Health secretary reacts to physicist’s claim that the Conservatives are trying to implement US-style health insurance systemJeremy Hunt has accused Stephen Hawking of a “pernicious” lie after the physicist said it seemed the Tories were steering the UK towards a US-style health insurance system. In the speech, Hawking will accuse the health secretary of “cherrypicking” favourable evidence while suppressing contradictory research to suit his argument. Responding to the criticism, Hunt tweeted:Jeremy Hunt (@Jeremy_Hunt) Most pernicious falsehood from Stephen Hawking is idea govt wants US-style insurance system.Is it 2 much to ask him to look at evidence? Facebook Twitter Pinterest Stephen Hawking will say that cherrypicking evidence for political ends ‘debases scientific culture’. I wonder if Jeremy Hunt might take up my offer,” she said.

Source: The Guardian August 19, 2017 11:51 UTC