Paul Roberts
@paulrobertsnhs.bsky.social
Long-serving NHS Trust CEO, recently retired, but still active in and around the NHS. Interested in healthcare, equality, news, politics, Ukraine, cricket (Somerset), rugby (Exeter), football (Bristol City) and life.
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"They've made the school nativity play WOKE 😡😡"
Colin from Portsmouth.
Colin from Portsmouth.
December 15, 2025 at 12:12 PM
"They've made the school nativity play WOKE 😡😡"
Colin from Portsmouth.
Colin from Portsmouth.
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The arguments against British reparations for slavery are based on flawed or irrelevant history and moral inconsistency. Lecture to Commonwealth Journalists Association, House of Lords.
alanlester.co.uk/blog/british...
alanlester.co.uk/blog/british...
British Reparations for Trans-Atlantic Slavery: Lessons From History?
Lecture Given to the Association of Commonwealth Journalists, 24 Nov 2025 Alan Lester Professor of Historical Geography University of Sussex Introduction[1] Reparations are ‘a commitment to acknowl…
alanlester.co.uk
December 15, 2025 at 7:22 AM
The arguments against British reparations for slavery are based on flawed or irrelevant history and moral inconsistency. Lecture to Commonwealth Journalists Association, House of Lords.
alanlester.co.uk/blog/british...
alanlester.co.uk/blog/british...
And there’s me thinking that all the well-healed, clubbable Londoners had left for Dubai or some other Telegraph Narnia following the election of a labour government.
“If there’s one way of losing a vast sum of money very quickly, it’s investing in a private members’ club.” @seththevoz.bsky.social, quoted in this wonderful piece by @joshspero.ft.com:
London’s private members’ club scene is growing. Just don’t call them clubs
Undeterred by reports of an exodus of the wealthy from the UK, a new breed of institution is opening its doors
www.ft.com
December 13, 2025 at 5:30 PM
And there’s me thinking that all the well-healed, clubbable Londoners had left for Dubai or some other Telegraph Narnia following the election of a labour government.
Christmas cancellation stories come at this time every year. It’s such a lovely and ancient British tradition. Bless.
The UK far right is increasingly infiltrating the Anglican church so this is bang on trend.
December 13, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Christmas cancellation stories come at this time every year. It’s such a lovely and ancient British tradition. Bless.
It’s good to take lessons from the land of “free speech”!
Tourists may have to provide social media history to enter US - The Times and The Sunday Times
Tourists may have to provide social media history to enter US - The Times and The Sunday Times
December 10, 2025 at 9:04 PM
It’s good to take lessons from the land of “free speech”!
Tourists may have to provide social media history to enter US - The Times and The Sunday Times
Tourists may have to provide social media history to enter US - The Times and The Sunday Times
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I live in Wales and today received my Join Us letter from Reform UK, complete with SAE which I posted back to them, immediately, empty. If every other person in Wales did this, Reform would spend over £1.5 million on postage. Not sorry. Join me Cymru.
December 6, 2025 at 7:20 PM
I live in Wales and today received my Join Us letter from Reform UK, complete with SAE which I posted back to them, immediately, empty. If every other person in Wales did this, Reform would spend over £1.5 million on postage. Not sorry. Join me Cymru.
More Newark Times than New York Times?
Robert Jenrick: ‘I’m unashamedly provincial in my attitudes’ on.ft.com/3KGRk1W
Robert Jenrick: ‘I’m unashamedly provincial in my attitudes’
The UK shadow justice secretary on embracing populism, his political ambitions — and whether there will be an alliance with Reform
on.ft.com
December 6, 2025 at 10:10 AM
More Newark Times than New York Times?
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Here’s the link to watch History Reclaimed’s right wing moral, logical and historical arguments being scrutinised. It’s uncomfortable viewing in places as Biggar’s put on the spot.
