Sir Keir Starmer accused of using 'blinkered left-wing ideology' after refusing private healthcare when most Labour voters would use it Labour leader insisted NHS 'runs through my DNA' and will not use private care Prime Minister Rishi Sunak by contrast said he would go private if he had to YouGov poll found 72 per cent of Labour voters would use private if they could By Brendan Carlin And Josh White Published: 19:17 EDT, 8 June 2024 | Updated: 19:58 EDT, 8 June 2024 e-mail View comments Sir Keir Starmer has been accused of 'blinkered Left-wing ideology' for refusing to use private health when even most Labour supporters would do so. Insisting the health service 'runs through my DNA', he said: 'I don't use private health – I use the NHS .' The remarks, in last week's ITV election debate, contrasted with Rishi Sunak 's declaration that he would go private if needed.
A YouGov poll yesterday showed 72 per cent of Labour Party supporters would use the private sector to avoid long waiting lists if they could afford to. Only 16 per cent of Labour voters shared Sir Keir's stance. Sir Keir Starmer has been accused of 'blinkered Left-wing ideology' for refusing to use private health when even most Labour supporters would do so The remarks, in last week's ITV election debate, contrasted with Rishi Sunak 's declaration that he would go private if needed A YouGov poll yesterday showed 72 per cent of Labour Party supporters would use the private sector to avoid long waiting lists .
