Reposted by Hennie HighFarrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 30/09/2026President Macron, "Brexit has cost the UK 8% of GDP.. Brexit is the biggest lie of the last 30 years" My view: Brexit was sold as a route to greater prosperity: less bureaucracy, more money, new trade opportunities Instead, Britain put new barriers between itself and its largest trading market. 24832250
Reposted by Hennie HighMark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 26/08/2026This could be huge, preventing hundreds of thousands of cases of heart disease and stroke.theguardian.comShingles vaccine linked to lower risk of heart attack and stroke, study findsResearchers say benefits of two-dose Shingrix vaccine could be comparable to taking daily blood pressure medication 651293419
Reposted by Hennie HighDavid Fisman. @dfisman.bsky.social · 25/08/2026“Increased risk of pulmonary embolism following SARS-CoV-2 activity in Ontario, Canada”, out today in Public Health with Clara Eunyoung Lee and Natalie J Wilson. COVID-19 raises pulmonary embolism risk — here’s the Ontario data: sciencedirect.com/science/arti... 315887
Reposted by Hennie HighNatalie Bennett @nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Powerful and important letter about artificial so-called intelligence from Sheila Hayman from Minderoo Centre for Technology and Democracy, University of Cambridge, in the FT today 14487264
Reposted by Hennie HighThe Secret Barrister @barristersecret.bsky.social · 14/08/2026Apparently £5million can’t buy you enough security to protect you from an imaginary threat. 1034067915
Reposted by Hennie HighOtto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 13/08/2026It's so good. Really note perfect and this has been such a feelgood moment despite the nasty motives in calling it. Thank you @countbinface.bsky.social for the joy and sanity and pride you have brought whatever the outcome 1146985
Reposted by Hennie HighCeleste Labedz @celestelabedz.bsky.social · 12/08/2026I wouldn't call myself a cartoonist, but I had the vision and just needed it to be on paper to the best of my ability. 653559954
Reposted by Hennie HighRachel Sylvester @rachelsylvester.bsky.social · 09/08/2026New Scandinavian wings at Wandsworth and Pentonville jails have seen a 45% fall in assaults, 57% drop in self harm and halving of staff absence rates - fascinating results from trial into a more rehabilitative approach to prisons observer.co.uk/news/nationa...observer.co.uk‘Scandi wings’ offering pianos, pool and tea parties coul...A unit in London’s Wandsworth prison has been transformed using methods from Sweden and Norway that prioritise rehabilitation over retribution 531489581
Hennie High @hennieh.bsky.social · 04/08/2026Note: Scam blue tick messages doing the rounds again. I just received one from 'Anna Crawford'. #scam 000
Reposted by Hennie HighTom Cox @dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social · 03/08/2026THREAD/ORIGINAL ART GIVEAWAY This hare linoprint is by my mum, Jo. I'll be sending an original of this to one randomly chosen person who reposts this link to my recently updated website & pops a reply below. www.tom-cox.com The offer is open worldwide. I also have some more art to give away... 111291174
Reposted by Hennie HighIan Martin @ianmartin.bsky.social · 25/07/2026Hugely impressed that nobody's yet fallen back on 'wanker', which I admit was my first thought. Bravo, Bluesky. 9424
Reposted by Hennie HighTits McGee @scientits.bsky.social · 19/07/2026Self-employed people! Sorry to put a downer on your Sunday, but in case you'd not seen, the Government wants us to pay our tax *monthly* like we're employees or something With the World Cup and all the politics, I'd missed the consultation they put out last month, which is here: 1/gov.ukTimely Payments in Income Tax Self Assessment (ITSA) 49404411
Reposted by Hennie HighGeorge Eaton @georgeeaton.bsky.social · 17/07/2026Why Britain’s privatisation experiment is so extraordinary by international standards. www.arguably.uk/p/can-andy-b... 10261123
Reposted by Hennie HighRosie (she/her) @airfriedrosie.bsky.social · 15/07/2026Remember Streeting's review into whether young people are being overdiagnosed with ADHD, autism, and mental health issues? Well, the interim report is out, and there's a reason the media are silent on it (spoiler: it proves what a lot of us have been saying all along) 3729491268
