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Roland Smith @rolandmcs.bsky.social · 5h

From Exec Summary... 'The most recent MHCYP survey estimated ADHD prevalence at 3% among 5–15-year-olds in 2017. We estimate by projecting from the existing MHCYP data points that the current prevalence among 5–15-year-olds might be around 3.8%.' Hardly 'out of control' www.gov.uk/government/p...

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Independent review into mental health conditions, ADHD and autism: final report

Final report detailing the findings of the independent review into the prevalence and support for mental health conditions, ADHD and autism.

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Steps Of Faith Foundation @stepsoffaith.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

After losing her leg due to diabetes, Chenchina wanted to get back to work and continue supporting her disabled daughter. With help from Steps of Faith, her prosthetist Katy Giekson, and a caring community, Chenchina is back on her feet and moving forward. You give. They walk. They live.

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Rachel Parris @rachelparris.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Hey folks. In total honesty my tour is NOT selling well. I’ve sold 30 tickets in a 400 seater in Birmingham, and not much more elsewhere. If you like musical comedy, if you like standup, then please come see my show! And spread the word! The Rachel Parris Songbook tour starts in Nov! Link in bio! 🎶

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Resolution Foundation @resolutionfoundation.org · 06/10/2026

Our latest podcast tackled the triple lock. @morganvine.bsky.social spoke about what it might take to turn around rising pensioner poverty 👉 buff.ly/GrmapUw

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Musa Okwonga @okwonga.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

This can't be talked about enough. "President Donald Trump's move to cut most of the US funding towards foreign humanitarian aid could cause more than 14 million additional deaths by 2030, according to research published in The Lancet medical journal." www.bbc.com/news/article...

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Trump's aid cut risks causing 14 million deaths, report finds

The figure from the Lancet, a leading medical journal, includes 700,000 child deaths globally a year.

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Resolution Foundation @resolutionfoundation.org · 01/10/2026

The gap between the support low-income private tenants can get and market rents in their area has now reached 21%. It's approaching the record gap of 23% when support was last increased in 2024, but the government has given no plans to increase support until 2030.

Chart showing gap between support provided to lower income private tenants and the estimated percentile level

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Resolution Foundation @resolutionfoundation.org · 28/09/2026

With more people entering retirement while living in the private rented sector, we may soon see "a different sort of multigenerational living", according to Claer Barratt. In the latest episode of High Resolution, we tackle the triple lock. Listen here ⤵️ buff.ly/GrmapUw

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The Health Foundation @healthfoundation.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Young people’s health is an economic asset. Improving it could unlock an additional £7.3bn in economic output every year. Our new briefing sets out how earlier, joined-up support can help more young people stay in, or return to, education, employment and training ⬇️ bit.ly/4rw864F

A bar chart showing that the likelihood of not being in education, employment or training at age 23 for young people in the UK born in 2000 increased with the number of negative school experiences reported between ages 7 and 14.

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Resolution Foundation @resolutionfoundation.org · 27/09/2026

You can’t reduce the benefits bill by arbitrarily naming a cash figure you’d cut like £50bn. To do it in a sustainable way you need to give more opportunities to young people so they’re in work. But reforming the system for young people will require painful choices, says Alan Milburn.

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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Only 10% of the richest 0.01% of the population paid close to the top 47% (45% income tax marginal rate + 2% NIC) rate on earnings. A quarter of that group paid an effective average tax rate of 20% or less. The tax system appears to be progressive for some but is frequently not so at the very top

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Only one in ten top UK earners pay close to top tax rate, says CenTax

CenTax says equalising capital gains tax with income tax could raise £19.7bn by 2030, as HMRC data shows few top earners pay the 47 per cent top rate.

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British Future @britishfuture.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

'I feel like a moving target': Data shows attacks on Muslim sites in UK becoming more severe, @itvnews.bsky.social reports, citing @britishfuture.bsky.social research for British Muslim Trust www.itv.com/news/2026-09...

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Resolution Foundation @resolutionfoundation.org · 23/09/2026

The rate of price rises is starting to increase again, driven by the rising cost of energy. This is coming at a time when families are already struggling with the high cost of essentials from earlier periods of inflation.

Line chart showing UK change in CPI price levels by spending category from Jul 2021 to Jul 2026: electricity, gas and other fuels spike above 100% then fall; food rises steadily toward ~40%; petrol is volatile; overall CPI and average weekly earnings climb gradually.

