Keir Starmer gives speech outlining labour plans for post pandemic Britain

The transcript discusses Professor Michael Marmot's report on England's health, highlighting issues like stalled life expectancy and rising child poverty even before COVID-19. It contrasts the wartime generation's achievements with the current government's failure to address social care, exposing the elderly to COVID in underfunded care homes. The critique focuses on the Conservative government's unfulfilled promises to fix social care over the past decade.

What was a significant finding in Professor Michael Marmot's report regarding life expectancy in England?

• Life expectancy had increased significantly.

• Life expectancy had stalled for the first time in a century.

• Life expectancy had decreased due to improved healthcare.

• Life expectancy was unaffected by social conditions.

How did COVID-19 affect social inequality according to Marmot's report?

• It improved the living conditions for all.

• It had no impact on social inequality.

• It reduced the gaps in social inequality.

• It worsened the existing social inequalities.

What is the contrast made between the wartime generation and the current situation during the pandemic?

• The wartime generation had no impact on modern Britain.

• The wartime generation had better healthcare facilities.

• The wartime generation was left unsupported during the pandemic.

• The wartime generation rebuilt Britain, unlike the current government.

What was one of the promises made by the Conservative government regarding social care?

• To reduce taxes for the wealthy.

• To increase military spending.

• To fix social care within a decade.

• To improve education systems.

What was a consequence of COVID-19 on the elderly in care homes?

• They were prioritized for vaccinations.

• They were exposed to COVID-19 in underfunded care homes.

• They were unaffected by the pandemic.

• They received better care and attention.