Alan Stedman
@alanjstedman.bsky.social
You will find me around the middle of the room. Outward looking because if you are not you get isolated and stop learning
NHS for many years before retiring. Read a lot, listen a lot.
Dovestones Reservoir ⬆️
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NHS for many years before retiring. Read a lot, listen a lot.
Dovestones Reservoir ⬆️
I don't have access to DMs so don't bother!
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Alan Stedman
@alanjstedman.bsky.social
· Nov 14
If you want me to follow you I need to see a bit in your timeline to have an idea of who you are and what you're about please
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Read this.
A scrappy indie outlet standing up to Farage’s bullyboy lawyers in a way that should shame better-funded outlets
A scrappy indie outlet standing up to Farage’s bullyboy lawyers in a way that should shame better-funded outlets
”Reform UK's barrister tried to scare us. Our advice to other news sites: don't play the bullies game." Martin Shipton from @nation.cymru on being bullied by Reform's lawyers: www.thenerve.news/p/reform-nat...
Reform UK’s barrister tried to scare us. Our advice to other news sites: don’t play the bully’s game
My news organisation, Nation.Cymru, was threatened with legal action over a story involving Nigel Farage’s party in the Senedd. Instead of hiring our own lawyer, we simply told them to go away, writes...
www.thenerve.news
November 28, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Read this.
A scrappy indie outlet standing up to Farage’s bullyboy lawyers in a way that should shame better-funded outlets
A scrappy indie outlet standing up to Farage’s bullyboy lawyers in a way that should shame better-funded outlets
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The "guy making a case about low taxes" was in fact Karl Williams of the Centre for Policy Studies - author of the fictional/fabricated and now withdrawn "£234 billion" cost number cited by Katie Lam and Reform.
Funnily Amol Rajan didn't ask him about that.. 😉
Funnily Amol Rajan didn't ask him about that.. 😉
And again I wonder why a super expert like Portes is not on BBC4 today instead of a guy making a case about low taxes
Fewer workers. Fewer international students. More people leaving.
A "step in the right direction" according to the PM.
Impossible to take PM/govt seriously on growth if they are deliberately reducing it (and making the fiscal position worse) *as a matter of policy*.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
A "step in the right direction" according to the PM.
Impossible to take PM/govt seriously on growth if they are deliberately reducing it (and making the fiscal position worse) *as a matter of policy*.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
November 28, 2025 at 8:24 AM
The "guy making a case about low taxes" was in fact Karl Williams of the Centre for Policy Studies - author of the fictional/fabricated and now withdrawn "£234 billion" cost number cited by Katie Lam and Reform.
Funnily Amol Rajan didn't ask him about that.. 😉
Funnily Amol Rajan didn't ask him about that.. 😉
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Thank GOD for Andrew Fisher!! FINALLY we get to hear about Spain on #r4today
The fastest growing economy in Europe & outstripping the US as well & how?
Wealth tax, rent controls & a positive integration-focused approach to immigration & asylum!! 🙌👏👏👏
The fastest growing economy in Europe & outstripping the US as well & how?
Wealth tax, rent controls & a positive integration-focused approach to immigration & asylum!! 🙌👏👏👏
November 28, 2025 at 8:59 AM
Thank GOD for Andrew Fisher!! FINALLY we get to hear about Spain on #r4today
The fastest growing economy in Europe & outstripping the US as well & how?
Wealth tax, rent controls & a positive integration-focused approach to immigration & asylum!! 🙌👏👏👏
The fastest growing economy in Europe & outstripping the US as well & how?
Wealth tax, rent controls & a positive integration-focused approach to immigration & asylum!! 🙌👏👏👏
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Fewer workers. Fewer international students. More people leaving.
A "step in the right direction" according to the PM.
Impossible to take PM/govt seriously on growth if they are deliberately reducing it (and making the fiscal position worse) *as a matter of policy*.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
A "step in the right direction" according to the PM.
Impossible to take PM/govt seriously on growth if they are deliberately reducing it (and making the fiscal position worse) *as a matter of policy*.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
UK net migration falls sharply with drop in arrivals for work and study
Provisional figures for net migration to the UK show levels dropped to 204,000 in the year to June 2025.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 27, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Fewer workers. Fewer international students. More people leaving.
