[Opinion] A plague of opinion

A plague of opinion

Saul Miller is a GP in Northumberland. The door is barely opened. ‘I’ve a bone to pick with you’, wheezes Mick through the widening gap. As opening gambits go, at least it’s clear there is more to come. He takes his time lumbering across to the chair. It shudders as he releases himself back into it. I am forced to wait expectantly: he commands the silence. ‘I’ve had my annual check’, he finally announces. ‘Yes, Mick’, I respond, unclear where th…