Reposted by Hennie HighRae Radford @raeradford.bsky.social · 10/07/2026A very wise 9 year old… #BookSky 263109141389
Reposted by Hennie HighDavid Higham @oldtrotter.bsky.social · 11/07/2026Nice detail from the FT profile of Haaland. 1040656
Reposted by Hennie HighTits McGee @scientits.bsky.social · 08/07/2026I have just tried Aldi's version of Walls Feast ice cream and confirm it is almost identical to the original with a solid choc centre 👍 (For those who weren't aware, Walls have changed the Feast recipe and the centre is no longer solid but more like Nutella, sorry to break it to you like this) 2112028
Reposted by Hennie HighJanine Gibson @janinegibson.ft.com · 08/07/2026Who needs influencers with their cowardly Rolexes hiding from the light? We have the knight of bins and an Arthur who we’d never heard of til 5 minutes ago 11297
Reposted by Hennie HighHetan Shah @hetanshah.bsky.social · 07/07/2026The Select Committee report on student loans does not pull its punches & says loans were effectively missold by not saying T&Cs could be changed retrospectively. A core recommendation is that the cost of university should be split 50:50 between student/govt committees.parliament.uk/committee/15...committees.parliament.ukGovernment has ‘moral obligation’ to reverse freezing of student loans repayment threshold - Committees - UK ParliamentThe government has a moral obligation to reverse the decision to freeze the threshold at which student loans are repaid, a new report published by the Treasury Committee says. 35932
Reposted by Hennie HighThe Tennis Letter @thetennisletter.bsky.social · 06/07/2026Roger Federer has arrived at Wimbledon. The AURA of an 8-time champion. Welcome back. 👑🥹 (via Wimbledon) 28111
Reposted by Hennie HighMePu @mendaciumpugnator.bsky.social · 06/07/2026The bill was rushed through both houses in about a month. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...theguardian.comUK state threats bill could pull British journalists into terror prosecutions, experts sayTwo independent reviewers of terrorism legislation call for safeguards for NGOs and journalists before bill becomes law this week 078
Reposted by Hennie HighBrad Johnson @climatebrad.hillheat.com · 05/07/2026"a new study by Allianz Trade estimating the centers emitted 286 million tonnes of carbon dioxide in 2025. This is 57 percent higher than estimates by the International Energy Agency" 25133
Reposted by Hennie HighCallum May @callummay.co.uk · 04/07/2026*Victoria Coren pleased with herself face* 161
Reposted by Hennie HighHolger Hestermeyer @hhesterm.bsky.social · 01/07/2026Some good news: a former refugee from Somalia who made Bristol his home 15 years ago, studied in the U.K. and represents his ward since 2021, pushing for improving local conditions, now fills the ceremonial role of Lord Mayor of Bristol. 12846135
Reposted by Hennie HighDan Neidle @danneidle.bsky.social · 01/07/2026What if Andy Burnham could raise £15bn – without a tax rise? There's one catch. He'd need to solve the UK’s biggest and least-discussed tax problem. Almost half of all small business corporation tax isn't being paid - and nobody knows why. Thread: 42540271
Reposted by Hennie HighMags @magnumificent.bsky.social · 30/06/2026My brother-in-law has just provided one of the great holiday moments. A taverna on a tiny Greek island sent him a what3words location for the nearby parking because the streets are too narrow for cars. 1/3 4247
Reposted by Hennie HighWHO @who.int · 27/06/2026Drowning prevention starts with you. Here are some water safety rules. ⬇️ 11404193
Reposted by Hennie HighPitch Magazine @pitch-mag.bsky.social · 25/06/2026Wimbledon will remain free to watch on TV for another seven years, after the BBC announced a new deal with the All England Club to show the tournament until 2033. The broadcaster says it will “usher in a fresh new editorial and creative approach” for this year’s championships, which begin on Monday. 141
Reposted by Hennie HighLauren Dobson-Hughes @ldobsonhughes.bsky.social · 24/06/2026Musk says not a single person has died due to him axing USAID. Sadly, part of my job involves tracking aid spending. So here’s a thread with just some of the people who lost their lives because of USAID cuts 196133276753
