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Tom Quinn

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Emeritus Professor of 🫀💙🚑 nursing

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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
New Home Office impact assessment finds that cutting skilled and social care visas will cost the UK up to £10 billion with a central estimate of -£5.4 billion. It would be good if this got even a fraction of the coverage devoted to the endless debate about boats, flags and Turkish barber shops
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Full Fact @fullfact.org · 09/12/2025
Videos claiming that the government is introducing a £500 “Christmas Decoration Tax” are being shared online. As you may have guessed, this isn’t true.
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No, the government isn’t introducing a £500 ‘Christmas Decoration Tax’ – Full Fact
Videos shared online falsely claim the government is bringing in a £500 “Christmas Decoration Tax” this year.
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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 08/12/2025
"This has nothing to do with the inconsistencies that have characterised Trump's behaviour on other occasions, but is part of a carefully crafted strategy to reconfigure the world order." Summary of European reaction to Trump's fashy interference. ~AA www.eurotopics.net/en/349639/ne...
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New US Security Strategy: a threat to Europe?
The US government has sharply criticised Europe in its National Security Strategy.
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God @thegodshow.com · 08/12/2025
Thou shalt stop attacking Ms. Rachel for caring about the lives of children.
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Tom Quinn @proftomquinn.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
I assume every single European government is calling in the US Ambassador to say….well one can only imagine.
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Liam Hogan @liamhogan.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
Gentle reminder that the European Union was established because the first four decades of our 20th century were mostly internecine war and genocide.
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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 08/12/2025
"For the first time in 25 years, child mortality rates for preventable diseases are projected to increase, after having declined for 25 years." This is the legacy of aid cuts. ~AA time.com/7338791/chil...
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For the First Time This Century, Child Mortality Is Likely to Rise
The latest report from the Gates Foundation predicts an alarming trend for the health of children around the world.
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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
The number of global deaths of children under-5 is projected to increase this year (from 4.6m to 4.8m) for the first time this century. (FT) The price of aid cuts.
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Tom Quinn @proftomquinn.bsky.social · 07/12/2025
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New US security strategy aligns with Russia's vision, Moscow says
The Kremlin welcomes the starkly worded document, which does not cast Russia as a threat to the US.
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Adrian Monck @amonck.bsky.social · 07/12/2025
From the @wsj.com chief foreign correspondent
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Peter Smith @redpeter99.bsky.social · 06/12/2025
Breaking. Liz Truss wins this year's FIFA Prize for Economics.
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David Oliver @mancunianmedic.bsky.social · 06/12/2025
The flag-shagging accounts hate all of these policies, want to deny the existence of child poverty and are happy for the kids to suffer for their parents' circumstances. Despite the "Man of the People" schtick www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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What is in the UK government’s child poverty strategy?
Several elements had already been announced, including lifting the two-child benefit cap and increasing free school meals
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David Oliver @mancunianmedic.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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Rising racism blamed for collapse in number of foreign nurses coming to UK
Number of overseas nurses and midwives registered between April and September was half that of a year ago
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Sarah Dempster @dempster2000.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
[to the tune of Eleanor Rigby] Jonathan Gullis Studies his shorts on the train with a sense of unease Too much Febreze
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
Reform accepted £9 million from a former Boris Johnson backer & crypto-multimillionaire. Today, Nigel Farage postures as a righteous defender of the same democracy he actively undermines. Democracy should never be for sale. It's time for a cap on political donations.
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Eric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
The harmful and biased medical advice from social medial influencers, highlighting lack of expertise and financial conflicts. Many specific examples and recommendations provided bmj.com/content/391/...
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Tom Quinn @proftomquinn.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
Bloody hell
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The Journal @thejournal.ie · 04/12/2025
Ireland will not take part in the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 after it was confirmed that Israel would be allowed to participate in the competition. Spain and the Netherlands have also confirmed that they have withdrawn from the contest. jrnl.ie/6893728
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Ireland will not participate in Eurovision 2026 after Israel is allowed to compete
Spain and the Netherlands have also confirmed that they have withdrawn from the contest.
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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
A Thailand-based crypto investor has handed a record-breaking £9 million to Reform UK, shortly before Nigel Farage used media interviews to plug his crypto firm and promise lower taxes and deregulation on the industry bylinetimes.com/2025/12/04/c...
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Crypto Investor Donates £9 Million to Reform UK After Nigel Farage Plugs His Company and Tells Industry 'I Am Your Champion'
The Reform leader recently used media interviews to back Christopher Harborne's company while promising to cut taxes and regulations on crypto firms
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RTÉ News @news.rte.ie · 03/12/2025
There was something "fundamentally wrong" with how Israel conducted its military operation in Gaza and there are "strong reasons to believe" that war crimes have been committed, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said
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Israel's conduct of war in Gaza 'fundamentally wrong'
There was something "fundamentally wrong" with how Israel conducted its military operation in Gaza and there are "strong reasons to believe" that war crimes have been committed, United Nations Secreta...
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
Time to admit the truth: Brexit has been an unmitigated economic failure, says The Telegraph. Brexit Effect: UK GDP down 8% Investment down 18% Productivity down 4% Employment down 4% Immigration not cut No trade benefits No regulatory freedom Why do some still vote for Farage? archive.ph/L2Gqp
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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
The "Rachel from accounts" thing is sexist, classist, misogyny, and anyone who uses it should be utterly ashamed of themselves. Too many dinosaurs in this country who cannot abide women who succeed. Conservative Deputy Chairman Matt Vickers MP should do better 👇 #PMQs
Kemi just roasted the nasal knight
and Rachel from accounts


