George Eaton New Statesman 28 3 21
In this article George Eaton quotes extensively from PEF council member Danny Dorling who was one of the first to note the rise in mortality driven by the austerity policies of 2010 which cut public health spending:
““Cold weather is no excuse for more deaths. We know that countries with frequently low winter temperatures, such as Finland and Germany, where most housing has adequate insulation and heating, have very low rates of excess winter mortality… There are many factors that matter, but the timing suggests it is the cuts, austerity and not all being in it together that matter most this time.”
