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embarrassment for the Tories as they detest anything which is not privatised. Nor have they any interest in helping the sick who are dependent on NHS services – just look at the thousands of vacancies for nurses and doctors, plus the lengthening queues for operations. Bill Cook, Teignmouth, Devon

The Brexiteers should be aware that when out of Europe and needing trade deals with the US, the price we’ll pay will be the handing over of the NHS to US healthcare firms.

This will suit the Tories fine, as they don’t have to worry about being unable to pay. The poor and lower paid will suffer as always. It’s bad now, but it will get a whole lot worse. Colm Devine Rochdale, Gtr Manchester

I’ve never heard such drivel spoken at an event that’s meant to inspire you as I did listening to the Tory Conference. All I learnt is they are so frightened of Jeremy Corbyn that the best they can do is keep on rubbishing the Labour Party.

I bet this shower will cling to power until they have run this great country into the ground. George Sargeson, Hull

Typical Tories, what they give with one hand, they take away with the other. Is anyone really surprised they are raiding the £20billion fund pledged for the NHS?

They pretend to support the health service while at the same time they preside over its demise. They can’t be trusted. D Myers, North Shields

Tyne & Wear

So, the Tories plan to steal £2.7billion from the NHS budget to fund the rising pension costs of public sector workers, while Chancellor Philip Hammond is to cut another £1.3billion from cash-strapped councils.

Hammond is no “fiscally competent” Chancellor, he’s nothing more than a competent chancer! Michael Elias, Carmarthen

Pub quiz answers

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