@shelagh9.bsky.social
NHS under threat from decades of underfunding, demonising of staff, creeping privatisation of specialised care, and now Streeting.
😢
UK future looks like US present.
😢
UK future looks like US present.
“like many entrepreneurs, they have relied on the #ACA for health insurance…. they will need medical care:.. Newton, 51, was diagnosed with chronic leukemia….. enhanced subsidies that helped middle-income people afford Obamacare plans have been stuck”
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
A middle-class family’s only option: A $43,000 health insurance premium
Consumers are left with few options and crushing prices as insurers offering Affordable Care Act plans pull out of some regions.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 22, 2025 at 6:41 AM
NHS under threat from decades of underfunding, demonising of staff, creeping privatisation of specialised care, and now Streeting.
😢
UK future looks like US present.
😢
UK future looks like US present.
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So Bari Weiss’s first real editorial intervention at CBS is to repress coverage of American concentration camps.
December 22, 2025 at 3:05 AM
So Bari Weiss’s first real editorial intervention at CBS is to repress coverage of American concentration camps.
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'Sprouts dress' by German artist and art director Sarah Illenberger who transforms food (fruits and vegetables) into other forms #WomensArt #ArtAdvent 🎄
December 22, 2025 at 5:52 AM
'Sprouts dress' by German artist and art director Sarah Illenberger who transforms food (fruits and vegetables) into other forms #WomensArt #ArtAdvent 🎄
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Supermarkets - the problem at the heart of our broken food system
#Farming #Food #FoodSecurity #PublicHealth #Agroecology
#Farming #Food #FoodSecurity #PublicHealth #Agroecology
December 21, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Supermarkets - the problem at the heart of our broken food system
#Farming #Food #FoodSecurity #PublicHealth #Agroecology
#Farming #Food #FoodSecurity #PublicHealth #Agroecology
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Inside and on top of the Wellington Arch in London - the first time I’ve been inside!
December 21, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Inside and on top of the Wellington Arch in London - the first time I’ve been inside!
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No one should be forced to sleep rough in our capital.
If you see someone sleeping rough, you can help get them out of the cold.
Contact StreetLink to connect them with local support:
thestreetlink.org.uk
If you see someone sleeping rough, you can help get them out of the cold.
Contact StreetLink to connect them with local support:
thestreetlink.org.uk
December 21, 2025 at 4:02 PM
No one should be forced to sleep rough in our capital.
If you see someone sleeping rough, you can help get them out of the cold.
Contact StreetLink to connect them with local support:
thestreetlink.org.uk
If you see someone sleeping rough, you can help get them out of the cold.
Contact StreetLink to connect them with local support:
thestreetlink.org.uk
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Why Is the Government Really Refusing to Investigate Russian Interference in Brexit? – Byline Times
Why Is the Government Really Refusing to Investigate Russian Interference in Brexit?
Keir Starmer's decision to exclude Russian interference in the 2016 EU referendum from his inquiry into foreign interference in our elections should ring alarm bells, argues Sergei Cristo
bylinetimes.com
December 20, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Why Is the Government Really Refusing to Investigate Russian Interference in Brexit? – Byline Times
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£90bn a year is too much to ignore in the next election
The harsh financial reality of Brexit and what it means for Labour in the next election
@cliffmitchell.bsky.social
The harsh financial reality of Brexit and what it means for Labour in the next election
@cliffmitchell.bsky.social
£90bn a year is too much to ignore in the next election
The harsh financial reality of Brexit and what it means for Labour in the next election
centralbylines.co.uk
December 20, 2025 at 12:26 PM
£90bn a year is too much to ignore in the next election
The harsh financial reality of Brexit and what it means for Labour in the next election
@cliffmitchell.bsky.social
The harsh financial reality of Brexit and what it means for Labour in the next election
@cliffmitchell.bsky.social
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Putin’s Plot Against ‘Great’ Britain – And How He Got Away With It – Byline Times
Putin’s Plot Against ‘Great’ Britain – And How He Got Away With It
Peter Jukes tracks Vladimir Putin’s long war against the West and the allies he has found in the pro-Brexit establishment in the plot to derail Britain
bylinetimes.com
December 20, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Putin’s Plot Against ‘Great’ Britain – And How He Got Away With It – Byline Times
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Su Blackwell, UK artist who works with disgarded books to create paper sculptures often based on fairy tales and nature
#WomensArt 🎄❄️
#WomensArt 🎄❄️
December 20, 2025 at 6:59 AM
Su Blackwell, UK artist who works with disgarded books to create paper sculptures often based on fairy tales and nature
#WomensArt 🎄❄️
#WomensArt 🎄❄️
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My warning as the new head of Unison: never again will we prop up politicians hostile to unions | Andrea Egan
My warning as the new head of Unison: never again will we prop up politicians hostile to unions | Andrea Egan
I have been appalled by Wes Streeting’s attacks on resident doctors. The destructive right wing of the Labour party should know that this is a new era, says the general secretary-elect of Unison, Andrea Egan
www.theguardian.com
December 19, 2025 at 7:24 PM
My warning as the new head of Unison: never again will we prop up politicians hostile to unions | Andrea Egan
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"What we have here is a policy which is likely to create yet more misery for those unfortunate enough to live under these airport flight paths, while systematically undermining our Net Zero climate obligations."
