David Bull CBE
@davidnbull.bsky.social
David Bull CBE, ex CEO Unicef UK & Amnesty International UK, leadership coach/mentor, consultant on charity & international development strategy & governance, Dep Chair of The Power of Nutrition, amateur photographer, interested in astronomy and genealogy.
Asylum changes seek to use children as a weapon, says Labour peer Alf Dubs. I have huge respect for Alf Dubs. His views can't just be dismissed. He knows what he's talking about. Government needs to listen to him and make adjustments accordingly. I hope they do.
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Asylum changes seek to use children as a weapon, says Labour peer Alf Dubs
Dubs, who was a child refugee, says Shabana Mahmood’s ‘shabby’ plans will increase community tensions
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November 18, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Asylum changes seek to use children as a weapon, says Labour peer Alf Dubs. I have huge respect for Alf Dubs. His views can't just be dismissed. He knows what he's talking about. Government needs to listen to him and make adjustments accordingly. I hope they do.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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‘Deeply shocking’: Nigel Farage faces fresh claims of racism and antisemitism at school. Why does none of this feel surprising?
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‘Deeply shocking’: Nigel Farage faces fresh claims of racism and antisemitism at school
Bafta-winning director among contemporaries urging contrition and apology from Reform UK leader, who denies the allegations
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November 18, 2025 at 6:05 PM
‘Deeply shocking’: Nigel Farage faces fresh claims of racism and antisemitism at school. Why does none of this feel surprising?
www.theguardian.com/politics/ng-...
www.theguardian.com/politics/ng-...
Refugee Council: Home Office temporary refugee status idea could cost £872m over 10 years. It won't deter boat crossings, but will prevent refugees integrating into British life for up to 20 years, while adding to backlog and chaos at Home Office. www.refugeecouncil.org.uk/stay-informe...
New Home Office plans to cost estimated £872 million over 10 years - Refugee Council
The government’s decision to make refugee status temporary will not just strip a safe and secure future away from refugees – it will also cost an esti
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November 17, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Refugee Council: Home Office temporary refugee status idea could cost £872m over 10 years. It won't deter boat crossings, but will prevent refugees integrating into British life for up to 20 years, while adding to backlog and chaos at Home Office. www.refugeecouncil.org.uk/stay-informe...
Latest poll from Find Out Now has Greens in second place on 17%.
November 15, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Latest poll from Find Out Now has Greens in second place on 17%.
UK charities condemn ‘immoral’ plans to force asylum seekers to volunteer. I'm glad to see charities stand against this policy. They won't cooperate with any attempt to effectively force vulnerable people into unpaid work. Let's hope the idea will now be dropped.
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UK charities condemn ‘immoral’ plans to force asylum seekers to volunteer
Making volunteering compulsory for refugees slammed as exploitative, bureaucratic and un-British
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November 14, 2025 at 10:56 PM
UK charities condemn ‘immoral’ plans to force asylum seekers to volunteer. I'm glad to see charities stand against this policy. They won't cooperate with any attempt to effectively force vulnerable people into unpaid work. Let's hope the idea will now be dropped.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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According to Which, Meta is earning billions from scam adverts
Meta users are exposed to 15 billion scam ads every day and Meta projected that 10% of its earnings in 2024, or $16bn, came from fraudulent ads for scams and banned goods, leaked documents show. www.which.co.uk/news/article...
Meta users are exposed to 15 billion scam ads every day and Meta projected that 10% of its earnings in 2024, or $16bn, came from fraudulent ads for scams and banned goods, leaked documents show. www.which.co.uk/news/article...
Leaked Meta documents predicted 10% of its revenue came from scam ads in 2024 - Which?
The social media giant projected earnings of $16bn from scam and banned adverts on Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp
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November 13, 2025 at 5:38 PM
According to Which, Meta is earning billions from scam adverts
Meta users are exposed to 15 billion scam ads every day and Meta projected that 10% of its earnings in 2024, or $16bn, came from fraudulent ads for scams and banned goods, leaked documents show. www.which.co.uk/news/article...
Meta users are exposed to 15 billion scam ads every day and Meta projected that 10% of its earnings in 2024, or $16bn, came from fraudulent ads for scams and banned goods, leaked documents show. www.which.co.uk/news/article...
World on track for catastrophic 2.6C temperature rise, report finds. Emissions from fossil fuels are still increasing! The world is "spiralling into a catastrophic new era of extreme weather and severe hardships". All this amid denial from populist politicians.
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World still on track for catastrophic 2.6C temperature rise, report finds
Fossil fuel emissions have hit a record high while many nations have done too little to avert deadly global heating
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November 13, 2025 at 10:43 AM
World on track for catastrophic 2.6C temperature rise, report finds. Emissions from fossil fuels are still increasing! The world is "spiralling into a catastrophic new era of extreme weather and severe hardships". All this amid denial from populist politicians.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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David Dimbleby for BBC DG! Good interview on @channel4news.bsky.social
November 10, 2025 at 7:39 PM
David Dimbleby for BBC DG! Good interview on @channel4news.bsky.social
The idea that the BBC is left-wing biased is absolute nonsense, promoted by those who hate anything that isn't purely commercial. In fact, the bias is clearly to the right, particularly through the excessive representation of Reform representatives on political programming.