The truth about the British Empire: Mehdi Hasan & Nigel Bi... youtu.be/SZvkTmNQSy4?... via @YouTube
The truth about the British Empire: Mehdi Hasan & Nigel Bi... youtu.be/SZvkTmNQSy4?... via @YouTube
December 6, 2025 at 8:19 AM
Here’s the link to watch History Reclaimed’s right wing moral, logical and historical arguments being scrutinised. It’s uncomfortable viewing in places as Biggar’s put on the spot.
The truth about the British Empire: Mehdi Hasan & Nigel Bi... youtu.be/SZvkTmNQSy4?... via @YouTube
The truth about the British Empire: Mehdi Hasan & Nigel Bi... youtu.be/SZvkTmNQSy4?... via @YouTube
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Labour were warned about this a very long time ago and sat on their hands. If they don;t hurry up it will be too late.
🔴 Nigel Farage’s Reform is more reliant on super-rich backers than any major party in modern British political history
75% of *all* Reform donations *ever* have come from just three rich men
Is this what democracy looks like?
New on Democracy for Sale
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/75-of-refo...
75% of *all* Reform donations *ever* have come from just three rich men
Is this what democracy looks like?
New on Democracy for Sale
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/75-of-refo...
75% of Reform UK’s donations have come from just three rich men
Calls grow for donation caps as Democracy for Sale research reveals that three-quarters of Reform’s funding comes from a trio of wealthy donors
democracyforsale.substack.com
December 5, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Labour were warned about this a very long time ago and sat on their hands. If they don;t hurry up it will be too late.
Enjoyed Othello at the Haymarket last night. A troubling play with contemporary themes. For me, Vinette Robinson as Emilia really stood out in addition to the excellently sinister Toby Jones as Iago. #Othello
December 6, 2025 at 7:45 AM
Enjoyed Othello at the Haymarket last night. A troubling play with contemporary themes. For me, Vinette Robinson as Emilia really stood out in addition to the excellently sinister Toby Jones as Iago. #Othello
Woken up to find that the latest England strategy is to exhaust Starc by allowing him to bat for a very long time so that he is less effective with the ball. Inventive! #Ashes
December 6, 2025 at 7:09 AM
Woken up to find that the latest England strategy is to exhaust Starc by allowing him to bat for a very long time so that he is less effective with the ball. Inventive! #Ashes
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Farage has been dismissing evidence of Russian ties to the Salisbury Novichok attack since 2018 🧐
December 4, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Farage has been dismissing evidence of Russian ties to the Salisbury Novichok attack since 2018 🧐
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Nigel Farage declines to endorse Richsrd Tice's claim that the recollections of 20+ of Farage's school contemporaries of his teenage racial slurs are "made up twaddle" and instead suggests he may boycott the BBC until it apologises for Alf Garnett!
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Farage accuses BBC of double standards after racism allegations - BBC News
The Reform UK leader turns fire on the BBC as he faces further questions about allegations of teenage racism.
www.bbc.com
December 4, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Nigel Farage declines to endorse Richsrd Tice's claim that the recollections of 20+ of Farage's school contemporaries of his teenage racial slurs are "made up twaddle" and instead suggests he may boycott the BBC until it apologises for Alf Garnett!
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
There are just too many podcasts not to listen too!
New: Liz Truss will tomorrow premiere the first episode of The Liz Truss Show.
Billed as "A bold new programme in a media landscape dominated by groupthink and timid consensus".
Truss: "The Deep State tried to destroy me but now I'm back and excited to launch this show."
Billed as "A bold new programme in a media landscape dominated by groupthink and timid consensus".
Truss: "The Deep State tried to destroy me but now I'm back and excited to launch this show."
December 4, 2025 at 1:43 PM
There are just too many podcasts not to listen too!
They’re trying to prevent another Churchill becoming PM. He with his American mother!
GB News now broadcasting calls to remove the ethnic minority MPs from parliament
December 4, 2025 at 10:55 AM
They’re trying to prevent another Churchill becoming PM. He with his American mother!
