I havent follwed the story other than they resigned in protest over lack of progress, dummies / pram etc.
What I would say about Alan Milburn though - all is not as it seems with the self appointed holy than though 'socialist'.
Alan strangely resigned from the Labour cabinet in 2003 despite being made Minister for Health, so he had the chance to put forward his reforms - but resigned saying he wanted to spend more time with his family - fair enough.
BUT - Alan then took a job as a 30k a year 'consultant' with a venture capitalist company called Bridgepoint. Bridgepoint jointly owned Alliance Medical. Aliance Medical mysteriously won a contract to provide scanning systems to the NHS - that contract was worth millions.
It so happened that the new Labour Health minister who awarded that contract was John Hutton - an ex flat mate of Alans.
Alan then setup a company (while in Parliament) with his wife , when he left politics he was earning over a 100k a year from a few different companies all health related private sector. AM strategy employees Milburm, his wife and his 2 sons. He has consultant directorships with lots of medical based companies.
Yet when he had the chance to make a change - he walked away - and he has done the same thing again.
Moralistic, health / welfare reformer he most certainly isnt. Good for him though as his health company is worth a lot of money for a one man consultancy.
http://www.bridgepoint.eu/en/our-team/alan-milburn/
https://www.theguardian.com/society/...ate-healthcare