"We'll have the best policies and laws in Europe on social care, stuck onto an out-dated, unsustainable, ineffective funding system." One step forwards but two steps back.
Last night's When I Get Older (BBC 1 9pm) was "celebrity" TV at its best. This was a compelling and deeply human film about real lives. Between them, the four stories covered poverty, loneliness, the complex pressures of giving and receiving care from your partner or family; loss, moving house, falling, family and identity.
As cross-party talks on care proceed and Whitehall teams work away on a White Paper for Social Care, many people who use care services feel detached from the decisions that affect their lives.
Tomorrow is Older People's Day. What better way to mark this than to take our place alongside dozens of organisations from across the voluntary, private and public sectors – all coming together to celebrate the lives of older people and address the challenges of our ageing society.