Woke up to find that England are batting first (currently 21-2!) at the Gabba. Realised my anxiety is actually that they have to bat at all! #Ashes
December 4, 2025 at 4:22 AM
Woke up to find that England are batting first (currently 21-2!) at the Gabba. Realised my anxiety is actually that they have to bat at all! #Ashes
Written by Tom Witherow, the nepo son of an ex-Sunday Times editor, another desperate and irrelevant attack on someone who made it on her own.
His next scoop, how she is poor at reverse parking?
Rachel Reeves accused of overstating junior chess title
www.thetimes.com/article/0806...
His next scoop, how she is poor at reverse parking?
Rachel Reeves accused of overstating junior chess title
www.thetimes.com/article/0806...
Rachel Reeves accused of overstating junior chess title
A former junior champion said Reeves did not hold the official British girls’ under-14 title, and critics ask broader questions about her CV and career claims
www.thetimes.com
December 3, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Written by Tom Witherow, the nepo son of an ex-Sunday Times editor, another desperate and irrelevant attack on someone who made it on her own.
His next scoop, how she is poor at reverse parking?
Rachel Reeves accused of overstating junior chess title
www.thetimes.com/article/0806...
His next scoop, how she is poor at reverse parking?
Rachel Reeves accused of overstating junior chess title
www.thetimes.com/article/0806...
Wow! It’s a pity he never knew!
December 2, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Wow! It’s a pity he never knew!
Phillips here, seems here, to think that it is only recently that the way the public see the world has influenced the verdicts of juries. That some juries are more liberal than her has made her angry. Her prejudices are superior to theirs. Apparently. www.thetimes.com/article/ecd0...
Trial by jury isn’t a problem, but jurors are
Many people increasingly allow emotion or ideology to override their duty to uphold the law
www.thetimes.com
December 2, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Phillips here, seems here, to think that it is only recently that the way the public see the world has influenced the verdicts of juries. That some juries are more liberal than her has made her angry. Her prejudices are superior to theirs. Apparently. www.thetimes.com/article/ecd0...
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1/2 I would encourage anyone interested in History Reclaimed’s weighty contributions to the attack on the BBC and to international right wing historical propaganda generally, to watch this debate between @mehdirhasan.bsky.social and Nigel Biggar on Thursday.
www.jiotv.com/live-channel...
www.jiotv.com/live-channel...
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November 30, 2025 at 8:19 AM
1/2 I would encourage anyone interested in History Reclaimed’s weighty contributions to the attack on the BBC and to international right wing historical propaganda generally, to watch this debate between @mehdirhasan.bsky.social and Nigel Biggar on Thursday.
www.jiotv.com/live-channel...
www.jiotv.com/live-channel...
Suffer little children…. and forbid them …. to come unto me!
As the edited version of Matthew says.
As the edited version of Matthew says.
November 29, 2025 at 9:56 AM
Suffer little children…. and forbid them …. to come unto me!
As the edited version of Matthew says.
As the edited version of Matthew says.
Budget discussion on the R4 Today. Of course it was a discussion between journalists about the journalistic noise about the budget, not the budget. Gillian Tett, Rachel Sylvester, Emma Barnett all demonstrating why so much political journalism is a disconnected self-referential ecosystem.
November 29, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Budget discussion on the R4 Today. Of course it was a discussion between journalists about the journalistic noise about the budget, not the budget. Gillian Tett, Rachel Sylvester, Emma Barnett all demonstrating why so much political journalism is a disconnected self-referential ecosystem.
This is clearly a disaster for the Greens. Just think of all those Spectator readers who, having read this, are no longer going to vote for Polanski. A disaster I tell you!
November 28, 2025 at 11:17 AM
This is clearly a disaster for the Greens. Just think of all those Spectator readers who, having read this, are no longer going to vote for Polanski. A disaster I tell you!