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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 13h

Private equity takeover of US hospitals led to rise in patient deaths.

Cuts to staffing/investment; high debt, profiteering; worse patient outcomes.

More deaths in nursing homes, increased post-operative complications

Why is UK Govt handing the NHS to PE? Why no investigation of the impact of PE?

Private equity takeover of hospitals led to rise in Medicare emergency patient deaths, says study

Study found seven more deaths per 10,000 patients in private equity hospitals’ versus non-private equity hospitals

www.theguardian.com

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peterbeal.bsky.social @peterbeal.bsky.social · 11h

Whilst I’ve never liked the tories I’d have to say that not all of them were at least in their own minds not a bunch of unpleasant crooks. Now however I can’t think of any that remain that I’d say that of.

Mister F @misterf.bsky.social · 12h

How Brexit drained the Tories’ talent pool www.ft.com/content/a65f...

How Brexit drained the Tories’ talent pool

The party can’t keep expecting successful people to pretend that leaving the EU was a good idea

www.ft.com

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MrPaulRobinson @mrpaulrobinson.bsky.social · 1d

"I want a neatly-constructed 1,500-word analysis of the relationship between Prospero and Antonio in The Tempest or you're back on that dinghy, son." www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...

Migrants will need A-level standard English to work in UK

Toughening up language requirements latest move in Labour’s immigration crackdown

www.independent.co.uk

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peterbeal.bsky.social @peterbeal.bsky.social · 12h

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Warren Oates @warrenoates1.bsky.social · 8d

As renewables overtake coal as the world's largest source of electricity, what did we get from the Tory conference?

- repeal the Climate Change Act
- scrap 2050 net-zero target
- remove renewable energy subsidies
- maximise oil and gas extraction from the North Sea

They are so out of touch!

Renewables overtake coal as world's biggest source of electricity

Developing countries lead the historic clean energy charge but the US and EU rely more on fossil fuels than before, a think tank study shows.

www.bbc.co.uk

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peterbeal.bsky.social @peterbeal.bsky.social · 1d

A sign of the times. The UK is expecting this to turn nasty hence their keenness for anti protest laws

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Police fire tear gas at Brussels protest against austerity measures

Belgian police have fired tear gas to disperse tens of thousands of protesters in Brussels. The protest was against Prime Minister Bart De Wever's proposed austerity measures.

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Climate One @climateone.org · 1d

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Greta and Grandpa: An Intergenerational Dialogue on Climate Solutions

A few years ago, when a group of youth climate activists urged Senator Dianne Feinstein to sign the Green New Deal, the octogenarian responded, “You come in here and say 'it has to be my way or the…

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peterbeal.bsky.social @peterbeal.bsky.social · 1d

It’s NOT antisemitic to be anti genocide. How many times do these bloody people need telling.

www.jurist.org/news/2025/10...

UK government urges universities to strengthen measures against campus antisemitism

United Kingdom Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson announced on Sunday that she had issued a letter to vice-chancellors across the country, calling for universities to intensify their policies and....

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peterbeal.bsky.social @peterbeal.bsky.social · 4d

Well if they do then it will confirm once and for all that they really are working for reform

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peterbeal.bsky.social @peterbeal.bsky.social · 4d

Also there’s GBnews running rings around the regulator but no action from the goverment

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 4d

Glad to see Nigel Farage has finally remembered Nathan Gill, former leader of Reform in Wales - found guilty of taking bribes from Russia.

Maybe he'll now remember how much he took from Putin's propaganda broadcaster Russia Today for all his TV appearances when he was a MEP?

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peterbeal.bsky.social @peterbeal.bsky.social · 5d

Have outside journalists been allowed into Gaza yet. It will need to happen eventually.

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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 5d

Can't rebuild economy without increasing worker share of GDP.

Some suggestions:
Join a union
Strengthen collective bargaining
Need real Living Wage.
Worker-elected directors on company boards
Worker vote on exec pay
Exec bonus schemes must apply to workers
Limit corporate tax relief on exec pay

The government must ensure fair distribution of income

'The average real wage of workers has hardly moved from the 2008 level whilst bosses never had it so good.'

leftfootforward.org

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Sinan Kose @thesinankose.bsky.social · 7d

Keir Starmer's currently sat looking at some papers, the buzzing in his head is getting louder. Saying "Stop Making Mistakes" over and over as he ponders whether it was a good idea to bet the entire UK economy on magic beans.

