[scrlk]

This is the country where the health service, transport department, fire brigade (amongst a whole host of other government departments and public bodies) are allowed to access your complete internet history *without a warrant*.

See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Investigatory_Powers_Act_2016#...

[nprateem]

This is also a country with a health service.

[ekianjo]

if you dont mind waiting years for a life saving surgery

[andsoitis]

How many people in the UK need a life saving surgery (urgently, otherwise they’ll die), but don’t get it and are left to die?

[nprateem]

Sure you can pay for private if you can afford it but at least you don't need to for less urgent things

[darknavi]

Not untrue about many parts of the US too by the way.