#aviation
#NetZero
#ClimateChange
#aviation
#NetZero
#ClimateChange
Aviation expansion: the myths and the hot air!
Labour’s green promises crumble as UK airport expansions soar, risking Net Zero goals and leaving communities under growing flight paths
bylines.scot
December 20, 2025 at 8:58 AM
"What we have here is a policy which is likely to create yet more misery for those unfortunate enough to live under these airport flight paths, while systematically undermining our Net Zero climate obligations."
#aviation
#NetZero
#ClimateChange
#aviation
#NetZero
#ClimateChange
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People who have escaped the unimaginable horror of torture are increasingly being targeted by far-right violence in the UK | Sile Reynolds
The normalisation of far-right rhetoric on immigration
People who have escaped the unimaginable horror of torture are increasingly being targeted by far-right violence in the UK
northeastbylines.co.uk
December 19, 2025 at 9:13 AM
People who have escaped the unimaginable horror of torture are increasingly being targeted by far-right violence in the UK | Sile Reynolds
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I presume that this is not the culture that is “not equally valid” that Kemi Badenoch was referring to, no?
December 20, 2025 at 9:08 AM
I presume that this is not the culture that is “not equally valid” that Kemi Badenoch was referring to, no?
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This is, as always, very good.
It's worth remembering that at the present rate of advance it'd take the Russians roughly *40 years* to reach Kyiv, and at the present rate of loses they'd lose 20m people in doing so.
It's just as unsustainable for them to continue as Ukraine.
It's worth remembering that at the present rate of advance it'd take the Russians roughly *40 years* to reach Kyiv, and at the present rate of loses they'd lose 20m people in doing so.
It's just as unsustainable for them to continue as Ukraine.
My latest post looks at the battle for Kupyansk, where Ukraine has enjoyed some recent success, and its relevance to the narrative war between Russia and Ukraine. (£/free trial), open.substack.com/pub/samf/p/w...?
Why Kupyansk Matters
Undermining the Russian narrative
open.substack.com
December 18, 2025 at 1:49 PM
This is, as always, very good.
It's worth remembering that at the present rate of advance it'd take the Russians roughly *40 years* to reach Kyiv, and at the present rate of loses they'd lose 20m people in doing so.
It's just as unsustainable for them to continue as Ukraine.
It's worth remembering that at the present rate of advance it'd take the Russians roughly *40 years* to reach Kyiv, and at the present rate of loses they'd lose 20m people in doing so.
It's just as unsustainable for them to continue as Ukraine.
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The story of Farage and Putin, told by British-Ukrainian soldier Shaun Pinner on a destroyed apartment block in Kyiv.
December 19, 2025 at 4:54 PM
The story of Farage and Putin, told by British-Ukrainian soldier Shaun Pinner on a destroyed apartment block in Kyiv.
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Limited signs of commonsense from the government: "David Lammy, the Justice Secretary, has negotiated a deal for the foreign prison officers so that they can remain in Britain until Dec 31, 2026."
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/12...
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/12...
The Minister spoke about the value of experienced prison officers — yet 2,600 staff now face deportation because the Home Office has raised the salary threshold to £41,700.
Why is the government forcing out the very people who keep prisons functioning?
#PublicSafety
Why is the government forcing out the very people who keep prisons functioning?
#PublicSafety
December 19, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Limited signs of commonsense from the government: "David Lammy, the Justice Secretary, has negotiated a deal for the foreign prison officers so that they can remain in Britain until Dec 31, 2026."
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/12...
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/12...
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The use of foreign aid in this manner comes in the wake of a report earlier this year, which laid bare the damage that the cut in UK Foreign Aid to just 0.3% of our national GDP was causing. | Peter Sagar
Fury at Starmer for raiding aid budget to deal with migration
The use of foreign aid in this manner comes in the wake of a report earlier this year, which laid bare the damage that the cut in UK Foreign Aid to just 0.3% of our national GDP was causing.
northeastbylines.co.uk
December 18, 2025 at 7:13 AM
The use of foreign aid in this manner comes in the wake of a report earlier this year, which laid bare the damage that the cut in UK Foreign Aid to just 0.3% of our national GDP was causing. | Peter Sagar
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Great @yorkshirebylines.co.uk write up of my recent talk about Trump for grassroots Europe
yorkshirebylines.co.uk/politics/tru...
Thanks @colinngordon.bsky.social for inviting me back!
yorkshirebylines.co.uk/politics/tru...
Thanks @colinngordon.bsky.social for inviting me back!
Trump’s authoritarian threat to Europe and the UK
No room for complacency: the signs are that US authoritarianism will spread here – and we must be prepared
yorkshirebylines.co.uk
December 19, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Great @yorkshirebylines.co.uk write up of my recent talk about Trump for grassroots Europe
yorkshirebylines.co.uk/politics/tru...
Thanks @colinngordon.bsky.social for inviting me back!
yorkshirebylines.co.uk/politics/tru...