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Resolution Foundation @resolutionfoundation.org · 19/09/2026

Private renters on housing support already go without essentials. In 2024-25, 58 per cent of working-age adults in private-renting families on housing support were materially deprived on the DWP's measure, meaning their family could not afford a set of basic items. buff.ly/tmfEAWh

Chart showing proportion of working-age adults in private-renting families on housing support who are materially deprived, and who cannot afford selected essentials: GB, 2024-25

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Voluntary Action Leeds @volactionleeds.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

The Voluntary Action Leeds Recruitment Team is excited to be partnering with Better Action For Families on an exciting opportunity. They’re looking for a Charity Manager to join their organisation 💚 👉https://ow.ly/zuPT50ZKwEZ #LeedsJobs #RecruitmentLeeds #CharityJob

Voluntary Action Leeds announcement for Charity Manager role at Better Action for Families, closing Monday 28 September at 5pm.

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Institute for Public Policy Research @ippr.org · 18/09/2026

📣 Today, we’re relaunching IPPR’s journal of politics, ideas and public policy, Progressive Review. A new Substack, a new look, a new editorial team, and lots of new content. Sign up here 👇 buff.ly/Q7HpiEi

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Resolution Foundation @resolutionfoundation.org · 17/09/2026

The Bank of England delivers good news on the cost of borrowing, but bad news on the cost of living ⤵️

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James Smith, Chief Economist at the Resolution Foundation, said:
“The Bank’s decision today to hold interest rates was welcome but expected. The real news instead came via an overhaul of how it unwinds QE and a gloomy outlook for inflation.
“The Bank provided welcome clarity on how it plans to run down its stock of gilts bought as part of its QE program. Allowing the Debt Management Office to manage the process, avoiding large sales of unwanted long-dated bonds, is welcome as it will ease upward pressures on the cost of government borrowing.
“But while there was welcome news on the cost of borrowing, the outlook on the cost of living was sobering. The Bank’s forecast of a 24 per cent rise in the energy price cap this January would mean bills soaring during the coldest months of the year, while 4 per cent inflation will mean pay packets shrinking sharply in real terms.
“This gloomy forecast should focus the government’s mind on the need to have targeted support with energy

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Roland Smith @rolandmcs.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Very nice to hear a sane voice from Piddington. Serious respect to this woman, who is apparently already being othered by more bigoted villagers.

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Resolution Foundation @resolutionfoundation.org · 14/09/2026

The transition to a net zero economy will drive large structural change across the UK workforce, though it will be felt very differently from place-to-place. More than half of anticipated employment changes will be spread around the country⤵️ buff.ly/zLX49WU

chart showing Net new jobs due to net zero, CCC maximum disruption scenario, by sector and
regional dispersion: UK, 2023-2030

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Bellingcat @bellingcat.com · 14/09/2026

You don’t need to be a programmer to use code as an investigative tool. Bellingcat’s upcoming webinar will help researchers get started with the command line and AI coding assistants, using them for research, data analysis, visualisation and automation. www.bellingcat.com/workshops/co...

Learn our methods... Uncover the █████. bellingcat.com/workshops

Learn to use AI research assistants and command line tools

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Dee Lomas @deelomas.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

The RNLI volunteer has told us that donations usually run at £20,000 per day. Currently running at £100,000 per day! Bloody brilliant!

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Dee Lomas @deelomas.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Bought Xmas cards, stocking fillers, baseball cap, jelly babies & made a donation. We’re in Salcombe the lovely volunteer manning the shop today says they’ve been inundated all week! Mostly, the British public are legends but a minority have the big gobs & say hateful things! #RNLI

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Roland Smith @rolandmcs.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Just Arron Banks flaunting his racism.

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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Truly disgusting social media post from one of Brexit's most influential backers.

Arron Banks

Going through Heathrow today, there wasn't one
white face in security or airport services. The
Home office is staffed by the type of people we
are trying to keep out! What hope?

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sianushka.bsky.social @sianushka.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

The Faculty for Forensic and Legal Medicine warns students that self-swab rape kits are "unsafe and risk contaminating evidence, [and] may not produce admissible samples." Read my investigation into the company behind the kits (cited by the FFLM in its letter!) www.opendemocracy.net/en/enough-br...

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Enough: The start-up targeting rape survivors at Bristol's universities

Launching in Bristol, Enough vowed to be the ‘breathalyser of rape’. But can fem tech really ‘deter’ sexual violence?

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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

One reason England does so well is our second generation immigrants outperform their peers which is not true in most OECD countries. We are also very good at integration. And it's v sad that this is never acknowledge in debates on immigration.

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Alistair Coleman @alistaircoleman.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

The RNLI saves lives every day. They are volunteers. They aren’t just lifeboats - they’re lifeguards and all the support crew that goes with it, plus uk and international water safety and anti-drowning projects. They are almost entirely charitably funded. rnli.org/support-us/g...

