O/T:- The Pride of Hackney to stand down

[Elite_Pie]

In other unimportant news, life expectancy in poorer areas of the UK has actually fallen for the first time in a century. Not to worry though, those in richer areas are living longer so at least the Tories on here will be happy.

Life expectancy among women living in the poorest communities in England has declined since 2011, says a report warning of growing health inequalities. Overall, life expectancy growth has stalled over the past decade - for the first time in 100 years. The largest decreases were seen in the most deprived areas of north-east England, while the biggest increases were in the richest parts of London.

The report, by Prof Sir Michael Marmot, one of the country's leading experts on health inequalities, comes 10 years after he first published data on the growing gap between rich and poor, and between north and south, in England. "England has lost a decade," Prof Marmot said, calling the damage to the nation's health "shocking"."If health has stopped improving, that means society has stopped improving." The report, from the Institute of Health Equity, maintains the widening health inequalities and deteriorating health which have marked the last decade cannot just be put down to very cold winters, flu, or problems with the NHS or social care. Instead, it points the finger at "social and economic conditions, many of which have shown increased inequalities".


Now let me think, which party has been in government for the last 10 years?

[tarquinbeech]

Now let me think, which party has been in government for the last 10 years?

According to Wiki, this guy has written 6 books and one journal article ie 7 published items...all on the same theme (health and inequality) as you correctly point out above.

Guess how many of his 7 "works" were published during Labour´s disastrous reign?.....please snobbers, have a guess.

Here is the guy´s total contribution to the world of academia....

Books

Marmot, Michael (2015). The Health Gap: The Challenge of an Unequal World. Bloomsbury. ISBN 9781408857991.
Marmot, Michael (2015). The Status Syndrome: How Social Standing Affects Our Health and Longevity. Bloomsbury. ISBN 9781408872680.
Marmot, Michael; Wilkinson, Richard G. (2006) [1999]. Social Determinants of Health (2nd ed.). Oxford/New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780198565895.
Marmot, Michael; Siegrist, Johannes (2006). Social Inequalities in Health: new evidence and policy implications. Oxford/New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780198568162.
Marmot, Michael (2004). The Status Syndrome: How Social Standing Affects Our Health and Longevity. New York: Times Books. ISBN 9780805073706.
Marmot, Michael; Wilkinson, Richard G. (2003). The Solid Facts. Copenhagen: World Health Organization, Regional Office for Europe. ISBN 9780585492520.

Journal articles
Marmot, M (2008). "Michael Marmot on eliminating social injustice". The Health Service Journal: 15. PMID 19018626.

This guy has been posting numerous articles, mostly during the reign of New Labour but suddenly decides, via his own website, Institute of Health Equity, to slag off the Tories.....wow.....maybe his next article will be entitled "smoking ain´t really that good for you"

I hope you put more effort into picking your Cheltenham winners.

[Elite_Pie]

According to Wiki, this guy has written 6 books and one journal article ie 7 published items...all on the same theme (health and inequality) as you correctly point out above.

Guess how many of his 7 "works" were published during Labour´s disastrous reign?.....please snobbers, have a guess.

Here is the guy´s total contribution to the world of academia....

Books

Marmot, Michael (2015). The Health Gap: The Challenge of an Unequal World. Bloomsbury. ISBN 9781408857991.
Marmot, Michael (2015). The Status Syndrome: How Social Standing Affects Our Health and Longevity. Bloomsbury. ISBN 9781408872680.
Marmot, Michael; Wilkinson, Richard G. (2006) [1999]. Social Determinants of Health (2nd ed.). Oxford/New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780198565895.
Marmot, Michael; Siegrist, Johannes (2006). Social Inequalities in Health: new evidence and policy implications. Oxford/New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780198568162.
Marmot, Michael (2004). The Status Syndrome: How Social Standing Affects Our Health and Longevity. New York: Times Books. ISBN 9780805073706.
Marmot, Michael; Wilkinson, Richard G. (2003). The Solid Facts. Copenhagen: World Health Organization, Regional Office for Europe. ISBN 9780585492520.

Journal articles
Marmot, M (2008). "Michael Marmot on eliminating social injustice". The Health Service Journal: 15. PMID 19018626.

This guy has been posting numerous articles, mostly during the reign of New Labour but suddenly decides, via his own website, Institute of Health Equity, to slag off the Tories.....wow.....maybe his next article will be entitled "smoking ain´t really that good for you"

I hope you put more effort into picking your Cheltenham winners.

So is what he said about lower life expectancy in poorer areas true or not?