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Kate Bayliss

@kbayliss.bsky.social
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Researcher - inequality, social justice, political economy, privatisation, financialisation, infrastructure, essential needs. Author of ‘Privatising Humanity’.

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Prof Julia Steinberger 🌹🌱🌍 #ClimateAction #Fightfascism @jksteinberger.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
💔 "There is a lot of work we need to do to become worthy of being human again, but at least, now I know this for sure: there is a humanity worth aiming for, worth becoming again. Humanity as part and parcel, as a beloved relative, in the patchwork of life." jksteinberger.medium.com/humanity-in-...
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Humanity in the patchwork of life
This story is on borrowed time. Maybe you can borrow it, and make it part of yours too.
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Manchester University Press @manchesterup.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
'It is a book that Andy Burnham and his advisors should read, you know, the ones who are interested in "stronger public control".' Read @williameconomist.bsky.social's review of @kbayliss.bsky.social's new book 'Privatising humanity' here: www.patreon.com/ScotlandsPol... Out now! #booksky
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Privatising Humanity - Kate Bayliss REVIEW | Scotland's Political Economy
Where did it all go wrong? Kate argues that it was privatisation that did it. We all agree that the UK is in a mess. High and rising income
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Manchester University Press @manchesterup.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Manchester is more than a place, it’s a way of thinking. Here's to the city that never stops reinventing itself and our new PM @andyburnham.bsky.social. Industry, innovation, music, football, activism & culture, dive into the stories behind the city's distinctive identity & enduring impact. #booksky
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Kate Bayliss @kbayliss.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
My book is book of the week!! Thank you @the-syllabus.bsky.social
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The Syllabus @the-syllabus.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
The privatization of water, energy, and housing in the UK has forced ordinary households to go without basic necessities. Our book of the week details how financialization reorganizes public goods around shareholder value. By @kbayliss.bsky.social on @manchesterup.bsky.social buff.ly/xa5dyLN
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Kate Bayliss @kbayliss.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Such an honour to spend an evening in conversation with these two fabulous women. Thank you @hettieobrien.bsky.social and @adriennebuller.bsky.social @manchesterup.bsky.social
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Manchester University Press @manchesterup.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Forty years on from the selloff of our utilities, water, energy and social housing are all in crisis, @kbayliss.bsky.social writes for the @bigissue.com: www.bigissue.com/opinion/priv... Her new book 'Privatising humanity' is out now! #booksky
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How privatisation is ruining your life
Privatisation has not only deepened inequality but has led basic human rights like access to housing and water to become private commodities
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Kate Bayliss @kbayliss.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
Very excited to share that my book is coming out soon and Waterstones are offering a preorder discount until tomorrow 👇
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Just Water Futures @justwaterfutures.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
Sign up for our webinar happening this Friday! www.eventbrite.ca/e/ai-and-wat...
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AI and Water Justice: Data Centres as Sites of Struggle
Just Water Futures is pleased to present a webinar on AI and Water Justice. Join us on February 20, 2026.
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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
The crisis in NHS dentistry is so bad that a charity set up to run clinics in poorer countries is now spending more time working in the UK. news.sky.com/story/nhs-de...
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DIY dentistry and 'no teeth left to chew with' as people go almost a decade without check-up
Patients are going almost a decade without a check-up. Others are resorting to DIY surgery. This is existential for NHS dentistry, experts warn.
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Brett Christophers @brettchristophers.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
Looking forward to the forthcoming book by @kbayliss.bsky.social (of SOAS), on the growing role of private equity in water, energy and housing
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Manchester University Press - Privatising humanity
Privatising humanity - Browse and buy the Paperback edition of Privatising humanity by Kate Bayliss
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LSE Press @lsepress.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
@kbayliss.bsky.social & Gwyn Bevan write on the #water crisis in England & Wales for @lsepoliticsblog.bsky.social, arguing that public ownership is the only solution. This piece draws on How Did Britain Come to This? by Gwyn Bevan. Available now via #OpenAccess blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...
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Hannah Buttle @han-written.bsky.social · 15/07/2025
Huge thanks to the people with Long COVID who spoke to me for this article, their families and partners, and to @longcovidsupport.bsky.social, @thereforme.bsky.social, and @meassociation.org.uk for their insights.
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Hannah Buttle @han-written.bsky.social · 15/07/2025
At the same time, the number of people too sick to work has risen sharply since the start of the pandemic, to 2.8m. 📈 People with LC are three times more likely to leave work than those without the disease.
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Hannah Buttle @han-written.bsky.social · 15/07/2025
Wrote about the closure of Long COVID clinics across the UK for @thesicktimes.bsky.social Many patients are being left without any specialist care. At their peak, there were 120 clinics across the UK, but only 46 have confirmed they will remain open.📉 thesicktimes.org/2025/07/15/l...
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Left without care: Many Long COVID clinics are closing down in the U.K. - The Sick Times
Fewer than half of U.K. Long COVID clinics will stay open this year, according to research from the charity Long COVID Support. At their peak, there were 120 clinics across the U.K., but only 46 have ...
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The People’s Commission on the Water Sector @peopleswater.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
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‘People’s commission’ to examine future of water industry in England and Wales
Inquiry set up by academics and campaigners to rival ‘too limited’ government-established commission
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LSE Blogs @lseblogs.bsky.social · 26/01/2025
Every #water and waste water company in England and Wales is under criminal investigation – amid allegations of illegal #sewage dumping. How did we get here? Joanna Bale interviews Gwyn Bevan and @kbayliss.bsky.social for @lsepoliticsblog.bsky.social 👇
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How did our rivers and seas get polluted by sewage?
Clean water and effective sanitation are essential to human life. Yet every water and waste water company in England and Wales is under criminal investigation – amid allegations of widespread, ille…
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Hannah Buttle @han-written.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
People with #LongCovid have been left for years without treatment while their personal lives, finances, and well-being deteriorate. For @thesicktimes.bsky.social , I spoke to people with Long Covid about buying unprescribed medications online. thesicktimes.org/2024/12/12/w...
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With no approved treatments and little support, people with Long COVID turn to online drug markets - The Sick Times
With no approved treatments, lack of support, and stigma against the disease, many people with Long COVID are using overseas pharmacies to source medications. Some of these treatments are widely used ...
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