Thanks @colinngordon.bsky.social for inviting me back!
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"People from Wick have migrated all over the world and there is a pillar at the east end of town, on a cliff overlooking the harbour, bearing the names of the cities in which they have eventually settled." @nazishmunch.bsky.social
Culture thrives through change: our core values need guarding
The culture war is winning – and our values are the casualty
bylines.scot
December 19, 2025 at 8:25 AM
"People from Wick have migrated all over the world and there is a pillar at the east end of town, on a cliff overlooking the harbour, bearing the names of the cities in which they have eventually settled." @nazishmunch.bsky.social
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Either our media has amnesia or they’re just plain complicit in their elevation of Reform. Have they forgotten what happened with our last two populist right wing prime ministers? The chaos of Johnson. The disaster of Truss (praised by Farage). This lack of reporting is a menace
December 19, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Either our media has amnesia or they’re just plain complicit in their elevation of Reform. Have they forgotten what happened with our last two populist right wing prime ministers? The chaos of Johnson. The disaster of Truss (praised by Farage). This lack of reporting is a menace
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For 5 years Britain has tiptoed around Europe, afraid to admit what was lost.
Erasmus+ is the first honest step towards rebuilding trust – through people, not tariffs.
More in our latest article ⤵️
@eastangliabylines.co.uk
Erasmus+ is the first honest step towards rebuilding trust – through people, not tariffs.
More in our latest article ⤵️
@eastangliabylines.co.uk
Why Erasmus matters more than any customs fix
Britain’s debate over tariffs misses the point: people, not paperwork, determine whether Europe feels shared again
eastangliabylines.co.uk
December 17, 2025 at 6:20 PM
For 5 years Britain has tiptoed around Europe, afraid to admit what was lost.
Erasmus+ is the first honest step towards rebuilding trust – through people, not tariffs.
More in our latest article ⤵️
@eastangliabylines.co.uk
Erasmus+ is the first honest step towards rebuilding trust – through people, not tariffs.
More in our latest article ⤵️
@eastangliabylines.co.uk
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Michelle Mone-linked PPE Medpro wound up after order to repay £148m for faulty goods.
Company has £600,000 assets. Govt is unsecured creditor, won't recover anything.
Hard to trace money in offshore bank accounts.
Govt could sue directors for fraud, will take years, what will it recover?
Company has £600,000 assets. Govt is unsecured creditor, won't recover anything.
Hard to trace money in offshore bank accounts.
Govt could sue directors for fraud, will take years, what will it recover?
Michelle Mone-linked PPE Medpro wound up after being ordered to repay £148m
In a ruling, Insolvency and Companies Court Judge Sebastian Prentis placed the company into liquidation
www.independent.co.uk
December 19, 2025 at 7:23 AM
Michelle Mone-linked PPE Medpro wound up after order to repay £148m for faulty goods.
Company has £600,000 assets. Govt is unsecured creditor, won't recover anything.
Hard to trace money in offshore bank accounts.
Govt could sue directors for fraud, will take years, what will it recover?
Company has £600,000 assets. Govt is unsecured creditor, won't recover anything.
Hard to trace money in offshore bank accounts.
Govt could sue directors for fraud, will take years, what will it recover?
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The UK’s toxic new asylum and migrant policy
A former child refugee looks at how the new UK asylum and migrant policy would have hindered her family’s integration into UK society
by #MagdalenaWilliams #KentandSurreyBylines
kentandsurreybylines.co.uk/politics/the...
A former child refugee looks at how the new UK asylum and migrant policy would have hindered her family’s integration into UK society
by #MagdalenaWilliams #KentandSurreyBylines
kentandsurreybylines.co.uk/politics/the...
The UK’s toxic new asylum and migrant policy
A former child refugee looks at how the new UK asylum and migrant policy would have hindered her family’s integration into UK society
kentandsurreybylines.co.uk
December 18, 2025 at 1:20 PM
The UK’s toxic new asylum and migrant policy
A former child refugee looks at how the new UK asylum and migrant policy would have hindered her family’s integration into UK society
by #MagdalenaWilliams #KentandSurreyBylines
kentandsurreybylines.co.uk/politics/the...
A former child refugee looks at how the new UK asylum and migrant policy would have hindered her family’s integration into UK society
by #MagdalenaWilliams #KentandSurreyBylines
kentandsurreybylines.co.uk/politics/the...
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"These women in Calais are in crisis, but they are not a crisis. Each is a person. And how we treat them tells us everything about the kind of country we are choosing to be."
Read the rest here 👇
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/18/i...
@bylinetimes.bsky.social @greenparty.org.uk @care4calais.org
Read the rest here 👇
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/18/i...
@bylinetimes.bsky.social @greenparty.org.uk @care4calais.org
December 18, 2025 at 7:01 PM
"These women in Calais are in crisis, but they are not a crisis. Each is a person. And how we treat them tells us everything about the kind of country we are choosing to be."
Read the rest here 👇
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/18/i...
@bylinetimes.bsky.social @greenparty.org.uk @care4calais.org
Read the rest here 👇
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/18/i...
@bylinetimes.bsky.social @greenparty.org.uk @care4calais.org