If Reeves was a CEO she'd be down the
job centre


Starmer should get a backbone and
sack her.
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Alex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
This is how Chris Mason, like a child filled with wonder, described "the choreography and theatre that surrounds a Budget" in Feb 2024, when a male Tory Chancellor was in post. "Plans, or even just options, can be floated... Reaction to them can be tested. Opponents can be teased or wrongfooted." 👀
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Looming election takes centre stage in Budget week
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Rachel Reeves and Jeremy Hunt
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The choreography and theatre that surrounds a Budget invariably involve public performance before the curtain formally rises and the chancellor takes to his feet in the Commons.

The acts in advance, whether briefed out intentionally or leaked - or a combination of the two - turn a single-day event into a sprawling thing over a week or more.

Plans, or even just options, can be floated, commanding more attention than they would individually get, amid the cacophony of the big day itself.

Reaction to them can be tested. Opponents can be teased or wrongfooted, or so a chancellor might hope.
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Robert Saunders @robertsaunders.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
I wonder if it's time to retire the role of "political editor" altogether Return most of the coverage to the Economics Editor, the Health Editor, the Home Affairs team & so on. Leave the "who-said-what-to-whom" & "what-does-it-mean-for-the-polls" to others. The BBC doesn't need to foreground this.
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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
“we must all now confront the reality that the Brexit deal we have has significantly hurt our economy” Keir Starmer
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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
A reminder that London is far safer than many major cities, that crime is falling and that racists hate both these truths because they undermine their vicious little divisive narrative. Multiculturalism works. London works. And those who hate both things hate themselves most of all.
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Tom Quinn @proftomquinn.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
Very positive experiences of #NHS out of hours urgent care in past week. Something is definitely improving in terms of access.
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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 02/12/2025
👏 Keir Starmer PM: "How Brexit was sold and delivered was wrong. Wild promises were made to the British people and not fulfilled." "The idea that leaving the EU was the answer to all our cares and concerns has clearly been proved wrong."
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Glen O'Hara @gsoh31.bsky.social · 02/11/2025
Let's just take a moment to reflect on the self-sacrifice and hope this person embodies - not the evil, hateful monsters thirsting for violence.
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Alan Lester @alanlester.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
A case study in far right propaganda success. Tory governments run down public services over decades & then the the populist right breeds in ruined communities by scapegoating Black & brown immigrants. Why one small town with very little immigration turned to Reform UK www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Buxton: Why one small town with very little immigration turned to Reform UK
How national concerns affected a local election in the heart of the Peak District.
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Prof Jim McManus, OCDS, D.Sc,FFPH,FBPsS, @jimmcmanusph.bsky.social · 02/11/2025
A systematic review and meta-analysis of 511 peer reviewed studies on #covid-19 #vaccines supports their effectiveness and safety. #vaccineswork #publichealth
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Sarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 02/11/2025
Hannan and Frost in the Telegraph. Sunak in the Times. Kwasi Kwarteng in the iPaper. Johnson in the Mail. Gove editing the Spectator. Farage everywhere. All of them shamelessly honking out their ‘Listen to me!’ garbage, as the country flails around in the unbelievable mess they’ve made. Nauseating.
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PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 @patriottakes.bsky.social · 01/11/2025
Dancers at Trump’s Halloween party as people begin losing food stamps under his administration
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Conor Hogarty @conorhogarty.bsky.social · 01/11/2025
Putin's 'flying Chernobyl ' carries a stark warning for 🇮🇪 Geography affords little by way of protection as threats evolve. Lara Marlow in todays @IrishTimes
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Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 31/10/2025
The UK Government is arranging flights for British nationals who can’t leave Jamaica on commercial routes. If you or someone you know hasn’t been able to book a flight home, register your presence now 📞 +1 (876) 936 0700 📞 +44 (0)20 7008 5000 www.register.service.csd.fcdo.gov.uk/jamaica-2025...
