Jeane Freeman
The Guardian
What holds, and what fails, under pressure, standards and accountability.
Jeane Freeman is a former Scottish Government Minister known for her role in health and independence advocacy. This interview reveals her commitment to safeguarding public health and her ability to navigate complex challenges with a steady, principled focus.
“I found it absolutely fine. At the end of the day, Matt's a human being. And the four nation meetings we have do a lot of important series business. But we also all recognize that each one of us is grappling with the similar dilemmas, similar moments of darkness, if you like, as we realize the huge responsibility that we have.”
“Yeah, I think you might well have done. I think we would have had many a good argument. My dad loved a good argument. More importantly, my older brother, who sadly died a few years ago, George and I would have had some really good discussions, as they say, about it.”
“And people are, even when they survive COVID, are left with conditions and symptoms that are going to change their life. So there's a situation here that isn't going to end like a nice neat ending.”
“I decided or I realized that there's no point in understanding all of this stuff if you're not actually going to be able to do anything about it. And there was no way that that was going to happen in the Communist Party.”
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