There is a strong case for a larger proportion of the recently announced NHS money to be invested into preventative services.
The Conservative Party is built on something more deep rooted than the passing fads of the metropolitan chattering classes.
18 per cent of those who work in the capital live outside it. Their interests must be addressed.
Maybe it was ever thus, at least in modern times, but Tory-held suburban seats outside the South-East are under-represented at the top table.
They have gone either way in successive elections, but their recent results show up electoral trends that helping the Tories.