Michael Graham (he/him)

Thanks @leannecpowner.bsky.social I needed to read this today 🙏🏻

Important thread.

"We just need to listen/be kind/work together..." etc

Sounds sooo easy right?

When we treat these qualities as easy, we risk misunderstanding what's really involved, & risk feeling like we've personally failed when we find it's more of a struggle than it sounds. The reality is way more complex.

Damning verdict on social care as peer says system needs a 'reckoning' Baroness Louise Casey has been tasked with leading an independent probe into social care, to pave the way for the 'National Care Service' that Labour promised in its manifesto

Damning verdict on England social care as peer says system needs a 'reckoning'.

22 major reviews over 3 decades. Govts do nothing.

No integrated healthcare system. Social care privatised. Corporations profiteering. Public money buys less. Govt handing the NHS to them as well

End privatisation.

@spillersk.bsky.social talks about research practice partnerships as the way forward for research in social care @hscwru.bsky.social 😊

💔 Young people waiting for CAMHS support (average 359 days vs 4-week target) report:

Deteriorating mental health
Worsening suicidal thoughts
Feeling alone & dismissed

Poor communication increases anxiety
Interim support urgently needed

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#CAMHS #WaitingTimes #YouthMentalHealth

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Trump gives the economy a "W." We give it a "K."

You may have been hearing the phrase “K-shaped economy” lately but what does that really mean?

In this week’s Closer Look, we break down how we got here, and why things are working great for the super rich, but not for everyone else. patrioticmillionaires.org/perspectives...

Santa Fe Archbishop John Wester on why he's imploring the White House to change course on immigration, why he sees this as "a Bonhoeffer moment," and why Catholics must keep speaking up. Read more at @ncronline.bsky.social: www.ncronline.org/news/border-...

“Won’t Listen, Can’t Understand”: Using Epistemic Injustice, Doing Poverty Research, Searching for Narratives Beyond Quantification Abstract. Poverty as a social phenomenon has tended to be discoursed in primarily statistical terms and as an aspect of income. This arguably renders an in

Nice to see this chapter out in the world as part of a stellar collection.

doi.org/10.1093/9780...

Only 25% of the white electorate in Gorton & Denton voted Reform. Farage may as well complain that the election was ‘stolen’ by white Britons who didn’t vote at all, or who voted against bigotry.

What's an alternative approach? Gradually nurturing conditions for people to participate, share diverse views, grow relationships & listen to each other. In these conditions, a complex system may become healthier & progressive. But it's much more organic/evolving, rather than directed/controlled 2/2

I've come to understand that attempting to promote some kind of simplistic 'culture change' in a complex system like healthcare is pretty much a waste of time. Things like 'raising awareness', campaigns, 'improvement' initiatives- they don't sustain. This just isnt how change works 1/2

As of tonight, licenses of trans people across Kansas are being invalidated en masse, enabling the overnight criminalization of an entire group of people for going about our lives. It’s often said you never know when you’re living through history, so let me assure you: that’s what’s happening now.

🎙️ New episode out today 🎧

In this week's episode Matt and Hannah are then joined by Harry Ferguson to talk about his latest book, ‘Making Child Protection Work’, exploring the importance of relational and intimate child protection practice.

Listen now on any major podcast platform 💗

More than a safety net: The welfare state as springboard to economic success and a better country | IPPR It is widely proposed that higher social spending – especially in the form of social security benefits – is damaging to the economy. Yet the evidence prese

Interesting new report from @ipprscotland.bsky.social
Focused on Scotland but relevant across the UK in making the case for social security investment.

1. High social spending is compatible with economic success. Evidence shows European countries with high levels...1/4 www.ippr.org/articles/mor...

Left: Nigel Farage calls for an end to working from home

Right: Nigel Farage's Reform UK advertising a job which is working form home

Social workers vote to strike as ‘morale is shot to bits’ 'There's still time to get back round the table and avoid strike action. But the result of the ballot couldn't be clearer.'

Social workers vote to strike as ‘morale is shot to bits’.

Staff in children’s services department at Bath and North East Somerset Council vote 100% to strike action, on a turnout of 94%.

“There's still time to get back round the table and avoid strike action," UNISON

Few places for our 1-day workshop with #PMAs and #PNAs at the RCN London on 30th March. Focus on practicalities of restorative clinical supervisions.
#Nursesky #Midwifesky
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Once had privilege of listening to Ian McKellen perform at Oxford. Seemed timely then - even more so now.

Understanding neurodivergent attention profiles to harness learning:
An evening exploring how learners process information. For educators & inclusion professionals.
With drinks & nibbles.

Thursday, 26 Feb 2026
6:30pm
UCL IOE, London
Free
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A UN Convention will help us to act, advocate and empower. For this #GlobalRally I write about why a convention for older people matters to #socialwork @basw-uk.bsky.social @researchip.bsky.social @ageinternational.bsky.social tinyurl.com/3nnzsfwz

Life expectancy of LGB+ people a year lower than heterosexual’s, ONS finds LGB+ men in England and Wales have 1.2 years lower life expectancy than straight men, at 59.4 years and 60.7 years respectively Life expectancy for people who identify as gay, bisexual, or another sexual orientation in England and Wales was approximately a year lower than their heterosexual counterparts, according to the first-ever analysis of its kind by the Office for National Statistics. The life expectancy for men who identified as LGB+ was 1.2 years lower than men who identified as straight, at 59.4 years and 60.7 years respectively. Continue reading...

Life expectancy of LGB+ people a year lower than heterosexual’s, ONS finds

here's my entry!! #Comics4Liam

This is a really thought provoking conversation about social justice, political philosophy Rawls and Aristotle.

The Art of Breathing: The Inspiring, Practical Guide to Living Mindfully The Art of Breathing: The Inspiring, Practical Guide to Living Mindfully

'Small but perfectly formed introduction to mindfulness of the breath as a path to easing life's struggles. The author has a great reputation in the field of secular mindfulness and know's his stuff. The book may be short, but is has hidden depth..'

"1 in 5 pupils are getting a SEND diagnosis..the vast majority then trip into the benefit system because they get child disability allowance allowance.'

This is completely false from Milburn. He's supposed to be reviewing this issue and he's just making things up. Inexcusable.

"Do not be too quick to condemn the man who no longer believes in God, for it is perhaps your own coldness and avarice, your mediocrity and materialism, your sensuality and selfishness that have killed his faith." - Thomas Merton

To make the most of the World Inequality Database, consult the DINA Guidelines and other resources: wid.world/methodology/

This 3rd edition includes improved or new:
🔹macro aggregates
🔹income and wealth definitions
🔹data-quality flags
🔹sections on wealth distribution and gender inequality

Sir James Munby, was a giant of justice. A mind of rare clarity,courage & heart rooted in humanity. I was privileged to meet him,witness his wit, wisdom&unwavering commitment to human rights. He made me better by showing what integrity looks like. Steely when needed, compassionate & profoundly fair.