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Ben Gartside

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Investigative Reporter. Words in Private Eye, The House magazine and others. Email: Bengartsidewriter@gmail.com

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Ben Gartside @bengartside.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Jade Revell died on Christmas Day 2021. A routine blood test had shown dangerously low potassium. Nobody told her. Her GP surgery raised concerns about a flaw in SystmOne. TPP said at the time it had fixed a bug. Now it says there was no problem at all. Read part two of our investigation below:
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The Christmas Day disaster
Was SystmOne responsible for Jade Revell’s death?
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The Exchange @theexchangeleeds.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
...TPP, Leeds' biggest tech company. Were they responsible for Revell's death? theexchange.news/tpp-systmone...
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http://theexchange.news/tpp-systmone-jade-revell-tarek-chowdhury
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The Exchange @theexchangeleeds.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Jade Revell was just 30 when she died, on Christmas Day 2021. Two months before, blood tests had found a big issue: her potassium was dangerously low. But she was never warned of this. The coroner sent a "prevention of future deaths" report to the company running the medical records software...
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Ben Gartside @bengartside.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Jade Revell died on Christmas Day 2021. A routine blood test had shown dangerously low potassium. Nobody told her. Her GP surgery raised concerns about a flaw in SystmOne. TPP said at the time it had fixed a bug. Now it says there was no problem at all. Read part two of our investigation below:
theexchange.news
The Christmas Day disaster
Was SystmOne responsible for Jade Revell’s death?
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Ben Gartside @bengartside.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
In case you missed my investigation into TPP in the Exchange yesterday:
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The Exchange @theexchangeleeds.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
TPP is Leeds' biggest tech company, providing digital health records for thousands of GP practices and the prison estate. So why did we find its flagship product, SystmOne, repeatedly cropping up in inquests? theexchange.news/tpp-systmone...
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TPP is Leeds’ biggest tech company. But coroners are concerned about its flagship product
A prison GP has described SystmOne as an ‘absolute nightmare’ and coroners reports reveal recurring issues
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revlid.bsky.social @revlid.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Very good piece of journalism, here.
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djstimms.bsky.social @djstimms.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
One of the most important stories I've worked on - give it a read.
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Ben Gartside @bengartside.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
For over a year, I’ve been investigating coroner’s concerns about a piece of NHS software, a controversial owner and a company worth over a billion. Read my investigation below:
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Ben Gartside @bengartside.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
My latest for Private Eye: two prisoners found dead at HMP Garth, hours after officers signed to say they'd been checked. The ombudsman warns of a possible "systemic issue" with falsified inspections — I've found at least thirty such deaths in a decade. In print now.
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Ben Gartside @bengartside.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
My latest for Private Eye: two prisoners found dead at HMP Garth, hours after officers signed to say they'd been checked. The ombudsman warns of a possible "systemic issue" with falsified inspections — I've found at least thirty such deaths in a decade. In print now.
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WIRED @wired.com · 22/09/2026
Andy Burnham once kept Palantir out of Greater Manchester. His first test as prime minister is whether to cut the company’s £330 million NHS contract—and risk a rupture with Big Tech and Washington. www.wired.com/story/the-uk...
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The UK Government Faces a Reckoning Over Palantir
Andy Burnham once kept Palantir out of Greater Manchester. His first test as prime minister is whether to cut the company’s £330 million NHS contract—and risk a rupture with Big Tech and Washington.
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WIRED @wired.com · 22/09/2026
When Andy Burnham served as the Manchester regional mayor, he did so in the only region of England that refused Palantir access to its data. Now, as British prime minister, Palantir could be his first major test in office.
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The UK Government Faces a Reckoning Over Palantir
Andy Burnham once kept Palantir out of Greater Manchester. His first test as prime minister is whether to cut the company’s £330 million NHS contract—and risk a rupture with Big Tech and Washington.
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Ben Gartside @bengartside.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
For WIRED, I’ve profiled the battle over Palantir in the UK www.wired.com/story/the-uk...
