Well I think all I would say on that is, when we were in opposition in Britain and Hawke and then Keating were in power here, Labor was in power here, we learnt a huge amount from the ALP’s experience here. Patricia Hewitt Read Quote
Barbara Castle was a hero to millions of British women. She inspired a new generation of women to become active in Labour politics, including, of course Labour’s deputy leader, Harriet Harman. Patricia Hewitt Read Quote
Barbara Castle should have been Labour’s – and Britain’s – first female prime minister. What a role model she would have been: passionate, fiery, and absolutely committed to social justice. Patricia Hewitt Read Quote
The 2 million people who work in the NHS and social care are also themselves patients and users. I know they all want to treat patients and users the way they and their families would want to be treated and that is the purpose of our reforms. Patricia Hewitt Read Quote
A modern health and social care system has to be completely focussed on the needs of its users. Patricia Hewitt Read Quote
As patients and consumers, we are better informed today about our health care than any previous generation. Patricia Hewitt Read Quote
But getting your party structure right may also be a precondition for getting your policies right. Patricia Hewitt Read Quote
You’ve got to respond to that and of course thinking through the role of a left party in the modern world, in the modern economy and society and having a policy response to that. Patricia Hewitt Read Quote
But clearly at the same time you’ve got to get out there and connect with voters and actually respond to the needs, the frustrations, whatever problems their now saying are not being adequately solved. Patricia Hewitt Read Quote
And I hope very much that the ALP will become increasingly engaged in the international discussions that are taking place amongst centre-left parties generally. Patricia Hewitt Read Quote
