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Two-job Tory Stephen Dorrell was the star speaker a “private healthcare breakfast” for firms looking to profit from the Conservatives’ election victory.

The shameless ex-Health Secretary told fatcat bosses the NHS should no longer be seen as a “national religion” but a “service sector” with huge economic value.

Mr Dorrell sparked outrage last year by joining accountancy giant KPMG as private health adviser while still a serving MP.

After finally stepping down as the Tory MP for Charnwood last month he wasted no time in offering firms advice on how to capitalise on the Tories’ election success.

His first public appearance was as guest speaker at the private health event at ‘Roast’ restaurant in central London, where the top breakfast costs an eye-watering £23.50-per-head.

It was held just 12 days after the Tories landed their first outright election victory in more than 20 years.

“This is yet another example of the revolving door between the Tory Party and private health companies,” raged Andy Burnham, Labour’s shadow health secretary.

“Just days after leaving Parliament, Dorrell has let the mask slip on his party’s real intentions for the NHS.

“David Cameron has no mandate for NHS privatisation but his Government is selling it off piece by piece.”

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Mr Dorrell’s speech was titled: "Opportunities and challenges facing the independent health sector following the General Election."

And according to organisers he gave an “inspirational address” setting out how “consumers” are ready to shower cash on the health “sector”.

“Stephen is of the view... that we should be moving away from the NHS being considered a ‘national religion’ and exempt from the economies that other organisations have to adhere to in order to survive,” said a report of his speech by event organiser Berwick Partners.

“He perceives the sector as essentially a ‘service sector’ which... we as consumers are willing to attribute more of our disposable income towards.”

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Oxford-educated Mr Dorrell was a Tory MP for 36 years and served as Health Secretary in John Major’s Government.

But after the Tory election defeat in 1997 he remained on the backbenches for nearly 20 years, choosing to pursue second jobs rather than a role in the shadow cabinet.

“I would have enjoyed being in frontline politics but also I’ve been a businessman,” he explained earlier this year.

“That’s the choice I made - to remain actively involved in business.”

KPMG said Mr Dorrell was not speaking as a KPMG spokesman at the event and so the firm did not wish to comment.

Mr Dorrell also declined to comment.