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The UK Government Faces a Reckoning Over Palantir
Andy Burnham once kept Palantir out of Greater Manchester. His first test as prime minister is whether to cut the company’s £330 million NHS contract—and risk a rupture with Big Tech and Washington.
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Ben Gartside @bengartside.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Read my story about revolving doors, Britain’s military leadership and drone manufacturing in this edition!
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PoliticsHome @politicshome.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
🚨 British diplomats sought to reassure Trump officials Andy Burnham wouldn’t target US tech firms days before he became Prime Minister, PoliticsHome can reveal www.politicshome.com/news/article/u…
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UK Diplomats Sought To Reassure US Over Tech Policy Before Burnham Became PM
British diplomats sought to reassure Trump officials Andy Burnham wouldn’t target US tech firms days before he became Prime Minister, PoliticsHome ...
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PoliticsHome @politicshome.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
🚨 Exclusive: The British ambassador requested help from the Trump White House on dealing with the radical right in the UK, PoliticsHome understands www.politicshome.com/news/article/u…
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UK Seeks Help From Trump White House On Radical Right
Exclusive: The British ambassador requested help from the Trump White House on dealing with the radical right in the UK, PoliticsHome understands.
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PoliticsHome @politicshome.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
In a meeting at the US Embassy this week, Trump administration officials reprimanded the UK over tech policy US figures raised concerns over the Online Safety Act, the under-16 social media ban, and the prioritisation of outlets like the BBC, PolHome understands @bengartside.bsky.social reports
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UK Reprimanded Over Social Media Laws By US Diplomats At Confidential Embassy Summit
Exclusive: British officials were hauled into a private meeting at the US embassy on Monday and dressed down over the Online Safety Act, along with...
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Robin Potter @robinpotter.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Some extracts from Rogers’ speech in London that apparently prompted HMA Washington to ask her advice on combating the radical right www.state.gov/releases/und...
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Ben Gartside @bengartside.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Exclusive: British diplomats sought to reassure Trump’s White House that the UK wouldn’t “clamp down” on US tech firms days before Burnham became PM. www.politicshome.com/news/article...
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UK Diplomats Sought To Reassure US Over Tech Policy Before Burnham Became PM
British diplomats sought to reassure Trump officials Andy Burnham wouldn’t target US tech firms days before he became Prime Minister, PoliticsHome ...
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Ben Gartside @bengartside.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Exclusive: British diplomats sought to reassure Trump’s White House that the UK wouldn’t “clamp down” on US tech firms days before Burnham became PM. www.politicshome.com/news/article...
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UK Diplomats Sought To Reassure US Over Tech Policy Before Burnham Became PM
British diplomats sought to reassure Trump officials Andy Burnham wouldn’t target US tech firms days before he became Prime Minister, PoliticsHome ...
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Ben Gartside @bengartside.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
In case you missed our exclusive from yesterday:
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Alan White @aljwhite.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
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Zoë Crowther @zoecrowther.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Another scoop from @bengartside.bsky.social British officials asked US State Department Under Secretary of State Sarah Rogers about how to tackle the far-right She praised the now-abandoned Rwanda scheme to process asylum seekers overseas as a way to combat the radical right
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Ben Gartside @bengartside.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Scoop; UK sought help from Trump White House on the radical right. US officials advised the UK Govt to release grooming gang transcripts and revive the Rwanda scheme www.politicshome.com/news/article...
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UK Seeks Help From Trump White House On Radical Right
Exclusive: The British ambassador requested help from the Trump White House on dealing with the radical right in the UK, PoliticsHome understands.
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Alan White @aljwhite.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Eyepopping scoop 🇺🇸 🇬🇧 😬 www.politicshome.com/news/article...
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UK Reprimanded Over Social Media Laws By US Diplomats At Confidential Embassy Summit
Exclusive: British officials were hauled into a private meeting at the US embassy on Monday and dressed down over the Online Safety Act, along with...