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Donate to the RNLI and help save lives at sea

Your donations really make a difference. We depend on your generosity to educate people to stay safe and prevent tragedies on and offshore. Donate here.

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Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

If you would like to add your voice to tens of thousands of people thanking RNLI volunteers for their work, 38 Degrees have organised this open letter to express public support (at a time when a hateful fringe have been intimidating & abusing RNLI volunteers) act.38degrees.org.uk/act/rnli-tha...

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An open letter in support of the volunteers and staff at the RNLI

This is a disgrace. Brave RNLI volunteers being called scum for risking their lives to save others at sea is just plain wrong. So I've signed an open letter of thanks for the RNLI letting them know th...

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Alex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

“The scandal reveals that party compliance structures are for show. Nigel Farage is Emperor and, if you report directly to him, you go out and freelance in order to be the courtier that brings him loot and is told 'well done'. That's the core problem here: You cannot professionalise a dictatorship.”

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Sunday School: Das Schadenfreudefest

Podcast Episode · Quiet Riot · 6 September · 1hr 12min

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Daniel Moser @dmoser.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Pollution levels in London after 10 years of advancing sustainable transport.

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Barca-Leeds @barca-leeds.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

📢 We're launching Level Up at the Young Futures Hub. A weekly group for young people aged 15+ to build confidence, learn practical skills and gain hands-on experience through projects, market stalls and pop-up cafés. 📍 Bramley 🕓 Mondays, 4pm to 5.30pm 📧 cypreferrals@barca-leeds.org

Flyer advertising the Level Up group for young people aged 15+ at Manor House in Bramley. Mondays, 4pm to 5:30pm.
Get in touch to find out more: cypreferrals@barca-leeds.org 07938 002989

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Ed Davey @eddavey.libdems.org.uk · 03/09/2026

This is racism, straight out of the Trump playbook. Reform are trying to turn our great country into a franchise of Trump's America. There are countless British patriots who came here from overseas, many of them refugees we proudly welcomed. That's the kind of country we are.

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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

1 trillion litres of water a year, 20% of all water pumped, lost in England through leaky pipes. 41.4trn litres lost since privatisation. Money siphoned off to investors. At the current rate of investment it will take 700 years to replace water network. Grim future without public ownership.

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The case for nationalisation of water companies

England’s privatised water companies are leaders of predatory practices. In 1989, the industry was privatised for £7.6bn and had no debts. It joined Chile and a few US states&...

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Resolution Foundation @resolutionfoundation.org · 01/09/2026

This is why the Fair Pay Agreement in social care will be so important. Our advice is to get the FPA off the ground quickly, learn from other countries where similar institutions are in place, and start with pay (including travel time), progression and training⤵️ buff.ly/veEOJFN

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Care to negotiate? • Resolution Foundation

This briefing note sets out recommendations to ensure the new Adult Social Care Negotiating Body can get off the ground quickly, while leaving scope to iterate and refine over time, so that it can…

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Zoë Grünewald @zoegrunewald.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Andy Burnham wants optimism to be his pitch to Britain, but talk to young people and hope is in short supply. My column for @theleaduk.bsky.social arguing it's time young people got a proper look in open.substack.com/pub/theleadu...

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Back to school, but the kids aren’t alright

Andy Burnham will make optimism the centrepiece of his political pitch. But for young people across the UK, hope is hard to come by

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Nuffield Trust @nuffieldtrust.org.uk · 30/08/2026

Private and specialist dental practices are on the rise across England 📈 What does this mean for NHS dentistry? Check out our latest analysis to find out more: buff.ly/ZWoovUC

Choropleth map of England showing the percentage change in dental practices not offering NHS general dentistry between 2016/17 and 2025/26. Headline reads: “Private and specialist dental practices rise across England”.

Text states: “% change in practices not offering NHS general dentistry (2016/17-2025/26). Average across England: 32%”. A colour scale ranges from 0% to 53%, with darker shades representing larger increases in practices not offering NHS general dentistry.

The map shows increases across all parts of England, but with considerable variation between areas. Darker-shaded areas in the South West, the North East, parts of eastern England and several regions in the Midlands indicate some of the largest increases. Lighter-shaded areas in parts of the South East, London and central southern England show smaller increases. The graphic highlights the widespread growth of private and specialist dental practices across England over the period.

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Together Alliance @togetheralliance.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

This year marks 60 years of Notting Hill Carnival 🥳 🎬 But do you know about the revolutionary woman who started it all? 🎥 Footage via the BBC.

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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Say NO to mutualisation of water in England. Under this, shareholders & creditors would become interest-bearing bondholders. New entity would be hobbled by interest payments. Its cost of borrowing be higher than that for the govt. Welsh Water was mutualised, uses 41% of revenue to service debt.

leftfootforward.org

The case for nationalisation of water companies

England’s privatised water companies are leaders of predatory practices. In 1989, the industry was privatised for £7.6bn and had no debts. It joined Chile and a few US states&...

