Embedded Liberalism and Health Populism in the UK in a Post-Truth Era

The National Health Service (NHS), as a symbol of public health protection in the UK, was weaponised pro-Brexit debates. It suggested that European integration might inherently have undermined embedded liberalism and notably contributed to what Ruggie described “unbundling sovereignty” (Ruggie, 1993). manipulation NHS by right-wing populists has already been focus number articles, but calls protect care from global threats also come left-wing politicians activists. This article is particularly interested socialist populist appeals care. aims show for socialists compromise between capital labour welfare systems, which referred liberalism, not achieved. In fact, furthering trade investment currently seen be compromising last remnants state, embodied UK. conceptual will thus start presenting theory liberalism. then establish link breakdown relation systems. finally present activist narratives on UK’s national service an international perspective. draws secondary literature corpus popular press articles grey produced civil society organisations.