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Ben Gartside @bengartside.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Scoop: UK reprimanded over social media laws by US diplomats at confidential Embassy summit www.politicshome.com/opinion/arti...
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UK Reprimanded Over Social Media Laws By US Diplomats At Confidential Embassy Summit
Exclusive: British officials were hauled into a private meeting at the US embassy on Monday and dressed down over the Online Safety Act, along with...
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PoliticsHome @politicshome.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Lib Dem MP Anna Sabine's life was altered earlier this year when a lump on her throat, spotted by a BBC viewer, led to surgery that severed one of her vocal cords She speaks to @bengartside.bsky.social about returning to public speaking and embracing her social media fame as the ‘Whispering MP’
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Anna Sabine, The 'Whispering' Lib Dem MP: 'Do I Seem Weak Now?'
Anna Sabine’s emergency surgery led to the loss of her voice. The Frome and East Somerset MP tells Ben Gartside how she is returning to Parliament ...
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Ben Gartside @bengartside.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
For this edition of The House magazine, I spoke to Anna Sabine about suddenly losing her voice and the impact it’s had on her. Really enjoyed our chat — please read below! www.politicshome.com/news/article...
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Anna Sabine, The 'Whispering' Lib Dem MP: 'Do I Seem Weak Now?'
Anna Sabine’s emergency surgery led to the loss of her voice. The Frome and East Somerset MP tells Ben Gartside how she is returning to Parliament ...
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Ben Gartside @bengartside.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
For this edition of The House magazine, I spoke to Anna Sabine about suddenly losing her voice and the impact it’s had on her. Really enjoyed our chat — please read below! www.politicshome.com/news/article...
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Anna Sabine, The 'Whispering' Lib Dem MP: 'Do I Seem Weak Now?'
Anna Sabine’s emergency surgery led to the loss of her voice. The Frome and East Somerset MP tells Ben Gartside how she is returning to Parliament ...
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Ben Gartside @bengartside.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Verbatim’s report is in my view even more damaging than C4’s. Plenty of these undercover sting-type investigations end up being a bit of a bodge, this is not one of them.
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Janine Gibson @janinegibson.ft.com · 03/09/2026
If you’d like to know more about James Orr, here’s this week’s @ftweekend Magazine cover story as.ft.com/r/2ba39ce2-9...
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James Orr and the gospel of the new British right
Reform’s policy head is a Cambridge theologian with an enviable contact book and a belief in ‘faith, family and flag’
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Ben Gartside @bengartside.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Incredibly funny that Verbatim used this burner to get into Reform (from their long form doc on YouTube)
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Ben Gartside @bengartside.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
In the latest edition of the Eye writing about outsourcers — buy a copy now!
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Ben Gartside @bengartside.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Restore campaigning about the curry mile in Manchester (which has been the exact same for close to 50 years, and began about 80 years ago). Who are they appealing to? You can’t do ‘who remembers’ when it isn’t even in anyone’s living memory.
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Martin Calladine @uglygame.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
🚨Exclusive🚨 Two ministers filmed a video for a child-protection software firm that lost £17m in three years, made just *£112* in the UK in 2024 and gets 90%+ of its income from overseas subsidiaries that haven't cooperated with auditors for three years. 1/ theuglygame.wordpress.com/2026/07/15/p...
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Prophets without profits
The government’s favourite provider of child protection software, SafeToNet – a perpetually loss-making firm run by recently born-again Christians – has finally filed its long-delayed accounts. The…
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Ben Gartside @bengartside.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
For the House magazine, I interviewed legendary documentarian Norma Percy about Brexit, Britain and a life covering politics: www.politicshome.com/news/article...
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Documentary Filmmaker Norma Percy On Boris Johnson, Mikhail Gorbachev And Slobodan Milosevic
To document the story of Brexit a decade after the result, the BBC turned to an 84-year-old American. Ben Gartside meets Norma Percy, a battle-hard...
