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Professor of Health Policy. Proud Irish European. Feminist & anti Tory. #FBPE. Get Brexit Undone. I stand with Ukraine. πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦

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The GP employment paradox: why GP trainees are worried about finding jobs in a system short of GPs

Most see struggles ahead

That’s not great for the future @rthonwesstreeting.bsky.social

www.kingsfund.org.uk/insight-and-...

09.03.2026 17:58 πŸ‘ 24 πŸ” 15 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Nigel Farage's Humiliating Iran U-Turn Should Be a Lesson for Keir Starmer By sticking to the correct and popular position on Donald Trump's Iran war, the Prime Minister has now forced his political opponents into an embarrassing reversal, argues Adam Bienkov

"In the last 24 hours both Farage and Badenoch have U-turned on their previous support for Britain joining Trump’s war, with both even daring to suggest that they had never really backed joining it in the first place."
bylinetimes.com/2026/03/10/n...

10.03.2026 14:41 πŸ‘ 380 πŸ” 139 πŸ’¬ 12 πŸ“Œ 8
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10.03.2026 18:19 πŸ‘ 233 πŸ” 22 πŸ’¬ 9 πŸ“Œ 2
I’m working with Governor Gretchen Whitmer on trying to save The Great Lakes from the rather violent and destructive Asian Carp, which is rapidly taking over Lake Michigan, and all of the beautiful surrounds. I’ll be asking other Governors to join into this fight, including those of Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, New York and, of course, the future Governor of Canada, Mark Carney, who I know will be happy to contribute to this worthy cause. Separately, I am also working to save The Great Salt Lake, in Utah, which, in a short period of time, if nothing is done, will have no water. This is on top of everything else I am doing. Only β€œTRUMP” CAN DO IT! President DONALD J. TRUMP

I’m working with Governor Gretchen Whitmer on trying to save The Great Lakes from the rather violent and destructive Asian Carp, which is rapidly taking over Lake Michigan, and all of the beautiful surrounds. I’ll be asking other Governors to join into this fight, including those of Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, New York and, of course, the future Governor of Canada, Mark Carney, who I know will be happy to contribute to this worthy cause. Separately, I am also working to save The Great Salt Lake, in Utah, which, in a short period of time, if nothing is done, will have no water. This is on top of everything else I am doing. Only β€œTRUMP” CAN DO IT! President DONALD J. TRUMP

Trump refers to Prime Minster Mark Carney as "the future Governor of Canada"

10.03.2026 18:17 πŸ‘ 1251 πŸ” 393 πŸ’¬ 446 πŸ“Œ 278

The 'German car manufacturers will ensure UK gets a great deal' thing is still alive and kicking 10 years on ...

10.03.2026 14:26 πŸ‘ 50 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 1
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Tickets - make hope possible limited Make hope possible proudly presents: Caroline Lucas in conversation: How to beat right wing populism 10th March 2026 – Edinburgh11th March 2026 – Glasgow Caroline Lucas has been prominent in...

Edinburgh folk - I’ll be chatting with @carolinelucas.bsky.social in the Pleasance Theatre tonight - about Gorton and Denton, how to take on the far right, and how to reframe Englishness. And we’ll be in Glasgow tomorrow - join us: makehopepossible.org/tickets

10.03.2026 12:00 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

The bullshit excuses came thick and fast… while any attempt at charm quickly drained away…

More of this please, media. He’s there to be had. There’s a mess of nasty inadequacy and failure lurking behind his oh-so-confident bluster.

bsky.app/profile/kitb...

10.03.2026 13:17 πŸ‘ 244 πŸ” 87 πŸ’¬ 16 πŸ“Œ 2

Reminds me of the annual review of a certain army officer in the UK

β€œAny soldier who follows this officer will do so only out of curiosity”

