Make no mistake, the truth is complicated. Let’s take some clear and present conundrums as case studies in the vagaries of life.

Is Oppenheimer a meticulous study of humankind’s appetite for destruction or an accidental but highly effective cure for insomnia? Both of these things can be true.

Is AI the solution to delivering crystal clear answers (eliminating the vagaries of life!) or the catalyst for a nightmarish existential crisis? Both of these things can be true.

Is Kier Starmer somebody that deserves a chance in the hot seat or has he still not provided a clear mandate for rebuilding our shambolic health service? Both of these things can be true.

As the general election looms – itself a vaguely named but pivotal jamboree – grey areas manifest, the truth cowers in the shadows and the reputation we have as a healthcare superpower remains poised.

Ultimately, the UK’s place at the top of the life sciences mountain is secured but it looks down on a crumbling public empire living on past glories, often unable to execute the wizardry emerging from the labs.

Come what may, the new government will need to make an immediate appointment with destiny. And that really is the only option – the only truth.

John Pinching
editor

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