Wes Streeting

Secretary of State for Defence — Labour

Wes Streeting
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Deflector Scapegoat: NHS bureaucracy

Latest Incident

Latest: GMB Union (NHS Pay update) — scored 62 (deflection) on 2026-08-11

Score History

Cope Entries (30)

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62
GMB Union (NHS Pay update) deflection
"Wes Streeting told the GMB union to come back to the negotiating table and deliver the decent pay NHS workers deserve, after the union refused to re-engage with the NHS Pay Review Body."

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18
Yahoo News lucid
"Streeting refused to commit to raising defence spending to 3% of GDP by 2030 without explaining how it would be funded."

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45
The Guardian deflection
"Streeting warns the UK would pay a 'heavy price' if the government committed to 3% defence spending by 2030 without a credible plan to fund it, defending Burnham's refusal to give an unconditional pledge."

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20
The Guardian minimisation
"Proposed equalising capital gains tax with income tax as a wealth tax to make the system fairer."

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52
The Guardian scapegoating
"Lamented the £4.5bn government expenditure on walking and cycling projects, framing it as wasteful in the context of defence budget priorities."

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62
The Guardian deflection
"Streeting argues Britain needs more wealth creation rather than a tax war on billionaires, opposing a wealth tax."

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66
Guardian Politics deflection
"Defended Palantir's stewardship of UK health data while simultaneously describing its executives as 'Blofeld villains'."

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48
Guardian Politics scapegoating
"Argues that the Conservative party's failures were the result of their overall programme of government rather than the fault of a single individual leader."

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42
BBC Politics deflection
"Accused Sir Tony Blair of underestimating the impact of inequality in his critique of the Labour party."

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48
Independent Politics minimisation
"Streeting attacked Blair's essay for failing to mention inequality"

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32
BBC Politics minimisation
"Accused Tony Blair of underestimating the impact of inequality on the country."

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48
BBC Politics deflection
"Accused former Prime Minister Tony Blair of underestimating the impact of inequality in his critique of the government."

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64
BBC Politics scapegoating
"Nationalism represents an 'existential threat' to the future of the UK and the Labour government is losing the fight against it."

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45
Guardian Politics deflection
"The generational contract has been broken, and the state must begin fighting for young people rather than expecting them to fight for the state."

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48
Guardian Politics deflection
"Labour is losing the fight against populist nationalism and young people are let down by a system stacked against them."

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52
BBC Politics scapegoating
"Leaving the European Union was a catastrophic mistake."

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58
Guardian Politics deflection
"Portrayed himself as a dynamic health secretary clearing up a 'mess' inherited from the previous government through radical changes to improve patient access."

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42
Guardian Politics deflection
"Wes Streeting resigned as Health Secretary, stating he had lost confidence in the Prime Minister."

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60
Guardian Politics deflection
"The Labour party requires a 'battle of ideas' and a broad field of candidates rather than a focus on personalities or petty factionalism."

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48
The Guardian deflection
"Downing Street confirms Wes Streeting retains full confidence from the Prime Minister and remains Health Secretary."

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42
Guardian Politics deflection
"Proposed an NHS modernisation bill to abolish NHS England."

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48
Guardian Politics scapegoating
"Wes Streeting intends to legislate to abolish NHS England."

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48
Guardian Economics minimisation
"Proposed increasing capital gains tax to fund a 2p reduction in national insurance."

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65
The Mirror scapegoating
"Health Secretary Wes Streeting says England is 'moving away from a system that just treats illness' in announcing reform where GPs redirect patients to job coaches or gym instead of issuing sick notes."

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68
LabourList deflection
"Wes Streeting has set out a 'bold, ambitious and necessary new course' for the NHS."

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52
After Starmer and Robbins, McSweeney faces a grilling on Mandelson. Can this government survive? Our panel responds deflection
"Wes Streeting or Angela Rayner to seize the moment"

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64
Brave deflection
"Mayors in South Yorkshire and Greater Manchester will take responsibility for improving health outcomes by shifting the focus from hospital-based care to community-based prevention."

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48
The Guardian deflection
"The NHS is failing women due to 'medical misogyny' and the 'gaslighting' of female patients by doctors."

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48
As the PM’s fate lay in doubt, Labour MPs plotted the party’s future direction deflection
""dropped out because of a diary clash""

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48
Smoking ban for people born after 2008 in the UK agreed deflection
""Prevention is better than cure – this reform will save lives, ease pressure on the NHS, and build a healthier Britain.""
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