This mole doesn’t often sniff around Westminster’s committee corridor, but it can’t help making a mountain out of this one. As health select committee chair, Stephen Dorrell, respected on both sides of the house for his impartial scrutiny, stands down from his position, there are a few candidates up to replace him. They include Dr Philip Lee, and current health select committee members Charlotte Leslie, Dr Sarah Wollaston (former GP), and David Tredinnick, Tory MP for Bosworth.
Now, the other nominees are unsurprising, but even the fact that Tredinnick was voted to sit on the committee in the first place is worrying. He has some rather eccentric views when it comes to healthcare. Here they are:
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