Self-professed ‘long time Tory’ Sir Rod Stewart has called for the government to step down over the NHS crisis.
Sir Rod joined a phone in on Sky News to say “he has never seen it so bad”, adding the challenges for nurses were “heartbreaking”.
“I personally have been a Tory for a long time but I think this government should stand down now and give the Labour Party a go at it,” he told viewers during his surprise call in Thursday.
He added that he would pay for 10 or 20 hospital scans after patients spoke about experiencing long waiting lists in the NHS.
The 78-year-old singer-songwriter phoned into the broadcaster’s “your say” segment, which covered people sharing their experience of health care, in an unscheduled appearance.
Sir Rod said he had attended a private clinic on Thursday that was basically “empty” and was prompted to call into the show after hearing about the “ridiculous” situation in the NHS.
“There are people dying because they cannot get scans,” Sir Rod said.
“Now listen to me, I don’t need the publicity, I just want to do some good things and this, I think is a good thing. If other people follow me, I’d love it.”
Rod Stewart unexpectedly phoned into the broadcaster to express his disdain over the state of the NHS
(Sky News)
He then called for the NHS to be rebuilt with “billions and billions” of pounds, before adding: “This is a bad time,” he said. “Change the bloody government.”
Sir Rod explained that he had rung into the show in because he often has Sky News in the background while working on his model railroad.
He then sang his 1971 hit ‘Maggie May’ down the phone.
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