November 10, 2025 at 8:08 AM
The idea that the BBC is left-wing biased is absolute nonsense, promoted by those who hate anything that isn't purely commercial. In fact, the bias is clearly to the right, particularly through the excessive representation of Reform representatives on political programming.
The latest UK opinion poll has Green Party in 2nd place, ahead of Conservatives, Labour & LibDems. I think that's the first time? Interesting to see Labour now turning fire on Greens. Maybe this'll force Labour to shift more left instead of aping Reform? Will the media now give Greens more airtime?
November 8, 2025 at 9:36 AM
The latest UK opinion poll has Green Party in 2nd place, ahead of Conservatives, Labour & LibDems. I think that's the first time? Interesting to see Labour now turning fire on Greens. Maybe this'll force Labour to shift more left instead of aping Reform? Will the media now give Greens more airtime?
How much tax will Elon Musk pay on his trillion dollars? I suggest 90% - should be more than enough to provide all low income Americans with free healthcare? But I bet that's not what will happen!?
November 7, 2025 at 7:04 PM
How much tax will Elon Musk pay on his trillion dollars? I suggest 90% - should be more than enough to provide all low income Americans with free healthcare? But I bet that's not what will happen!?
Of course we know Brexit is to blame for many of UK’s economic woes. At last it is being said openly in political and business circles. But what are we going to do about it? ‘The money machine is misfiring’: City blames Brexit for UK’s £20bn productivity headache
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‘The money machine is misfiring’: City blames Brexit for UK’s £20bn productivity headache
Poor output since the leave vote has landed Rachel Reeves with a bigger-than-forecast budget spending gap
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November 1, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Of course we know Brexit is to blame for many of UK’s economic woes. At last it is being said openly in political and business circles. But what are we going to do about it? ‘The money machine is misfiring’: City blames Brexit for UK’s £20bn productivity headache
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Excellent analysis of the issues facing the grooming gangs enquiry and why the politics needs to be toned down to enable to inquiry to proceed. Grooming gang survivors risk becoming pawns in a political game that is no place for vulnerable people | Gaby Hinsliff
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Grooming gang survivors risk becoming pawns in a political game that is no place for vulnerable people | Gaby Hinsliff
The chaos surrounding the inquiry stands as a warning: this is what happens when collapsing trust in public institutions, combined with point scoring, leads to paralysis, says Guardian columnist Gaby ...
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October 24, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Excellent analysis of the issues facing the grooming gangs enquiry and why the politics needs to be toned down to enable to inquiry to proceed. Grooming gang survivors risk becoming pawns in a political game that is no place for vulnerable people | Gaby Hinsliff
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Intelligence on ‘extreme’ Maccabi fans with history of violence led to Villa Park ban. The concern was apparently potential violence by Israeli fans against Muslims. How can a ban based on this intelligence, and supported by some Jewish residents, be antisemitic?
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Intelligence on ‘extreme’ Maccabi fans with history of violence led to Villa Park ban
Exclusive: West Midlands police were told supporters randomly attacked Muslims in Amsterdam last year
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October 21, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Intelligence on ‘extreme’ Maccabi fans with history of violence led to Villa Park ban. The concern was apparently potential violence by Israeli fans against Muslims. How can a ban based on this intelligence, and supported by some Jewish residents, be antisemitic?
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Latest YouGov poll has reform on 26, lowest for months, and Greens up to 15 (equal with LibDem). Tories not far ahead on 17. Lab 20. Lab/Lib/Green total 50; Reform/Tories total 43. Are things moving in the right (left) direction at last?
October 21, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Latest YouGov poll has reform on 26, lowest for months, and Greens up to 15 (equal with LibDem). Tories not far ahead on 17. Lab 20. Lab/Lib/Green total 50; Reform/Tories total 43. Are things moving in the right (left) direction at last?
Excellent article. True social integration needs effective services and vibrant communities, not more hurdles for migrants to jump. "A-level English, voluntary work, delayed citizenship: it’s Labour’s Orwellian Two Minutes Hate for immigrants" | Nesrine Malik
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A-level English, voluntary work, delayed citizenship: it’s Labour’s Orwellian Two Minutes Hate for immigrants | Nesrine Malik
It’s easier for politicians to blame others than to face the truth: Britain has been stripped of the spaces and opportunities that allow for true social integration, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Ma...
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October 20, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Excellent article. True social integration needs effective services and vibrant communities, not more hurdles for migrants to jump. "A-level English, voluntary work, delayed citizenship: it’s Labour’s Orwellian Two Minutes Hate for immigrants" | Nesrine Malik
www.theguardian.com/world/commen...
www.theguardian.com/world/commen...