08.03.2026 19:49 πŸ‘ 65 πŸ” 19 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 1
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There was no nuclear threat. US-Israeli war on Iran is blind vengeance <article data-history-node-id="435207" about="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/there-was-no-nuclear-threat-us-israeli-war-iran-blind-vengeance" class="live-blog-update default clearfix"> <h2> <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/there-was-no-nuclear-threat-us-israeli-war-iran-blind-vengeance" rel="bookmark"> <span class="field field-title">There was no nuclear threat. US-Israeli war on Iran is blind vengeance</span> </a> </h2> <div class="content"> <div class="field field-field-text"><p>The joint attack by the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/countries/us" target="_blank">US</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/countries/israel" target="_blank">Israel</a>&nbsp;on&nbsp;<a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/countries/iran" target="_blank">Iran</a>&nbsp;has fuelled chaos and instability that neither Washington nor Tel Aviv will be able to control.&nbsp;</p> <p>Defying&nbsp;<a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/topics/international-law" target="_blank">international law</a>&nbsp;and putting their own interests before those of the region’s population, the two nations claim to be motivated by the need to halt Tehran’s nuclear programme.</p> <p>The reality is diametrically opposite. As a nuclear power, Iran would present a counterweight to US and Israeli military hegemony in the region, and a stronger voice of the Global South at the United Nations - a prospect that is unacceptable to Washington and Tel Aviv.&nbsp;</p> <p>The pretext for the joint attack on Iran fell apart almost instantly.</p> <p><a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/countries/oman" target="_blank">Omani</a>&nbsp;mediators have confirmed that&nbsp;<a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/us-iran-deal-within-our-reach-oman-mediator-says/" target="_blank">Iran was willing</a>&nbsp;to accept dramatic curbs on its nuclear programme, to the point that it would never have enough material to create a bomb.</p> <h3 data-end="100" data-start="0">Read more:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/there-was-no-nuclear-threat-us-israeli-war-iran-blind-vengeance">There was no nuclear threat. US-Israeli war on Iran is blind vengeance</a></h3> <p data-end="121" data-start="102"><img alt="Smoke rises after a strike on the Iranian capital Tehran on 3 March 2026 (Atta Kenare/AFP) " src="https://www.middleeasteye.net/sites/default/files/styles/max_2600x2600/public/images-story/iran-tehran-strike-march-2026-atta-kenare-afp.jpg.jpg?itok=Y-FBS55G"></p> </div> </div> </article>

There was no nuclear threat. US-Israeli war on Iran is blind vengeance - https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/there-was-no-nuclear-threat-us-israeli-war-iran-blind-vengeance

09.03.2026 09:11 πŸ‘ 31 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2
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Revealed: The Staggering Amount of Time Nigel Farage has Spent on β€˜Second’ Jobs Since Becoming an MP The Reform UK leader has logged more than 1,100 hours for 14 outside employers since his election in July 2024

bylinetimes.com/2026/03/05/r...

08.03.2026 18:34 πŸ‘ 17 πŸ” 14 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Farage misses out on Trump meeting as their relationship cools British populist politician aimed to reinforce his view about the UK’s Chagos Islands deal in conversation with US president

www.ft.com/content/9391...

09.03.2026 09:12 πŸ‘ 21 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 3
How Belgian bureaucracy shattered one Rwandan genocide survivor’s life after botched deportation Samuel Nyabyenda Kwizera, a survivor of the Rwandan genocide and a professional dancer, is married to a Belgian national with whom he has two Belgian children. His life was upended and his family torn apart after Belgian authorities allegedly tampered with his Rwandan passport.

Samuel Nyabyenda Kwizera, a survivor of the Rwandan genocide and a professional dancer, is married to a Belgian national with whom he has two Belgian children. His life was upended and his family torn apart after Belgian authorities allegedly tampered with his Rwandan passport.

09.03.2026 10:08 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

love how we killed the old, frail anti-nuke ayatollah just to have him replaced with his young, healthy son who wants nukes and who just had his father, mother, wife, and child murdered on the same day by his mortal enemy. surely this will bring peace to the region

09.03.2026 02:01 πŸ‘ 19255 πŸ” 4822 πŸ’¬ 231 πŸ“Œ 141

There’s a reason for the international rules-based order. Without it, every country needs their own nuclear weapons. (Actually there are lots of other reasons too)

09.03.2026 10:09 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump's decision to bomb Iran is now the greatest windfall to the Russian war effort on record. If it continues, it might save the Russian war economy.

09.03.2026 05:24 πŸ‘ 2299 πŸ” 1183 πŸ’¬ 91 πŸ“Œ 123
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The Mayor of London has issued a statement about the Iran war and the UK government's position.

