Labour Party Conference 2014: Harry Smith Making an emotional Speech

The speaker reflects on childhood memories of a neighbor suffering due to lack of healthcare, highlighting the community's vulnerability to poor health. They stress the importance of the NHS in preventing such hardships and urge people to protect it from political interference, emphasizing that the past struggles should not become the future reality.

What childhood experience does the narrator recall to highlight healthcare issues?

• Attending a community health fair

• Visiting a hospital with family

• Hearing the cries of a woman in pain

• Playing with friends in the park

What does the narrator suggest about the future if the NHS is not protected?

• Healthcare will become more advanced

• The past struggles with health will return

• Healthcare will become more affordable

• There will be no change in healthcare

What is the narrator's stance on the NHS?

• It should be abolished

• It should be preserved and protected

• It should be privatized

• It should be reformed

Who is the narrator addressing in their final message?

• The general public

• Healthcare professionals

• Mr. Cameron

• The narrator's family

What is the narrator's main argument in their concluding statement?

• To increase funding for the NHS

• To keep the NHS free from political interference

• To reduce the size of the NHS

• To merge the NHS with private healthcare