The Minister of Health of the United Kingdom, Wes Streeting, presented his resignation this Thursday as tension and siege grow, Keir Starmer, whom they seek to pressure so that he Labor Party in the last local elections.
Thus, he has asked Starmer “facilitate“the process to succeed him at the head of the Government now that”It is clear that he will not lead the Labor Party” in view of the next general elections, as indicated by Streeting in a letter distributed through social networks.
“Labor MPs and unions want the debate on the future to be a battle of ideasnot of personalities or petty internal struggles. It must be a broad debate and with the best possible selection of candidates. “I support this approach and hope that you will facilitate it,” he noted.
“Serving as your Minister of Health has been the greatest joy of my life and, despite our differences this week, I remain deeply grateful to you for the opportunity to serve you and I greatly regret leaving the Government in this way“, he asserted, before expressing that “there is no doubt about the unpopularity of the Government, a determining factor in the defeats suffered in England, Scotland and Wales.”
“Good Labor members lost through no fault of their own. There are many reasons we could point to: from individual policy mistakes, such as the decision to cut winter heating aid, to citizens’ freedom of expression, all of which has caused the country to not know who we are and what we really represent“he explained.
Good results for your Ministry
Streeting, who has said he has lost confidence in the president, has highlighted the good results obtained by his Ministry with him at the head of the Portfolio, and has said he has “accomplished” his mission.
“The figures confirm that we have exceeded our objective of reducing waiting times despite the strikes, and that waiting lists have decreased by 110,000 people in March, the largest monthly reduction since 2008, without taking into account the coronavirus pandemic,” he clarified.
“This means that we are on the path to achieve the fastest improvement in times of waiting for Health in history. The only question that matters in government is whether we leave our successors a better situation than the one we inherited. “Ambulance response times for heart attacks and strokes are now the fastest in the last five years,” he highlighted.
For his part, Starmer himself has assured that “Will meet any leadership challenge that comes your way“, as indicated by Downing Street. Thus, they have confirmed that his position has not changed throughout the week and that he will continue to lead the Executive despite this latest resignation, the fifth in his cabinet since the crisis began.