Israel is again preventing access for aid trucks into Gaza. International humanitarian law prohibits using starvation as a method of warfare and requires parties to allow the free passage of essential relief supplies for the civilian population. Willfully impeding relief supplies is a war crime.
October 19, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Israel is again preventing access for aid trucks into Gaza. International humanitarian law prohibits using starvation as a method of warfare and requires parties to allow the free passage of essential relief supplies for the civilian population. Willfully impeding relief supplies is a war crime.
Great to see so many people standing up for democracy and the rule of law. www.theguardian.com/us-news/gall...
No Kings protests across the US: in pictures
From New York to San Francisco, millions of Americans hit the streets to voice their anger over Trump’s policies
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October 19, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Great to see so many people standing up for democracy and the rule of law. www.theguardian.com/us-news/gall...
My alma mater, Sussex Uni has been ranked happiest uni in UK. The award recognises student satisfaction with their university, looking at what makes students feel happy, heard and at home. Sussex was rated UK's highest for student satisfaction & support. Congrats!
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Sussex named happiest university in the UK
The University of Sussex has been ranked the happiest university in the UK in the Unifresher Happiest Universities 2026 Guide.
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October 11, 2025 at 10:09 AM
My alma mater, Sussex Uni has been ranked happiest uni in UK. The award recognises student satisfaction with their university, looking at what makes students feel happy, heard and at home. Sussex was rated UK's highest for student satisfaction & support. Congrats!
www.sussex.ac.uk/alumni/news-...
www.sussex.ac.uk/alumni/news-...
Hoping to see hundreds of aid trucks moving in to Gaza with urgency, for distribution by the UN agencies and international NGOs to ensure those most in need receive lifesaving supplies, and hospitals get the medical supplies they need so desperately. I'm keeping everything crossed for that.
October 9, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Hoping to see hundreds of aid trucks moving in to Gaza with urgency, for distribution by the UN agencies and international NGOs to ensure those most in need receive lifesaving supplies, and hospitals get the medical supplies they need so desperately. I'm keeping everything crossed for that.
Great that Trump finally ordered Netanyahu to reach agreement. Wonderful that hostages will be released. But why did he wait so long, while continuing to arm Israel and permit the genocide to continue? Surely someone who facilitates genocide can't win a Nobel peace prize, whatever he then achieves?
October 9, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Great that Trump finally ordered Netanyahu to reach agreement. Wonderful that hostages will be released. But why did he wait so long, while continuing to arm Israel and permit the genocide to continue? Surely someone who facilitates genocide can't win a Nobel peace prize, whatever he then achieves?
Stamp duty revenue is expected to rise steadily to £26.5billion by 2029-30. Abolition, as proposed by the Tories, would take those funds away from public services - probably without saving house buyers any money as house prices rise.
October 8, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Stamp duty revenue is expected to rise steadily to £26.5billion by 2029-30. Abolition, as proposed by the Tories, would take those funds away from public services - probably without saving house buyers any money as house prices rise.
As Tories vow to scrap ‘failed targets’, how do their climate claims stack up? Excellent analysis that shows what utter rubbish is being spewed out by the increasingly right wing Conservative Party.
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As Tories vow to scrap ‘failed targets’, how do their climate claims stack up?
We fact check Kemi Badenoch and her party after she promised to repeal Climate Change Act if they win power
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October 3, 2025 at 9:43 AM
As Tories vow to scrap ‘failed targets’, how do their climate claims stack up? Excellent analysis that shows what utter rubbish is being spewed out by the increasingly right wing Conservative Party.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Home sec calls Gaza protests after Manchester attack ‘un-British’. What on earth does that mean? Is the Home Sec implying that Gaza protests are anti-Jewish? They're not. Many Jews oppose the war. It is Israeli policies, not Jews, that the protests are about.
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Home secretary calls Gaza protests in wake of Manchester attack ‘un-British’
Shabana Mahmood urges demonstrators to ‘show some love’ and call off planned protests after deadly attack
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October 3, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Home sec calls Gaza protests after Manchester attack ‘un-British’. What on earth does that mean? Is the Home Sec implying that Gaza protests are anti-Jewish? They're not. Many Jews oppose the war. It is Israeli policies, not Jews, that the protests are about.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
The Tories have gone full Faragist. Badenoch vows to repeal Climate Change Act despite expert consensus that “The claim that keeping Britain dependent on fossil fuels is good for economic growth is demonstrably false". Badenoch has few, but disastrous, policies
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Kemi Badenoch vows to repeal Climate Change Act
Tory leader says she would replace it with ‘cheap energy’ strategy, ending decades-long consensus on climate
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October 2, 2025 at 5:46 PM
The Tories have gone full Faragist. Badenoch vows to repeal Climate Change Act despite expert consensus that “The claim that keeping Britain dependent on fossil fuels is good for economic growth is demonstrably false". Badenoch has few, but disastrous, policies
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...