08.03.2026 19:08 πŸ‘ 40 πŸ” 14 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

Same in UK, France and Germany. It is the responsibility of the citizenry to protect their civil liberties and human rights when corrupt governments attempt to erode them.

08.03.2026 17:50 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Its consolidation of power and centralisation of control. It happens when wealth and power become to concentrated; those at the top try to overthrow the system to hold on to their power and control. Its the job of the people to shut everything down and stop them.

08.03.2026 17:29 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump is learning his murderous tactics from the Russians

Hitting a girl's school twice in Iran to maximise casualties

It turns out the U.S. did a β€œdouble tap” attack just as emergency responders were arriving at the girls’ elementary school

This is a war crime

08.03.2026 19:08 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Iran threatens β€˜targets’ in Europe, as EU warships flock to Cyprus "If any [European] country joins in the aggression against Iran ... they will be also the legitimate targets for Iranian retaliation," Iran's deputy foreign minister warned on French TV.

"If any [European] country joins in the aggression against Iran ... they will be also the legitimate targets for Iranian retaliation," Iran's deputy foreign minister warned on French TV.

08.03.2026 19:08 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

β€œThe hardest part of a quick 2 week ground operation is the first 20 years”

(USA War Veteran Greg Stoker)

08.03.2026 15:19 πŸ‘ 40 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Jeffrey Goldberg, the editor-in-chief of the Atlantic, was a prominent cheerleader for the Iraq War.

He is also a former IDF prison guard and has expressed admiration for the ideology of the Jewish supremacist and terrorist Meir Kahane (shameproject.com/report/shame...).

07.03.2026 17:50 πŸ‘ 141 πŸ” 56 πŸ’¬ 14 πŸ“Œ 2

He cosplays as a tough guy. bsky.app/profile/iwil...

07.03.2026 19:12 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

I couldn't appear on the Laura Kuenssberg show as I'm in the US doing important work for my Clacton constituents, who want me to undermine the UK by sucking up to an unhinged authoritarian pedo.

08.03.2026 10:50 πŸ‘ 728 πŸ” 169 πŸ’¬ 15 πŸ“Œ 2

I don't know if Trump thinks in these terms, but I do think he believes that he can leverage chaotic situations (see also tariffs) which causes him to double down in cases where the costs are going to be borne by others

08.03.2026 14:34 πŸ‘ 168 πŸ” 47 πŸ’¬ 15 πŸ“Œ 3
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All 1817 London council seats are being elected in May.

Starting point is approx
Labour 1150
Cons 400
LibDems 180
Greens 18
Reform 0

One Bombe projection has this London earthquake scenario, with Lab 3rd

Green 548,
Cons 481
Labour 415
LD 252
Reform 132
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

08.03.2026 09:34 πŸ‘ 143 πŸ” 63 πŸ’¬ 22 πŸ“Œ 8

If ever there was a time for plain-speaking transparency, its now.
They can't even stand up & admit the truth.

08.03.2026 10:05 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump accuses Starmer of seeking to 'join wars after we've already won' The remarks come after a public back-and-forth between Trump and Sir Keir Starmer over UK involvement the US's joint offensive with Israel against Iran.

Trump accuses Starmer of seeking to 'join wars after we've already won'
US Track RecordπŸ‘‡πŸΌ

WW1 Started for Britain August 4, 1914, US rushed to join nearly 3 years later on April 6, 1917❌
WW2 Started for Britain 3 September 1939, US joined December 8, 1941 only after they had been attacked by JapanβŒπŸ€·πŸΌβ€β™‚οΈ

08.03.2026 10:05 πŸ‘ 39 πŸ” 23 πŸ’¬ 13 πŸ“Œ 1

Of all the errors made about the modern global economic system, the worst is to assume that interconnected supply chains are less resilient than relying on domestic production. Evidence is that the exact opposite is the case, however unintuitive that may seem.

08.03.2026 09:55 πŸ‘ 66 πŸ” 21 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 0

What could possibly explain the intensity of Western interest, over the past century and more, in this region?

08.03.2026 08:27 πŸ‘ 1261 πŸ” 495 πŸ’¬ 46 πŸ“Œ 14