UK Government logo. Date: 30 October 2025. Large heading: JAMAICA. Subheading in red box: BRITISH NATIONALS. Text: The UK government has chartered a limited number of flights from Jamaica for British nationals who are unable to fly home commercially, following the impact of Hurricane Melissa on the island. All British nationals who have already registered via the Register Your Presence portal will automatically be contacted and provided with a link to the booking portal once airports are open. Red button at bottom: REGISTER YOUR PRESENCE.
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YouGov @yougov.co.uk · 30/10/2025
Is it better for governments to stick to their manifesto promises or do what they believe is in the national interest? Do what they believe is in national interest: 45% Keep manifesto promises: 33% yougov.co.uk/topics/polit...
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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
City blames Brexit for UK’s £20bn productivity headache www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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‘The money machine is misfiring’: City blames Brexit for UK’s £20bn productivity headache
Poor output since the leave vote has landed Rachel Reeves with a bigger-than-forecast budget spending gap
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Josiah Mortimer @josiahmortimer.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
The buses bill also became law this week, allowing councils in England to finally take control of local services used by millions of people. Almost nothing from No 10 or Govt Comms as a whole. It's beyond woeful. Meanwhile Reform are holding multiple press conferences a week.
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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
Kemi Badenoch is absolutely right about this. At the time she hacked Harriet Harman's emails it was an offence carrying a prison sentence of up to five years
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Justin Sherin @wychstreet.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
My thoughts with Sam West & his siblings on the death of their mother, Prunella Scales - Sybil Fawlty needs no explanation, but remember she played the Queen in Alan Bennett's A Question of Attribution, the first time Elizabeth II appeared in drama. Madge apparently found it 'amusing.'
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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
A majority of voters, and a plurality of white voters, think that Reform is a racist party with racist policies.
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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
Given the party's refusal to act on Pochin's brazen racism, it should be as socially unacceptable to vote for Reform as it was in the early 2000s to vote for the BNP. And we should be prepared to say this to people's faces.
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Josiah Mortimer @josiahmortimer.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
Politico: "MPs should consider deleting X, according to a committee led by Commons Speaker Lindsay Hoyle... "On social media, the report said MPs should feel “empowered to step away from platforms that pose more harm than benefit.” Absolutely. Please get on with it.
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Health Equals @handle.invalid · 27/10/2025
Our data released today has found that 15 million people in the UK live with damp, mould and cold in their homes. 🔴 No one should have to live in a home that damages their health. Explore the findings from our survey here. 👉 healthequals.org.uk/data_insight...
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New data shows more than 1 in 4 of us live in homes that could harm our health | Health Equals
New data shows more than 1 in 4 of us live in homes that could harm our health, with over 15 million people dealing with damp, mould or cold.
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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 26/10/2025
Striking to hear a senior Government minister in Wes Streeting clearly condemning Sarah Pochin's racism and the wider spread of racism across the UK, while defending the contribution of migrants to our country. Feels like a long time since we've heard a government minister speak like that
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James Ball @jamesrball.com · 26/10/2025
And then allowed two completely unaffordable tax cuts as a desperate election ploy, screwing up the public finances while leaving the overall tax burden still at a high.
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Will Jennings📉🗳️ @drjennings.bsky.social · 24/10/2025
This from Mason suggesting Reform 'barely existed a few years back' really is just wrong. Reform are the clear successors to Nigel Farage's UKIP - who won over 12% in a general election a decade ago.
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Chris Mason: Extraordinary Caerphilly by-election humbles Westminster's big beasts
Plaid Cymru win 47% of the vote in a record turnout, while Labour and the Tories manage just 13% between them.
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 18/10/2025
#A_NewHope ✊
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Tom Hunter @onelifestand87.bsky.social · 10/10/2025
It is embarassing not to see the BBC pulling up Reform leaders claiming that Nathan Gill was just some fan who got photos taken with Farage - he was an MEP for them & their leader in Wales while taking cash from Russia to act against the UK! Literally the very basics of your job to point this out
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