Public responses to Labour’s “rallying cry to the nation” to help fix the NHS are coming in thick and fast. One sensible suggestion caught Guido’s eye…

One respondent points out: “Ministers love telling us we should eat healthily, exercise more, and lose weight. They even want the NHS to come into our offices and weigh us at work. We deserve to know if they’re practicing what they preach.” Public BMI tests for ministers…

Starmer has been clear on how much he values ideas like this. He says “it’s only right that we hear from the people who rely on the NHS every day to have their say and shape our plan as we deliver it” and that “we need your ideas to help turn the NHS around,” while Streeting urges everyone to submit their ideas to “help us build a health service fit for the future.” Ministers might as well put their money where their mouths are – then the minister with the highest BMI can be kicked out of Cabinet…

UPDATE: The recommendation, along with others, has been deleted. It must be being considered in Cabinet as we speak…