"Prose - fresh and sparkling. Argumentation - punchy. Altogether good for one''s health." (Stephen Cropper, Professor of Management, formerly Director of Research Institute of Public Policy and formerly Head of School of Public Policy and Professional Practice, Keele University, UK)

"This is recommended reading for anyone interested in the flow of UK and English health policy and seeking to understand the impact of reforms from a macro-political standpoint." (Professor Stephen Peckham, Director of the Health Policy Unit, University of Kent, UK)