From The Guardian newspaper. Predatory financial tactics are putting the very survival of the UK care system at risk The competitive, for-profit model means investor returns have become more important than quality care and worker pay Rest of the article here Interesting comments after the article. Social care has been ignored by the main parties for far too long. It is hard to see that changing anytime soon. The costs of dealing with covid will have a long term effect on spending plans whichever party is in charge.