Reposted by Tom QuinnAdam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 09/12/2025New 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 261144667
Tom Quinn @proftomquinn.bsky.social · 09/12/2025Funny that. I’m a regular survey participant and have never been asked! 010
Reposted by Tom QuinnFull Fact @fullfact.org · 09/12/2025Videos claiming that the government is introducing a £500 “Christmas Decoration Tax” are being shared online. As you may have guessed, this isn’t true.fullfact.orgNo, the government isn’t introducing a £500 ‘Christmas Decoration Tax’ – Full FactVideos shared online falsely claim the government is bringing in a £500 “Christmas Decoration Tax” this year. 83612
Reposted by Tom QuinnBest 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...eurotopics.netNew US Security Strategy: a threat to Europe?The US government has sharply criticised Europe in its National Security Strategy. 25934
Reposted by Tom QuinnGod @thegodshow.com · 08/12/2025Thou shalt stop attacking Ms. Rachel for caring about the lives of children. 363761454
Tom Quinn @proftomquinn.bsky.social · 08/12/2025I assume every single European government is calling in the US Ambassador to say….well one can only imagine. 020
Reposted by Tom QuinnLiam Hogan @liamhogan.bsky.social · 08/12/2025Gentle reminder that the European Union was established because the first four decades of our 20th century were mostly internecine war and genocide. 10470103
Reposted by Tom QuinnBest 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...time.comFor the First Time This Century, Child Mortality Is Likely to RiseThe latest report from the Gates Foundation predicts an alarming trend for the health of children around the world. 515963
Reposted by Tom QuinnSam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 08/12/2025The 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. 23608290
Tom Quinn @proftomquinn.bsky.social · 07/12/2025www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukNew US security strategy aligns with Russia's vision, Moscow saysThe Kremlin welcomes the starkly worded document, which does not cast Russia as a threat to the US. 010
Reposted by Tom QuinnAdrian Monck @amonck.bsky.social · 07/12/2025From the @wsj.com chief foreign correspondent 160104753225
Reposted by Tom QuinnPeter Smith @redpeter99.bsky.social · 06/12/2025Breaking. Liz Truss wins this year's FIFA Prize for Economics. 381072228
Reposted by Tom QuinnDavid Oliver @mancunianmedic.bsky.social · 06/12/2025The 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...theguardian.comWhat 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 084
Reposted by Tom QuinnDavid Oliver @mancunianmedic.bsky.social · 05/12/2025www.theguardian.com/society/2025...theguardian.comRising racism blamed for collapse in number of foreign nurses coming to UKNumber of overseas nurses and midwives registered between April and September was half that of a year ago 275
Reposted by Tom QuinnSarah 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 1632048
Reposted by Tom QuinnZack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 04/12/2025Reform 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. 12634111080
Reposted by Tom QuinnEric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · 04/12/2025The 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/... 1122370
Reposted by Tom QuinnThe Journal @thejournal.ie · 04/12/2025Ireland 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/6893728jrnl.ieIreland will not participate in Eurovision 2026 after Israel is allowed to competeSpain and the Netherlands have also confirmed that they have withdrawn from the contest. 915447
Reposted by Tom QuinnAdam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 04/12/2025A 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...bylinetimes.comCrypto 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 1151066604
Reposted by Tom QuinnRTÉ News @news.rte.ie · 03/12/2025There 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 saidrte.ieIsrael'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... 5219
Reposted by Tom QuinnPrem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 03/12/2025Time 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/L2Gqptelegraph.co.ukAccess Restricted 26329136
Reposted by Tom QuinnOtto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 03/12/2025The "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 86661134
Reposted by Tom QuinnAlex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social · 02/12/2025This 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." 👀 46905361
Reposted by Tom QuinnRobert Saunders @robertsaunders.bsky.social · 01/12/2025I 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. 19542121
Reposted by Tom QuinnPeter 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 78487131
Tom Quinn @proftomquinn.bsky.social · 02/12/2025I stopped watching him, and no longer listen to the Newscast pod as the team are so…unserious. 100
Tom Quinn @proftomquinn.bsky.social · 02/12/2025Wishing your Mum well in her recovery, David. Agree with the other sentiments expressed about camaraderie etc. 010
Reposted by Tom QuinnOtto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 01/12/2025A 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. 20693214
Tom Quinn @proftomquinn.bsky.social · 02/12/2025Very positive experiences of #NHS out of hours urgent care in past week. Something is definitely improving in terms of access. 100
Reposted by Tom QuinnBest 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." 40410116
Reposted by Tom QuinnGlen O'Hara @gsoh31.bsky.social · 02/11/2025Let's just take a moment to reflect on the self-sacrifice and hope this person embodies - not the evil, hateful monsters thirsting for violence. 221638438
Reposted by Tom QuinnAlan Lester @alanlester.bsky.social · 28/10/2025A 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...bbc.comBuxton: Why one small town with very little immigration turned to Reform UKHow national concerns affected a local election in the heart of the Peak District. 814554
Reposted by Tom QuinnProf Jim McManus, OCDS, D.Sc,FFPH,FBPsS, @jimmcmanusph.bsky.social · 02/11/2025A systematic review and meta-analysis of 511 peer reviewed studies on #covid-19 #vaccines supports their effectiveness and safety. #vaccineswork #publichealth 011
Reposted by Tom QuinnSarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 02/11/2025Hannan 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. 1002010737
Reposted by Tom QuinnPatriotTakes 🇺🇸 @patriottakes.bsky.social · 01/11/2025Dancers at Trump’s Halloween party as people begin losing food stamps under his administration 3671894908
Reposted by Tom QuinnConor Hogarty @conorhogarty.bsky.social · 01/11/2025Putin's 'flying Chernobyl ' carries a stark warning for 🇮🇪 Geography affords little by way of protection as threats evolve. Lara Marlow in todays @IrishTimes 112
Reposted by Tom QuinnMayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 31/10/2025The 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... 05532
Reposted by Tom QuinnYouGov @yougov.co.uk · 30/10/2025Is 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... 1178
Tom Quinn @proftomquinn.bsky.social · 31/10/2025I read it a few weeks back. Like and respect Dr Merkel even more as a result. 010
Reposted by Tom QuinnPeter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 31/10/2025City blames Brexit for UK’s £20bn productivity headache www.theguardian.com/business/202...theguardian.com‘The money machine is misfiring’: City blames Brexit for UK’s £20bn productivity headachePoor output since the leave vote has landed Rachel Reeves with a bigger-than-forecast budget spending gap 30525222
Reposted by Tom QuinnJosiah Mortimer @josiahmortimer.bsky.social · 31/10/2025The 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. 611347
Reposted by Tom QuinnAdam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 30/10/2025Kemi 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 862284882