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by Mark Petticrew

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On the centenary of Thatcher's birth, here's our paper analysing her (and Denis') efforts on behalf of the tobacco industry:
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The Fag Lady, revisited: Margaret Thatcher's efforts on behalf of the tobacco industry
The death of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher has offered many opportunities to reappraise her career. However it is not widely known t…
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FYI @remalone.bsky.social …….well done @hazelcheeseman.bsky.social

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Words fail me. Let’s hope BBC see some sense and take this down | Hazel Cheeseman
Words fail me. Let’s hope BBC see some sense and take this down
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www.adph.org.uk/2025/10/alco...

Alcohol licensing reforms

From a public health point of view, it's... well a little disappointing...

Its almost as if there wasn't some concern about high and rising alcohol harm and it's impact on families, UKPLC and the NHS
Alcohol licensing reforms - ADPH
www.adph.org.uk
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by Phillip Baker — Reposted by Mark Petticrew, Christopher Millett, Phillip Baker

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How did ultra-processed foods come to dominate what much of the world eats–and what can we do about it?

🌍 Join the launch of The Lancet Series on UPFs & Human Health, 19 Nov (London + online)

Experts will unpack the science, policy & politics of UPFs
🔗 Register: www.fsp.usp.br/nupens/launc...
Lancet Series on Ultra-processed Foods
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Remembering when the cast of Thunderbirds did adverts for Japanese Railways
Thunderbird JR CM
YouTube video by tamonrentaro4
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by Mark Petticrew

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Corporate profit prioritized over public health. This is driving a catastrophic toll of preventable harm. Watch the official trailer for Unmasking Influence and find out why ignorance is not an option. #TrailerLaunch #UnmaskingInfluence @lshtm.bsky.social
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Unmasking Influence - The Official Trailer
This trailer is for a film called Unmasking Influence. Unmasking influence is about how commercial actors influence policy and public health. Many of the major…
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The Moselys are still active in politics. Oswald’s grandson is UK CEO of Peter Theil’s Planatir that keeps winning govt. contracts. He wants AI to be piloted by ARC’s ideology. More in my article: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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by Rebecca Sear — Reposted by Mark Petticrew, Joanna Bryson

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This is such a good article on how the undermining of universities is part of an anti-democratic movement:

“Anti-university rhetoric is the language of an international pro-authoritarian movement opposed to centers of learning that model liberal-democratic values”
Tracing the roots of anti-university rhetoric (opinion)
Bradford Vivian writes that growing anti-university sentiment can be traced to pro-authoritarian movements abroad.
www.insidehighered.com
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by Rebecca Sear — Reposted by Mark Petticrew, Mel Bartley, Lesley A. Hall

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Standing up for science is one way to push back against political attacks on the university sector 👇 Experts in biology and anthropology have put together this statement to counter misinformation about race. Please consider signing and sharing
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Stacy Farina @stacyfarina.bsky.social · Sep 2
Trump's very first example of the Smithsonian's "corrosive ideology" was an exhibit that correctly stated "Race is a human invention." How is scientific consensus (that biological races don't exist in humans) corrosive? We are asking scientists to co-sign our statement: forms.gle/kqKQF9CZ3jPB...
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by Mark Petticrew

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New CDOH documentary upcoming on 3rd Nov, led by the redoubtable @maizie333.bsky.social ...
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Commercial Determinants Research Group @cdoh-rg.bsky.social · 19d
Corporate profit is being prioritised over public health. Discover how corporate power is driving public health crises in the upcoming documentary, Unmasking Influence. #CDOH #CorporatePower @maizie333.bsky.social
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Reposted by Mark Petticrew, Nason Maani

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Corporate profit is being prioritised over public health. Discover how corporate power is driving public health crises in the upcoming documentary, Unmasking Influence. #CDOH #CorporatePower @maizie333.bsky.social
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My first question is going to be ‘which incredibly dodgy American corporation are we going to farm out the work on this digital ID?’
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🔴NEW 🔴

'Blue Labour' and the Thiel Effect: How is MAGA Is Making In-Roads Into British Politics?

@nafeez.bsky.social and @peterjukes.bsky.social talked to Lord Maurice Glasman to find out more about his connections to Vance, Thiel, Bannon and Yarvin

bylinetimes.com/2025/09/25/b...
'Blue Labour' and the Thiel Effect: How MAGA Is Making In-Roads Into British Politics
The ideology of the ‘Make America Great Again’ movement, which has transformed politics in the United States, is having an impact in the UK. But how is this influence being transmitted?
bylinetimes.com
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Anyway here's the real article, please share this one and not that one heated.world/p/charlie-ki...
Charlie Kirk was a fossil fuel industry plant
Big Oil's money gave Kirk a larger platform to spread baseless climate conspiracy theories—as well as other extremist views.
heated.world
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With the new school year well underway, ADPH President @felly500.bsky.social asks whether we can really trust what our children are being taught given the influence industry backed educational materials have.

