ye...

Would conclude. butjust on that test of... you cant criticise the government and be a credible opposition, unless youre prepared to be substantive in the way you differ from the government. sure. but on the test of credibility, i would not credibly be going into a negotiation, saying, and heres where i would settle. who on earth does that in a negotiation? ive tried to be as straightforward as i can from opposition that we wouldnt be settling on inflation plus 5%, because we dont think its affor...