Kate Ardern@KateAlvanley
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Public health doctor, hon Professor @salforduniversity, visiting Professor @chesteruniversity, former Director of Public Health, Scouser & @FT Women of 2020 ❤️all arts especially music & film, wildlife, photography, history, politics & sci-fi
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davidjbuck.bsky.social
ICYMI: This is a must-read for this in the venn diagram of #devolution #economicgrowth and #health space - the evidence on the nuance of making it most effective in practice. 👇
growthandreform.bsky.social
📄New report | Inclusive Growth, Healthy Places

We have launched a new report supported by @healthfoundation.bsky.social focusing on the role of national government in creating the conditions for integrating health and economic development at place level

Read👇
growthandreform.org/resource-hub...
Report cover page with the Growth and Reform Network and Health Foundation logos at the top. The title of the report is: Inclusive Growth, Healthy Places: How national policy can help realise the potential for devolution
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salforduni.bsky.social
Award- winning Salford alumnus pens poem highlighting pioneering research at the University of Salford 📣✍️

Read more here - https://ow.ly/3mtj50X7CiQ

#salforduni
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drjennings.bsky.social
Sigh. Competence ratings tend to move together across issues - this is simply a function of Labour faring poorly across the board, it's not specific to handling of the NHS.
politicshome.bsky.social
Public trust in Labour as being the strongest party on the NHS is waning, with Reform only three percentage points behind, according to research shared with PolHome

It shows that the NHS is "wide open" as an issue, the Health Foundation think tank told @zoecrowther.bsky.social
The NHS Is Now 'Wide Open' As An Issue As Narrows Labour's Lead
Public trust in Labour as being the strongest party on the NHS is waning, with Reform UK only three percentage points behind, according to research...
www.politicshome.com
ardernkate.bsky.social
Every child get the best start in life? If only!👇
nuffieldtrust.org.uk
NEW ANALYSIS: Children are facing unacceptably long waits for NHS community services, with almost 1 in 4 on the list waiting for over a year, compared to 1 in 100 adults.

Read the briefing: buff.ly/cvTzV5t

#QualityWatch analysis with @healthfoundation.bsky.social
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sturdyalex.bsky.social
INCREDIBLE clip.

<Richard Holden MP shouts like an angry man in a pub>

Lisa Nandy: "Can you calm down a bit, mate? You're shouting like an angry man in a pub."

Richard Holden: "That's not fair."

<continues to shout like an angry man in a pub>
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green-alliance.org.uk
"We can’t say it strongly enough: for planning reform to succeed for both people and nature, this newt-bashing, snail-baiting, spider-hating scapegoating must stop."

@richardbenwell.bsky.social, chief exec @wclnews.bsky.social, outlines what's needed to create balance between nature and planning:
Cross-government planning proposals threaten nature and must be fixed
This post is by Richard Benwell, chief executive of Wildlife and Countryside Link The planning system must be improved for nature. When development damages protected wildlife, developers shouldn’t …
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njdavies.bsky.social
NEW: @instituteforgovernment.org.uk have published pt1 of Public Services Performance Tracker 2025 covering local government finances and overall performance, adult social care, children's social care and homelessness

Incredible work by @stuarthoddinott.bsky.social & @amberdellar.bsky.social
Public Services Performance Tracker 2025 | Institute for Government
Labour’s public service plans are less than the sum of their parts.
www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk
ardernkate.bsky.social
Himself and I are thoroughly enjoying the absolutely brilliant #RiotWomen .. another cracking series from Sally Wainwright with superlative acting from a terrific cast including those legends Sue Johnston & Anne Reid
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rgbartlett.bsky.social
I watched Riot Woman on the BBC earlier, and bloody hell its a must watch. Traumatic, powerful, joyous and righteous in equal parts. It exposes the uphill struggle women with menopause and perimenopause face, and also the misogyny still rife in our society, from our families to our police force.
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terrysmyth.bsky.social
"RIOT WOMEN" on BBC1. Don't drag this one out. Watch it in one go if you can. It's completely brilliant!
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ipprnorth.bsky.social
We're hiring!💥

IPPR North are looking for a senior researcher who has big ideas for the future of our regions. Join us at this pivotal time for our economy and democracy.

Based in Manchester, apply by 31st October.

www.ippr.org/jobs/senior-...
Senior Research Fellow, IPPR North | IPPR
The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) is an independent charity working towards a fairer, greener, and more prosperous society.
www.ippr.org
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adambienkov.bsky.social
It's time for Starmer to abandon the race to keep up with the economy-sapping immigration policies of the man who brought us Brexit in the first place. Until he takes that step, the “severe and long-lasting” impact of leaving the EU, identified by Reeves today, will only keep getting worse.
Keir Starmer's 'Brexit Is Bad, Let's Make It a Bit Worse' Strategy
The Chancellor just admitted that Brexit has been an economic disaster. It's time the Government stopped making it even worse by imitating Nigel Farage's damaging anti-migration agenda, argues Adam Bi...
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compassoffice.bsky.social
The newest issue of Compass-backed @renewaljournal.bsky.social is out now, and our team has been working hard to get it to you!

Featuring fresh, timely ideas from leading voices like @carolinelucas.bsky.social, @profafinlayson.bsky.social and more.
Subscribe to read: renewal.org.uk/journal/volu...
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stephenkb.bsky.social
What I love about Holden’s “when I was in Cabinet, these guys were charged”, is, yes, the same week that the PM was (rightly!) trying to get a meeting with Xi Jinping!
sturdyalex.bsky.social
INCREDIBLE clip.

<Richard Holden MP shouts like an angry man in a pub>

Lisa Nandy: "Can you calm down a bit, mate? You're shouting like an angry man in a pub."

Richard Holden: "That's not fair."

<continues to shout like an angry man in a pub>
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michaelsavage.bsky.social
NEW: Net migration almost halved last year. But 84% of regular GB News viewers believe it went up.

More importantly, new research revealing this also suggests the public opposes politicians presenting shows - contradicting Ofcom.

Lisa Nandy now taking note:

www.theguardian.com/media/2025/o...
GB News viewers more likely to wrongly believe net migration to UK rising, study finds
Research also finds majority of people are against letting politicians front current affairs programmes
www.theguardian.com
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plaidcymru.bsky.social
Reform’s former Welsh leader, Nathan Gill, has pleaded guilty to accepting bribes from Russia.

The people of Wales deserve full transparency about foreign interference in politics.

Those interviewed by counter-terrorism police in connection with the case should be publicly named.
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