👀Read in full ➡️bit.ly/48rblTw
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by Mark Petticrew

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"Pretty much everyone with a massive following who spreads climate denial derives money or power from fossil fuels. The sooner everyone understands that, the better."
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Emily Atkin @emorwee.bsky.social · 27d
The fossil fuel industry is behind most of the climate disinformation you see and hear today.

Charlie Kirk was no exception.
Charlie Kirk's extremism was fossil fueled
Big Oil's money gave Kirk a larger platform to spread baseless climate conspiracy theories—as well as other extremist views.
heated.world
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by Mark Petticrew

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...As does the animal 'research' that Neuralink has been involved in
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Canada Healthwatch 🍁 @canadahealthwatch.ca · 26d
Elon Musk's Neuralink brain chip clinical trial in Canada raises ethical questions https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/politics/elon-musks-neuralink-brain-chip-clinical-trial-in-canada-raises-ethical-questions/article_fb9ba6c8-4fad-5153-8382-fe7515f527cb.html

𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀 ⇢ CanadaHealthwatch.ca 🍁
Elon Musk listens as President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, May 30, 2025, in Washington. EV

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Elon Musk's Neuralink brain chip clinical trial in Canada raises ethical questions https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/politics/elon-musks-neuralink-brain-chip-clinical-trial-in-canada-raises-ethical-questions/article_fb9ba6c8-4fad-5153-8382-fe7515f527cb.html

𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀 ⇢ CanadaHealthwatch.ca 🍁
Elon Musk listens as President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, May 30, 2025, in Washington. EV
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“The alcohol industry has a serious, and dangerous, conflict of interest between its health-related education and policy-influencing activities, and its commercial priorities,” researchers say. @usrighttoknow.bsky.social @markpetticrew.bsky.social

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Alcohol industry uses tobacco tactics to downplay deadly risks and block reforms, studies show
Urgent action is needed to protect public health from alcohol industry influence and to curb alcohol-related disease and death, reports show.
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Please sign and share if you can to tell UK leaders to ban bottom trawling in marine protected areas. only.one/act/uk-mpa-c...
Tell UK Leaders: Ban Bottom Trawling in Marine Protected Areas
The UK government has finally announced a plan to ban destructive bottom trawling in 41 offshore MPAs. The catch? It’s not a done deal. A public consultation is open NOW before anything is finalised —...
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Reposted by Mark Petticrew, Rebecca Solnit, Stefan Rahmstorf , and 2 more

emorwee.bsky.social
The fossil fuel industry is behind most of the climate disinformation you see and hear today.

Charlie Kirk was no exception.
Charlie Kirk's extremism was fossil fueled
Big Oil's money gave Kirk a larger platform to spread baseless climate conspiracy theories—as well as other extremist views.
heated.world
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by Mark Petticrew

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Pravda.

BBC News - Starmer and Trump: 'Completely different, yet genuinely get on' - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/...
Starmer and Trump: 'Completely different, yet genuinely get on'
The BBC's Political Editor Chris Mason and North America Editor Sarah Smith discuss what's at stake for both sides during the trip.
www.bbc.co.uk

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Interested in applying evidence synthesis to food policy?

Work with Dr Oliver Mytton (UCL) on an @nihr.bsky.social funded study evaluating the effects of voluntary supermarket policies that restrict the use of price promotions to sell unhealthy foods.

www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...
UCL – University College London
UCL is consistently ranked as one of the top ten universities in the world (QS World University Rankings 2010-2022) and is No.2 in the UK for research power (Research Excellence Framework 2021).
www.ucl.ac.uk
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🚨 More and more Britons think climate change is exaggerated.
yougov.co.uk/politics/art...

This is because of a concerted campaign by climate deniers.

Labour must do more to tell people about the absolute horror unchecked climate change will unleash.
Earth Day 2025: Where do Britons stand on climate change? | YouGov
Although just 4% of Britons believe that the climate is not changing, public scepticism towards climate policy is increasing
yougov.co.uk
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Reposted by Mark Petticrew

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Albums released in September 1981 include Penthouse And Pavement by Heaven 17. Who'd have thought this track would be even more relevant now than then? www.youtube.com/watch?v=ndP3...
[We Don't Need This] Fascist Groove Thang
YouTube video by Heaven 17 - Topic
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Reposted by Mark Petticrew, Mélissa Mialon

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Would you like to take part in a research study later this year? The commercial determinants of health are business activities like the making and selling of goods and services that can positively or negatively affect people’s health. Contact Zoe to find out more: [email protected]
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