Reposted by Hennie HighDr Rasu Shrestha @rasushrestha.bsky.social · 22/06/2026Absolutely love this! FIFA told Gillette to cover up its logo because it wasn't an official World Cup sponsor. Gillette responded by turning it into a giant blob of shaving foam. 😭🪒 1105
Reposted by Hennie HighCarl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 15/06/2026Dylan, on life in your 80’s, is incredible. @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2026/06/14/o... 229119663097
Reposted by Hennie HighKerri Coombs @kerricoombs.bsky.social · 14/06/2026Just met guy in Hope with a sign on his bike saying "83 years old and cycling across Canada. Ask me why." So I asked him why and he said "No reason." 😁 Lovely. 282128209
Reposted by Hennie HighIan Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 14/06/2026Please read this if you want to think clearly about the issue 7292111
Reposted by Hennie HighJames O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 13/06/2026Big result for @londoncentric.media. It has been, and remains, an absolute joy to watch Jim back his instincts, defy the odds & build a proper, relevant & effective media platform from the bottom up. (Although his obvious love of London might see some of his Yorkshireman credentials revoked…) 835862
Reposted by Hennie HighCool Bike Art @coolbikeart1.bsky.social · 09/06/2026Some heroes don't wear capes 7553441424
Reposted by Hennie HighTheo Priestley @theopriestley.net · 08/06/2026We live in the stupidest timeline. 91100911521
Reposted by Hennie HighKimBo @zapperfan7.bsky.social · 07/06/2026Chris Wick They told you the planet is dying… and you’re the problem. Your food. Your habits. Your existence. AI data centres in the UK alone could pump out 123 million tonnes of carbon emissions — the equivalent of millions of human lives over a decade. But where’s the outrage? 96926
Reposted by Hennie HighSunderland Lollipops @sunderlandlolly.bsky.social · 06/06/2026Dear Makerfield Reform Voters! 👋 Did you know that a Farage Reform govt intends to scrap the NHS? The private health care system he wants to introduce would cost you £10,000s, like the US, where getting ill can bankrupt you! #ReformUK #Labour #GreenParty #Makerfield #MUFC #MCFC 1901304649
Reposted by Hennie HighFamiloo (Lucy Reed) @familoo.pinktape.co.uk · 05/06/2026www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...theguardian.comHorrific, unregulated, and very profitable. The companies making cash from England’s children in care | George MonbiotCouncils are sending vulnerable kids to homes ran by money-grabbing cowboys and private-equity vultures, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot 044
Reposted by Hennie HighToby Earle 🇺🇦 @tobyontv.bsky.social · 05/06/2026oh no www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukAnthony Head: Buffy and Ted Lasso actor dies at 72The British actor, who also appeared in Merlin and Little Britain, died of complications from pneumonia. 1386
Reposted by Hennie HighGeorge Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 05/06/2026It's hard to convey just how monstrous the privatisation of children's care homes has become. Highly vulnerable children have been turned into cash machines, with devastating impacts on their wellbeing. Please sit down before reading this week's column. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...theguardian.comHorrific, unregulated, and very profitable. The companies making cash from England’s children in care | George MonbiotCouncils are sending vulnerable kids to homes ran by money-grabbing cowboys and private-equity vultures, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot 12323421150
Reposted by Hennie HighMeidas Charise Lee 💙🌊🌴🥥🫘 @chariselee.bsky.social · 04/06/2026“Government is supposed to protect us, not entertain us" 35402132
Reposted by Hennie HighMegan Greene @economistmeg.bsky.social · 04/06/2026The case for raising U.K. interest rates is growing giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... My latest in @FT. You can find more analysis behind it in my recent speech: www.bankofengland.co.uk/speech/2026/...giftarticle.ft.comThe case for raising UK interest rates is growingThe Bank of England should proactively lean against second-round effects from the energy shock 133