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Ben Gartside @bengartside.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
@jolyon.goodlawproject.org hi Jolyon — can you DM about a story I’m working on? Thanks! If email is easier I’m on bengartsidewriter via gmail.
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Ben Gartside @bengartside.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
This thread is really worth your time if you enjoy reading the takes of some of the most humourless people in the world
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Ben Gartside @bengartside.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
Final bump for our investigation here!
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PoliticsHome @politicshome.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Tens of thousands have joined pro-Restore Britain Facebook groups run out of Bangladesh & Pakistan They drive clicks through posts about UK politics, including hateful content, and also post about 'nostalgic' subjects like Woolworths, report @matildamartin.bsky.social & @bengartside.bsky.social
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Thousands Join Pro-Restore Britain Facebook Groups Run From Pakistan And Bangladesh
Tens of thousands have joined pro-Restore Britain Facebook groups being run by people who appear to be based in Pakistan and Bangladesh, an investi...
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Matilda Martin @matildamartin.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
A curious tale from yours truly & @bengartside.bsky.social Tens of thousands have joined pro-Restore Britain FB groups being run by people who appear to be based in Pakistan & Bangladesh Some of these groups are later turned into vessels for selling firesticks, download codes & tech support
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Thousands Join Pro-Restore Britain Facebook Groups Run From Pakistan And Bangladesh
Tens of thousands have joined pro-Restore Britain Facebook groups being run by people who appear to be based in Pakistan and Bangladesh, an investi...
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Ben Gartside @bengartside.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Scoop by @matildamartin.bsky.social and I: pro-Restore Britain Facebook pages with tens of thousands of members are being run from Bangladesh and Pakistan, creating anti-Muslim memes before being flipped into ‘tech support’ and firestick sellers.
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Alan White @aljwhite.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
"There is obviously a particular irony that groups producing anti-Muslim content are run by Muslims themselves, but we are seeing these groups being run globally." www.politicshome.com/news/article...
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Thousands Join Pro-Restore Britain Facebook Groups Run From Pakistan And Bangladesh
Tens of thousands have joined pro-Restore Britain Facebook groups being run by people who appear to be based in Pakistan and Bangladesh, an investi...
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Ben Gartside @bengartside.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Cracking reporting from Tilda who is a great reporter and well worth a follow!
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Olivia Rudgard @oliviarudgard.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
New from me: Are you struggling to stay cool in a hot London flat today? Here's my story about how we've spent the past two decades building heat traps for people to live in. Gift link 🎁
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Londoners Complain of ‘Unbearable Heat’ in City’s Modern Housing
In Britain’s capital city, an architectural trend that started about two decades ago is now being linked to unbearable levels of indoor heat.
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Ben Gartside @bengartside.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Really interesting chart to track generational changes politically. Gen X defined by political uncertainty (I feel like I now understand the love of Gen-X editors for 'winter of discontent' stories), Millenials defined by Thatcher and Gen Z by Blair.
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Ben Gartside @bengartside.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
ITV discussing Côte d’Ivoire’s tactical changes extensively but not discussing WHY the changes have happened, eg, Elye Wahi’s refusal of a Visa to Canada following an arrest for match fixing.
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Ben Gartside @bengartside.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
For the latest edition of The House I’ve profiled Quibble, the political campaign hoping to make a big deal out of small irritations. www.politicshome.com/news/article...
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'The Ministry Of Detail': The Quibble Campaigners Focused On Life's Little Frustrations
Most political campaigns try to bring about major change. Now, two political insiders are trying to make life better by focusing on the small thing...
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Philippe Auclair @philippeauclair.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
New for @josimarfootball.bsky.social - as Portugal is about to play its first game at the WC, Bruno Fernandes is the very first victim of a deepfake video presenting him as the "ambassador" of an illegal Asian betting company.
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F for fake - josimarfootball.com
Portuguese international Bruno Fernandes is the new official brand ambassador of Vietnamese illegal casino QH88 - except he isn't: the "Bruno Fernandes" featured in the operator's promotional video is...
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