A "step in the right direction" according to the PM.
Impossible to take PM/govt seriously on growth if they are deliberately reducing it (and making the fiscal position worse) *as a matter of policy*.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
A "step in the right direction" according to the PM.
Impossible to take PM/govt seriously on growth if they are deliberately reducing it (and making the fiscal position worse) *as a matter of policy*.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Happy Thanksgiving.
Bird flu virus could risk pandemic worse than COVID if it mutates, France's Institut Pasteur says
The bird flu virus that has been spreading among wild birds, poultry and mammals could lead to a pandemic worse than COVID-19 if it mutates to transmit between humans, the head of France's Institut Pa...
www.reuters.com
November 27, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Happy Thanksgiving.
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Total bollocks
VP JD Vance stood before a crowd and tried to falsify history, claiming Christians ended widespread mass child-sacrifice practices among Native Americans
November 27, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Total bollocks
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It should be obvious, but every tax change has winners and losers, including some cases on the edge that appear to be anomalous. The idea of a perfect and perfectly fair tax is impossible. The question is whether and if so how you treat those who lose (and to a lesser extent those who win). 1/3
November 27, 2025 at 11:34 AM
It should be obvious, but every tax change has winners and losers, including some cases on the edge that appear to be anomalous. The idea of a perfect and perfectly fair tax is impossible. The question is whether and if so how you treat those who lose (and to a lesser extent those who win). 1/3
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"I would never have done that"
Or was it not meant to be hurtful? Which one is it Nigel? Who is lying here?
Or was it not meant to be hurtful? Which one is it Nigel? Who is lying here?
November 27, 2025 at 11:40 AM
"I would never have done that"
Or was it not meant to be hurtful? Which one is it Nigel? Who is lying here?
Or was it not meant to be hurtful? Which one is it Nigel? Who is lying here?
Fantastic example of Occam's razor I suggest ⬇️
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Today's migration stats illustrate the migration doom loop in action...
(from my presentation at the IMF last week)
(from my presentation at the IMF last week)
November 27, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Fantastic example of Occam's razor I suggest ⬇️
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Slip sliding like the snake in the grass he truly is
"Did UKIP have a problem with an MEP who clearly was corrupt? Yes, it did."
"Did he join Reform? Very briefly in Wales? He did."
"I can't investigate UKIP in the European Parliament in 2018. How do I do that?"
Someone doesn't seem keen on an investigation...
"Did he join Reform? Very briefly in Wales? He did."
"I can't investigate UKIP in the European Parliament in 2018. How do I do that?"
Someone doesn't seem keen on an investigation...
November 27, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Slip sliding like the snake in the grass he truly is
November 27, 2025 at 9:15 AM
It catches up with you eventually
Trump...Piggy
It will come back on him
Trump...Piggy
It will come back on him
Good morning to Brazilian reporter Manuela Borges, who’s been waiting eleven years for this petty moment. ❤️ 🇧🇷
November 27, 2025 at 9:13 AM
It catches up with you eventually
Trump...Piggy
It will come back on him
Trump...Piggy
It will come back on him
Today we’ll get latest net immigration figures - They’ll show immigration for work is plummeting.
Why is this not part of the discussion on Rachel Reeves balancing her books & stalled growth?
For every 100,000 drop in net immigration, the OBR adds £7bn to the deficit. #r4today
Why is this not part of the discussion on Rachel Reeves balancing her books & stalled growth?
For every 100,000 drop in net immigration, the OBR adds £7bn to the deficit. #r4today
November 27, 2025 at 8:59 AM
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1/5 It was entirely predictable that The Telegraph would jump on @DavidOlusoga’s Empire series to fight its right wing culture war for control of our public history. Let’s see what they’ve done:
November 27, 2025 at 8:28 AM
1/5 It was entirely predictable that The Telegraph would jump on @DavidOlusoga’s Empire series to fight its right wing culture war for control of our public history. Let’s see what they’ve done:
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Quick analysis of The Times today:
Wall to wall negative coverage of Labour’s budget. An editorial that tuts about lack of growth but takes no responsibility. And a double page ad to join Farage/Reform.
Absolutely no analysis on how rightwing ideology - including Brexit - has been utterly ruinous.
