The good people from Hansard will have the text online soon, but for now, some thoughts from myself and also via acquaintances and friends on Twitter. (Come say hello to @HPIAndyCowper if you're on there)

1. There is zero desire on Mr Lansley's part to change course.

2. Mr Lansley is a Manichaean in his view of the world. He is absolutely right, and therefore his opponents are absolutely wrong. It's a black-and-white world.

Good afternoon.

I'm starting with Lord Tebbit's editorial for the Daily Mirror. It's where Our Saviour And Liberator Andrew Lansley started. As I pointed out, in 2001 OSAL told BBC News Tebbit was his political hero.

The following press release sets out Lib Dem activists' 'red line' objections to their Coalition Government Health And Social Care Bill.

As we have pointed out, their party is now formally opposed to significant parts of the Bill as it stands.

The current Lib Dem leadership is largely from the Orange Book wing of the party. It's interesting to scan the aims of the Orangemen and Orangewomen when considering what follows below.

So, it's The Calais Defence for Number 10 (which, topically enough, is a political strategy only a mother could love).

My friend Randeep Ramesh, social affairs editor of The Guardian has picked up the Press Association's story on Downing Street's response to the latest Lansley furore over the Health And Social Care Bill.

Rumour's a funny dame, with her characteristic little echo-chamber of Chinese whispers, mischief and wish-fulfilment.

In the startling insularity of NHSLand, Dame Rumour acts as a pressure-valve, bush telegraph and light entertainment. All of which NHSLand seriously needs - now perhaps more than ever,

Last night, two different sources contacted me about a rumour, which both insisted had come from senior figures in DH - that Our Saviour And Liberator Andrew Lansley would be gone by the end of this weekend.

The reason I mention this rumour is two-fold.

[Historical note - check the date]
In a dramatic policy U-turn, the Coalition Government's health policy review will in a year's time nationalise general practice.

Health Policy Insight can reveal that on 1 April 2012, ministers will oversee the transfer of GPs' contracts, assets and splendidly effective trades union to state control.

Our new interview with Health Select Committee chair Stephen Dorrell PM is now online.

Enjoy.

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Click here for details of 'Andrew Lansley's Millwall Tendency', via subscription-based Health Policy Intelligence.

Stephen Dorrell, MP for Charnwood, chairs the influential health select committee of the House Of Commons. He was previously Health Secretary at the tail end of the Major government 1995-7.