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David Oliver @mancunianmedic.bsky.social · 3h

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Soaring bills are the gift that keeps on giving for Reform. Shame Labour doesn’t have the guts to do anything about them | Mathew Lawrence

A cost of living crisis is not inevitable if there is the will to stop companies extracting profits from Britain’s essential services, says Mathew Lawrence of the Common Wealth thinktank

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David Oliver @mancunianmedic.bsky.social · 3h

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Trump’s role in halting Gaza’s suffering was driven by self-interest. Will that be enough for him to finish the job? | Kenneth Roth

The US president’s Gulf allies and supporters at home might just persuade him to pursue lasting peace. And then there’s always next year’s Nobel prize, says writer and academic Kenneth Roth

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David Oliver @mancunianmedic.bsky.social · 3h

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Compare Donald Trump with Kissinger and you’ll be lost. But Taylor Swift? That’s more like it | Marina Hyde

As he conducts the symphony of applause for his peace deal, the key to understanding him is this: he’s not a politician, not even close – he’s a star, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

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Byline Times @bylinetimes.bsky.social · 6h

How often do we hear perspectives like Giel's in Britain's mainstream press? 🤔

Byline Times @bylinetimes.bsky.social · 7h

Giel, an asylum seeker who fled the South Sudanese Civil War, shared his story with us last night.

"When that conflict happened, it happened as a political misunderstanding. It's just like what's going on right now in the UK."

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Byline Times @bylinetimes.bsky.social · 6h

Russell's incisive book is signed sealed and ready to ship – get it here:

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The BMJ @bmj.com · 1d

“You can make a diagnosis, explain it to the patient and their family, and start treatment—all without moving them. It’s effective and personal.”

@danlasserson.bsky.social explains why ambulatory care is so rewarding
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The BMJ @bmj.com · 8h

Is the NHS ready for a four day week?

@pedromaiagomespt.bsky.social and colleagues suggest a four day week could improve staff retention and absenteeism without compromising productivity or care quality. They call for a rigorous NHS evaluation
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David Oliver @mancunianmedic.bsky.social · 5h

The NI rise on employers was an indirect product of the election promises though - and an unfortunate one

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Coral City Camera @coralcitycamera.bsky.social · 1d

The yellowtail parrotfish face off and throw down in the Stadium with their mohawks up 🦜🐟😤😤🦜🐟 #yellowtailparrotfish #parrotfishjungle #parrotfishcapitaloftheworld #slowmotion #faceoff #throwdown #mohawksup #coral #coralhead #coralcitycamera #miami #portmiami #biscaynebay #coralcity

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Parody Keir Starmer @parodypm.bsky.social · 10h

I can see why Reform would oppose measures to prevent money laundering. Maybe banks should check money going *into* bank accounts - particularly when it's Russian money going into Reform politicians' bank accounts...

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Parody Keir Starmer @parodypm.bsky.social · 1d

Reports are coming in of an escaped orangutan living on a suburban roundabout.

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Angry People in Local Newspapers @apiln.bsky.social · 23h

The real crime is that they’ve put this “premium” item behind a paywall.

Northants Telegraph e
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A A Kettering woman who drove a mobility scooter towing a trailer the wrong way down the
A14 while drinking a bottle of wine caused
'chaos'
Police arrived to find motorists standing on the road waving light wands to try to alert other drivers

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Angry People in Local Newspapers @apiln.bsky.social · 8h

That’s a two stroke penalty (or forfeit the hole if matchplay).

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Angry People in Local Newspapers @apiln.bsky.social · 8h

Meanwhile in Germany, drivers are annoyed at horse poo in the road. (Contains the word “Pferdeäpfeln” which translates as “horse apples”)

Ärger über Ekel-Straße: Pferdehaufen nerven Autofahrer – „Es wird immer schlimmer“

Tierische Hinterlassenschaft sind ein großes Problem in einem Weiler bei Egenofen: Pferde-Dung verwandelt eine Straße in eine Ekel-Piste.

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Angry People in Local Newspapers @apiln.bsky.social · 8h

Truckers’ lemonade

Ex-driver says 'no-excuse' for urine bottles left roadside

James Patchett, mid Suffolk councillor for Stow Thorney, has called out drivers for leaving bottles of urine in the road.

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Angry People in Local Newspapers @apiln.bsky.social · 6h

“Leave Stan Lee alone!”

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Angry People in Local Newspapers @apiln.bsky.social · 6h

“Excessive volumes of correspondence”

Man 'banned' from entering his own loft

Bob Reed said has an ongoing dispute with One Vision Housing relating to asbestos

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David Oliver @mancunianmedic.bsky.social · 6h

and as IFS said in the election campaign, no party was being honest about the reality that we would have to either raise taxes, borrow more or cut public expenditure

fantasy economics from all of them

need a media and electorate who can deal with honesty and reality not "spend more, tax less"

David Oliver @mancunianmedic.bsky.social · 6h

yes
i think it was very unwise (and thought so at the time, as did the IFS) for Labour to box themselves in in the election campaign by promising no tax rises (and in turn leading to the poor decision to raise NI on employers)

But they were up against relentless fearmongering re tax rises

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F.L. Everett @fliceverett.bsky.social · 7h

Morning, #journorequest.. have you lost your job/work to AI? And is it doing a rubbish job? I'm looking for case studies for a broadsheet piece, who have been 'replaced' by AI, or find their work has dwindled. If you know anyone/that's you, please message me! Thanks very much. [email protected]