Wall to wall negative coverage of Labour’s budget. An editorial that tuts about lack of growth but takes no responsibility. And a double page ad to join Farage/Reform.
Absolutely no analysis on how rightwing ideology - including Brexit - has been utterly ruinous.
November 27, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Quick analysis of The Times today:
Wall to wall negative coverage of Labour’s budget. An editorial that tuts about lack of growth but takes no responsibility. And a double page ad to join Farage/Reform.
Absolutely no analysis on how rightwing ideology - including Brexit - has been utterly ruinous.
Wall to wall negative coverage of Labour’s budget. An editorial that tuts about lack of growth but takes no responsibility. And a double page ad to join Farage/Reform.
Absolutely no analysis on how rightwing ideology - including Brexit - has been utterly ruinous.
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🚨🚨"Whatever the reason Witkoff is prolonging the conflict. He is not promoting peace. If this were a normal American administration, he would be fired immediately. But nothing about this negotiation, or this administration, is normal at all." @anneapplebaum.bsky.social's damning verdict on #witkoff.
November 27, 2025 at 8:50 AM
🚨🚨"Whatever the reason Witkoff is prolonging the conflict. He is not promoting peace. If this were a normal American administration, he would be fired immediately. But nothing about this negotiation, or this administration, is normal at all." @anneapplebaum.bsky.social's damning verdict on #witkoff.
Oh!
...since MTG is resigning, now would be a great time to assess the pensions of all former government representatives...what y'all think???
November 27, 2025 at 8:07 AM
Oh!
@joannapartridge.bsky.social
Hi there
Did you by any chance ask the couple you featured how much they paid for their house 30 years ago?
I do think you might have made something more of the accumulated wealth via their property investment(s)
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Hi there
Did you by any chance ask the couple you featured how much they paid for their house 30 years ago?
I do think you might have made something more of the accumulated wealth via their property investment(s)
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
November 27, 2025 at 8:02 AM
@joannapartridge.bsky.social
Hi there
Did you by any chance ask the couple you featured how much they paid for their house 30 years ago?
I do think you might have made something more of the accumulated wealth via their property investment(s)
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Hi there
Did you by any chance ask the couple you featured how much they paid for their house 30 years ago?
I do think you might have made something more of the accumulated wealth via their property investment(s)
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Place your bets now for the Telegraph headline
"Well yes, but not enough"
Meanwhile on Page 2
"Care homes struggle to find staff"
And Page 3
"NHS still struggling to fill clinical vacancies"
"Well yes, but not enough"
Meanwhile on Page 2
"Care homes struggle to find staff"
And Page 3
"NHS still struggling to fill clinical vacancies"
Today's immigration statistics (at 930) will likely show a further steep fall.
@jamesbowes01.bsky.social explains why.
ukandeu.ac.uk/the-coming-c...
@jamesbowes01.bsky.social explains why.
ukandeu.ac.uk/the-coming-c...
The coming collapse in immigration to the United Kingdom - UK in a changing Europe
James Bowes analyses the fall in net migration to the UK as a result of government policies and explores some of the political and economic consequences.
ukandeu.ac.uk
November 27, 2025 at 7:20 AM
Place your bets now for the Telegraph headline
"Well yes, but not enough"
Meanwhile on Page 2
"Care homes struggle to find staff"
And Page 3
"NHS still struggling to fill clinical vacancies"
"Well yes, but not enough"
Meanwhile on Page 2
"Care homes struggle to find staff"
And Page 3
"NHS still struggling to fill clinical vacancies"
Farage is trying the age old politicians default now, of, it's just because you don't like my poltics
It's a bit more than that Nigel
It's about values isn't it?
Not the pathetic stance of, you just don't like me
There are reasons we don't like you Nigel, very good reasons
It's a bit more than that Nigel
It's about values isn't it?
Not the pathetic stance of, you just don't like me
There are reasons we don't like you Nigel, very good reasons
"The allegations that I used to use hammers to murder rabbits are only being made because people don't like my policy of killing rabbits with hammers."
November 27, 2025 at 7:11 AM
Farage is trying the age old politicians default now, of, it's just because you don't like my poltics
It's a bit more than that Nigel
It's about values isn't it?