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Peter Whitewood @pwhitewood.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Another misleading Telegraph article arguing that an offender diversion scheme - Divert - is ‘soft justice’. Buried deeper, however, is the detail of a reoffending rate of just 4.7%, and no evidence that anyone involved in the current violence in Middlesbrough actually went through it.

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Ed Conway @edconway.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

✍️ Want to understand the bonkers nature of the modern economy? Take a ride with me on the 30,000 mile journey the cod in a fish finger takes between being caught off the coast of Scotland and consumed in a British home 🤯 Promise I'm not making this up👇 edconway.substack.com/p/the-30000-...

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The 30,000-mile fish finger

There’s a good chance the cod on your child’s plate has been around the world and back. Not that you’d learn any of that from the label...

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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

New immigration stats show that the numbers of asylum seekers in hotels is down to 16k - falling 50% in a year. Small boat crossings down 23% in the year to June. Numbers waiting for initial decision down from almost 180k to 40k.

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By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 26/08/2026

They disinvented the VCR. You might think that the reason we don't have VCRs anymore is because VCRs were supplanted by DVDs, PVRs and streaming, but that's not the case. They had it in for the VCR from the very start, and they never stopped trying to kill it. Eventually, they succeeded. 1/

A 1960s family living room in which a mom, dad and two kids are mesmerized by a cabinet-style TV. The image has been altered. The TV has an early 1990s VCR atop it. The TV screen is displaying a cross-sectioned human head with brains and spine on display. A huge fist has materialized in the room, with bloody spiked knuckle-dusters, smashing into the VCR. The oil painting over the sofa has been replaced with a pulp image of a male head, its cranium removed and replaced by a dome. Inside the dome is a red eight-segment VCR clock, displaying 12:00. The background in the painting is a tangle of cassette tape. The whole image's colors have been boosted, giving it an overexposed look.

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Mercedes Lenz @yeguablancaa.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Have you heard about the repairable tractor being manufactured in Canada? www.404media.co/demand-is-bo... They can't keep up with demand

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Demand Is Booming for New No Tech, Repairable Tractor

"There is consumer pressure to back away from technology that is unnecessary to perform everyday tasks."

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Resolution Foundation @resolutionfoundation.org · 25/08/2026

What's on the high street? Our analysis suggests that the poorest parts of the country have roughly three times the share of ‘health reducing’ amenities (takeaways, off-licences, betting and vape shops) on the high street, while lacking public toilets.

CHart showing mean amenity provision per 10,000 people 2024

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Pete Miles @petermiles.eurosky.social · 23/08/2026

Perhaps Greater Manchester NHS now has a bit more influence than it did...

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Kate Ardern@KateAlvanley @ardernkate.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Here you go healthinnovationmanchester.com/gms-secure-d... www.hra.nhs.uk/planning-and...

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The Secure Data Environment (SDE) | Health Innovation Manchester

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Institute for Public Policy Research @ippr.org · 21/08/2026

Today we’re launching IPPR’s State of a Generation Advisory Council, chaired by @samfr.bsky.social. Bringing together leaders from politics, local gov academia, business and youth organisations, the council will help shape a bold new settlement for young people. www.ippr.org/research-and...

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About the advisory council | IPPR

The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) is an independent charity working towards a fairer, greener, and more prosperous society.

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Emma Monk @monkemma.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

This is not misinformation. That's what I normally cover - something out of context, an opinion quoted as fact, or a deliberate misinterpretation... This is none of those. This is full-on disinformation. Because that is NOT from the Express. It is entirely fake😱 🧵 1/10

Lembit Opik tweet:

Burnham's big migration plan: take 4,000 stranded migrants from Ceuta, bring them to the UK and put them up in luxury hotels. Americans look at Europe in despair.

Express Headline: Burnham's migrant, Campbell, 1,000 stranded in Ceuta to be brought to UK. The Prime Minister proposes flying thousands of stranded migrants from Spanish enclave to Britain and housing them in London hotels.

Monk Debunked stamp on top of both

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Steve Peers @stevepeers.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

The banality of media evil

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Roland Smith @rolandmcs.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

The Royal College of Psychiatrists (which Max Pemberton is a member of) has issued a statement about 'The Great ADHD Myth'. Pemberton should be sanctioned over this and potentially struck off. www.rcpsych.ac.uk/news-and-fea...

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RCPsych statement on Channel 4 ADHD documentary

President Professor Subodh Dave comments on a new documentary about ADHD.

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