Simon D
@simon-dixon.bsky.social
Opinions on public health, and progressive policy, but mainly the problems with Arsenal
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And honestly I don't give a fuck if it's popular or not. It's going to make a lot of kids' lives better. That's the point of government. Not an opinion poll.
November 26, 2025 at 1:12 PM
And honestly I don't give a fuck if it's popular or not. It's going to make a lot of kids' lives better. That's the point of government. Not an opinion poll.
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I am running to be Deputy Leader of the Labour Party.
As a proud working-class woman from the North East, I have come from a tough council street all the way to the Cabinet.
I will be a strong voice to unite our Party, take the fight to Reform, and deliver for our country.
As a proud working-class woman from the North East, I have come from a tough council street all the way to the Cabinet.
I will be a strong voice to unite our Party, take the fight to Reform, and deliver for our country.
September 9, 2025 at 7:05 AM
I am running to be Deputy Leader of the Labour Party.
As a proud working-class woman from the North East, I have come from a tough council street all the way to the Cabinet.
I will be a strong voice to unite our Party, take the fight to Reform, and deliver for our country.
As a proud working-class woman from the North East, I have come from a tough council street all the way to the Cabinet.
I will be a strong voice to unite our Party, take the fight to Reform, and deliver for our country.
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CHAMPIONS! CHAMPIONS OF EUROPE! AGAIN!!!
May 24, 2025 at 5:56 PM
CHAMPIONS! CHAMPIONS OF EUROPE! AGAIN!!!
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Thanks to everyone that attended the first meeting of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Healthy Places, chaired by @drbeccycoopermp.bsky.social.
The event heard from businesses, trade unions and public health professionals about how we can ensure that workplaces make us all healthier.
The event heard from businesses, trade unions and public health professionals about how we can ensure that workplaces make us all healthier.
February 25, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Thanks to everyone that attended the first meeting of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Healthy Places, chaired by @drbeccycoopermp.bsky.social.
The event heard from businesses, trade unions and public health professionals about how we can ensure that workplaces make us all healthier.
The event heard from businesses, trade unions and public health professionals about how we can ensure that workplaces make us all healthier.
Great to see Government are thinking about how they can work with businesses to do more to keep people healthy.
As @rsph.bsky.social have argued, too many workers - especially in lower paid or manual jobs - don't get this support at work, which drives worse outcomes.
www.ft.com/content/8acd...
As @rsph.bsky.social have argued, too many workers - especially in lower paid or manual jobs - don't get this support at work, which drives worse outcomes.
www.ft.com/content/8acd...
Wes Streeting to ask employers to pay for more staff medical checks
UK government wants to boost workplace preventive health measures to cut spending on hospital care
www.ft.com
February 24, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Great to see Government are thinking about how they can work with businesses to do more to keep people healthy.
As @rsph.bsky.social have argued, too many workers - especially in lower paid or manual jobs - don't get this support at work, which drives worse outcomes.
www.ft.com/content/8acd...
As @rsph.bsky.social have argued, too many workers - especially in lower paid or manual jobs - don't get this support at work, which drives worse outcomes.
www.ft.com/content/8acd...
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The public want people working in public facing roles to be trained to have conversations about physical and mental health, our new report has found.
We need to get people talking about health if we want to encourage positive behaviour change. 💬
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
We need to get people talking about health if we want to encourage positive behaviour change. 💬
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
Britons want to talk about their health, contrary to popular belief – report
There's an incorrect perception that the UK shies away from health conversations, researcher says
www.independent.co.uk
February 21, 2025 at 9:28 AM
The public want people working in public facing roles to be trained to have conversations about physical and mental health, our new report has found.
We need to get people talking about health if we want to encourage positive behaviour change. 💬
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
We need to get people talking about health if we want to encourage positive behaviour change. 💬
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
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Brits don't want to talk about their health, right? Wrong!
Our new report has found that the majority of UK adults want people working in public facing roles to be trained to have conversations about physical and mental health. 💬
👉 Read the report: www.rsph.org.uk/about-us/new...
Our new report has found that the majority of UK adults want people working in public facing roles to be trained to have conversations about physical and mental health. 💬
👉 Read the report: www.rsph.org.uk/about-us/new...
February 19, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Brits don't want to talk about their health, right? Wrong!
Our new report has found that the majority of UK adults want people working in public facing roles to be trained to have conversations about physical and mental health. 💬
👉 Read the report: www.rsph.org.uk/about-us/new...
Our new report has found that the majority of UK adults want people working in public facing roles to be trained to have conversations about physical and mental health. 💬
👉 Read the report: www.rsph.org.uk/about-us/new...
Too often, people want to make healthy choices, but find themselves boxed in by circumstances - from the cost of living crisis to poor quality housing.
At @rsph.bsky.social we're committed to changing that - using every place we spend time to empower people to make the healthy choices they want.
At @rsph.bsky.social we're committed to changing that - using every place we spend time to empower people to make the healthy choices they want.
Tens of millions of people feel their health is being made worse by the places they spend time. 🏘️
But what if this wasn't the case? What if our environments improved our health instead?
Today, we're calling for a change in how we think about health ➡️ ow.ly/XjSv50UBFaR
But what if this wasn't the case? What if our environments improved our health instead?
Today, we're calling for a change in how we think about health ➡️ ow.ly/XjSv50UBFaR
January 15, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Too often, people want to make healthy choices, but find themselves boxed in by circumstances - from the cost of living crisis to poor quality housing.
At @rsph.bsky.social we're committed to changing that - using every place we spend time to empower people to make the healthy choices they want.
At @rsph.bsky.social we're committed to changing that - using every place we spend time to empower people to make the healthy choices they want.
15 years ago, @wflabour.bsky.social were the first council in the country to ban fast food takeaways near schools. Growing up there, you could see the difference it made - and is still making - and it's great to see the Govt learning from east London again.
➡️ Enable local planning authorities to refuse applications for hot food takeaways and fast-food outlets within walking distance of schools.
These measures are key to building healthy communities and making the healthy choice the easy choice.
www.gov.uk/government/c...
These measures are key to building healthy communities and making the healthy choice the easy choice.
www.gov.uk/government/c...
Proposed reforms to the National Planning Policy Framework and other changes to the planning system
This consultation is seeking views on our proposed approach to revising the NPPF. It also seeks views on a series of wider national planning policy reforms.
www.gov.uk
December 13, 2024 at 11:21 AM
15 years ago, @wflabour.bsky.social were the first council in the country to ban fast food takeaways near schools. Growing up there, you could see the difference it made - and is still making - and it's great to see the Govt learning from east London again.