New health sec Murray says ‘can’t wait to continue Streeting’s slash-and-burn’

Keir Starmer has appointed “clearly anti-Palestinian” MP James Murray to replace Wes Streeting as health secretary. Streeting resigned on Thursday to launch his campaign to replace Starmer.

The new health secretary has given a clear signal that his plans for the NHS are just as sinister as his predecessor’s. Murray posted on X that he:

Can’t wait to get started and continue [Wes Streeting]’s brilliant work.

And at the same time, he gushed about his time working for appalling chancellor Rachel ‘Freeze‘ Reeves:

Deeply honoured to be appointed by the Prime Minister as Health & Social Care Secretary.

Huge thanks to @RachelReevesMP for my time as part of her fantastic team.

Can’t wait to get started and continue @wesstreeting‘s brilliant work on such a critical mission for our country.

— James Murray (@jamesmurray_ldn) May 14, 2026

Murray — Slash-and-burn

Streeting’s “brilliant work” is a ten-year slash-and-burn plan of treatment rationing, hospital closures, rampant privatisation and the replacement of doctors with less-qualified ‘associates’. This will all be overseen by private health lobbyists wielding Streeting’s threat to kill the NHS if it doesn’t submit.

Murray can’t wait to get stuck in to sticking it to the NHS and the millions who rely on it.

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