Another Proud Legacy

Though our civilising mission in Afghanistan may be subject to a brief consolidating blip, it is clear that British values remain deeply embedded in the former territories of the War on Terror. Almost two decades after liberation by the forces of righteousness under the exalted leadership of the Reverend Blair and his faithful chimpanzee ally, Iraq is consistently rated one of the free world's most entrepreneurial countries. The public health sector is well funded, but plucky and innovative private finance initiatives at all levels ensure a satisfactory rate of attrition among the expendables. Even if the fledgling democracy clings to such outmoded tribal practices as ministerial resignations over fatalities, it is clear that conditions in the Iraqi health service may soon be brought within measurable distance of our own.