Not the pathetic stance of, you just don't like me
There are reasons we don't like you Nigel, very good reasons
It's a bit more than that Nigel
It's about values isn't it?
Not the pathetic stance of, you just don't like me
There are reasons we don't like you Nigel, very good reasons
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I don’t think this Telegraph contributor has actually watched the Empire series by @davidolusoga.bsky.social that he’s attacking. He suggests Olusoga focuses only on atrocities such as Amritsar, when that massacre wasn’t mentioned, and gets the date range wrong, saying it ends with WWI.
November 26, 2025 at 9:43 PM
I don’t think this Telegraph contributor has actually watched the Empire series by @davidolusoga.bsky.social that he’s attacking. He suggests Olusoga focuses only on atrocities such as Amritsar, when that massacre wasn’t mentioned, and gets the date range wrong, saying it ends with WWI.
That NHS Waiting List reduction plan of Mr Streeting, well...as quite a few of us said at the time (incl. Roy), it's a tall order and you'll struggle (capacity, staffing etc) and now as Roy shows it's simply not going to happen
Will he do a runner soon?
myemail.constantcontact.com/Promise.html...
Will he do a runner soon?
myemail.constantcontact.com/Promise.html...
Promise
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myemail.constantcontact.com
November 26, 2025 at 6:52 PM
That NHS Waiting List reduction plan of Mr Streeting, well...as quite a few of us said at the time (incl. Roy), it's a tall order and you'll struggle (capacity, staffing etc) and now as Roy shows it's simply not going to happen
Will he do a runner soon?
myemail.constantcontact.com/Promise.html...
Will he do a runner soon?
myemail.constantcontact.com/Promise.html...
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You wonder why META/Facebook is slow to take down scam ads?
It makes a fortune from them.
It makes a fortune from them.
Scam ads on Meta in UK likely worth more than all online news advertising. Meta probably made more than £600m from fraudulent UK advertising in 2024 pressgazette.co.uk/platforms/sc...
Scam ads on Meta in UK likely worth more than all online news advertising
Meta likely made more than £600m from fraudulent UK advertising in 2024.
pressgazette.co.uk
November 26, 2025 at 11:15 AM
You wonder why META/Facebook is slow to take down scam ads?
It makes a fortune from them.
It makes a fortune from them.
Christmas music can sometimes be a bit dull
The Ezra Collective - a jazz band, have decided to record their versions of three well known Xmas tunes
Listen to that piano playing on God rest you merry gentlemen!
Here's the Tidal link to the Xmas tracks
tidal.com/browse/album...
The Ezra Collective - a jazz band, have decided to record their versions of three well known Xmas tunes
Listen to that piano playing on God rest you merry gentlemen!
Here's the Tidal link to the Xmas tracks
tidal.com/browse/album...
Ezra Collective - Joy To The World
Listen to Joy To The World on TIDAL
tidal.com
November 26, 2025 at 7:39 AM
Christmas music can sometimes be a bit dull
The Ezra Collective - a jazz band, have decided to record their versions of three well known Xmas tunes
Listen to that piano playing on God rest you merry gentlemen!
Here's the Tidal link to the Xmas tracks
tidal.com/browse/album...
The Ezra Collective - a jazz band, have decided to record their versions of three well known Xmas tunes
Listen to that piano playing on God rest you merry gentlemen!
Here's the Tidal link to the Xmas tracks
tidal.com/browse/album...
Weather apps are individual in terms of how they present the information
The Met Office one is a pain on an android phone. You always have to scroll down to see wind speeds
A new version - beta mode, is available to try and give feedback on. I'm using it and I can see wind info without scrolling!
The Met Office one is a pain on an android phone. You always have to scroll down to see wind speeds
A new version - beta mode, is available to try and give feedback on. I'm using it and I can see wind info without scrolling!
November 26, 2025 at 7:13 AM
Weather apps are individual in terms of how they present the information
The Met Office one is a pain on an android phone. You always have to scroll down to see wind speeds
A new version - beta mode, is available to try and give feedback on. I'm using it and I can see wind info without scrolling!
The Met Office one is a pain on an android phone. You always have to scroll down to see wind speeds
A new version - beta mode, is available to try and give feedback on. I'm using it and I can see wind info without scrolling!