Katie Martin @katie0martin.ft.com · 7d

Bank of England flags risk of ‘sudden correction’ in tech stocks inflated by AI - on.ft.com/4o3RheA

Bank of England flags risk of ‘sudden correction’ in tech stocks inflated by AI

Financial Policy Committee warns equity prices are at levels comparable with dotcom bubble

on.ft.com

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peterbeal.bsky.social @peterbeal.bsky.social · 7d

The BBC’s decision to cancel a planned conference interview with new Green leader Zack Polanski on the Laura Kuenssberg show on Sunday has caused fury within the party. Zack was booted of to make space for …. Yes you guessed it

Nigel Farage !

#ukgreens #greensuk

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The BBC's Institutional Anti-Left Bias

The BBC's decision to scrap a planned Zack Polanski interview on the channel's flagship Laura Kuenssberg show has caused fury within the Green Party

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peterbeal.bsky.social @peterbeal.bsky.social · 7d

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Has Farage forgotten his own immigration promises?

We have the receipts, Nigel...

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Ed Hawkins @edhawkins.org · 7d

Monitoring changes in UK temperature

To (almost) no-one’s surprise, multiple sources of data agree on the long-term trends in UK temperatures.

climatelabbook.substack.com/p/monitoring...

Monitoring changes in UK temperature

Multiple sources of data agree on long-term observed trends

climatelabbook.substack.com

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peterbeal.bsky.social @peterbeal.bsky.social · 7d

The philosopher John Rolls suggest that a good society would be one designed as if no one knew their place in it, governed by principles that protect liberty and ensure fairness—especially for the least advantaged.

peterbeal.bsky.social @peterbeal.bsky.social · 7d

At least 1,611 homeless people died in the UK last year, including 11 children, latest figures suggest.

We have failed as a country. This is a stain on all of us. WE let this happened!

news.sky.com/story/abject...

'Abject failure' as UK's homeless deaths rise - including children

The government's homelessness minister, Alison McGovern MP, has described the increased number of deaths as an "abject failure that cannot be tolerated".

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peterbeal.bsky.social @peterbeal.bsky.social · 7d

At least 1,611 homeless people died in the UK last year, including 11 children, latest figures suggest.

We have failed as a country. This is a stain on all of us. WE let this happened!

news.sky.com/story/abject...

'Abject failure' as UK's homeless deaths rise - including children

The government's homelessness minister, Alison McGovern MP, has described the increased number of deaths as an "abject failure that cannot be tolerated".

news.sky.com

peterbeal.bsky.social @peterbeal.bsky.social · 7d

An excellent episode

#ukpol #greens #zackpolanski

youtube.com/watch?v=uxQb...

So, should we abolish landlords? | Economics | New Statesman

YouTube video by The New Statesman

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Molly Scott Cato @greenpartymolly.bsky.social · 8d

Global renewable energy generation surpasses coal for first time

A fascinating and cheering article

This is a story about China and India leading the world into the clean energy future

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Global renewable energy generation surpasses coal for first time

Record solar expansion and steady wind growth driving world’s shift away from fossil fuels in 2025, report finds

www.theguardian.com

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Rutilus Yūgen @rutilus-yugen.bsky.social · 8d

Tories love segregation when it suits them. Private + public schools, elite universities (sic), private institutions and clubs, expensive gated communities. They’re not interested in integration for any other reason than the dilution of cultures other than theirs, which they protect fiercely #c4news

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Jonathan Portes @jdportes.bsky.social · 9d

David is slightly unfair. There is a clear difference here.

Conservatives and Reform plan to forcibly expel large numbers of people who are legal, permanent residents of migrant origin. The BNP proposal is voluntary.

David Herdson @davidherdson.bsky.social · 9d

This below is from the 2005 BNP manifesto.

Spot the difference with current Tory and Reform policy.

(p14 news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp... )

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peterbeal.bsky.social @peterbeal.bsky.social · 8d

The more rational tories are probably desperate for Penny Mordant to find a seat to stop Jenrick from becoming leader

Badeboch defends Hendricks white faces comments

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