Reposted by Sue BillingtonDr. Mar @boldnewme.bsky.social · 21/02/2026They will face accountability one day.👇 66172813395
Reposted by Sue BillingtonOtto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 20/02/2026Sources tell Guardian they were aware of the woman’s complaint against Goodwin and that GB News had undertaken an inquiry. One source said: “She was very upset at the time, and her colleagues were upset on her behalf that she was so distressed by the situation.” www.theguardian.com/politics/202...theguardian.comReform UK’s Matt Goodwin faced GB News complaint over colleague’s claim of ‘inappropriate comments’Exclusive: Nigel Farage understood to have known of grievance against byelection candidate, whose lawyer described it as resolved ‘minor workplace matter’ of miscommunication 25283138
Reposted by Sue BillingtonMehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 21/02/2026"Why aren't reporters asking whether the president has the legal right to launch another Middle Eastern war?" From my Zeteo piece/newsletter today: zeteo.com/p/an-illegal... 26461901754
Reposted by Sue BillingtonGeorge Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 21/02/2026Think of how bad things must be for a Supreme Court Justice to feel he has to explain why it's a good idea to have laws enacted by legislators instead of decreed by wannabe dictators 856156264530
Reposted by Sue BillingtonHelen Salisbury @helensalisbury.bsky.social · 17/02/2026My latest on GPs' right to refer - and the talk of 'mandatory advice and guidance' which sounds like a threat to it. doi.org/10.1136/bmj....doi.orgHelen Salisbury: The right to referThe NHS has a longstanding ambition to bring down hospital clinic waiting times, and the cheapest way is by reducing referrals.1 Some referrals are simple, and the patient’s problem might be solved by... 0106
Reposted by Sue BillingtonHis Royal Huwness 🏴🐸🇵🇸🇪🇺 @litterygeniarse.bsky.social · 20/02/2026@bbcnewsnight.bsky.social Shocking that the rest of the corp is still on X and NOT here. @itvnews.bsky.social @channel4news.bsky.social Why are you covering up MAGA atrocities? 254
Reposted by Sue BillingtonProf Michael Rigby @michaeljrigby.bsky.social · 20/02/2026There have been two recent narrow escapes: - had Edward VIII not abdicated due to marital restrictions at the time - had the gene pool worked differently so that Andrew was the first born. Where are the checks and balances of modern good governance? 022
Reposted by Sue Billingtonmakena kelly @makenakelly.bsky.social · 10/02/2026SCOOP: Tensions at Palantir have grown in recent weeks over the company's work with ICE. On Friday, CEO Alex Karp tried to calm concerns in an hourlong video that offered few specifics—instead offering NDAs to workers who want to understand how it's empowering ICE. www.wired.com/story/palant...wired.comPalantir CEO Alex Karp Recorded a Video About ICE for His EmployeesIn a video shared with Palantir employees, Alex Karp did not explain how ICE is utilizing the company's products. Instead, workers were told they can sign NDAs if they want detailed information. 1291823722
Reposted by Sue BillingtonAnne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 09/12/2025"The Kremlin’s recent economic policies indicate that the Russian economy is doing markedly worse than Putin’s statements seek to suggest" understandingwar.org/research/rus...understandingwar.orgRussian Offensive Campaign Assessment, December 8, 2025Russian President Vladimir Putin is trying to portray the Russian economy as able to support a protracted war in Ukraine. 391135343
Reposted by Sue BillingtonTrish Greenhalgh @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social · 08/12/2025I've been trying to use AI to support a narrative review. Has worked well in many aspects of the work. But it's screwed up royally in three ways: 1. Failed to suspect a study with 100% response rate and 100% agreement by >6000 participants to have a blood test. Saw this as a "quality feature". 45519
Reposted by Sue BillingtonCarole Cadwalladr @carolecadwalla.bsky.social · 26/10/2025NEW: The cleavage shot no UK tabloid will print. If you want to understand how truly ignorant and absent the British media is on Russian interference, read on. A Kremlin spy scandal, a trove of bikini shots....and still nothing but tumbleweed. open.substack.com/pub/broligar...open.substack.comThe cleavage shot no UK tabloid will printWant to understand how deeply weird the British press is on the subject of Russian interference? I have a bikini shot to show you... 22828408
Reposted by Sue BillingtonProf Christina Pagel @chrischirp.bsky.social · 10/10/2025After a long pause, I've just done another England Covid & NHS update as we head into the autumn/winter season. TLDR: we're in a significant Covid wave now, the NHS is stretched, get boosted if you're eligible. christinapagel.substack.com/p/england-is...christinapagel.substack.comEngland is now experiencing a significant Covid wave, after 10 months of relative quietThe latest Covid situation in England and a look at where NHS services are as we head into winter 74866531
Reposted by Sue BillingtonThe Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 17/08/2025More than 40 percent of U.S. citizens are in some form of medical debt. These Americans explain why they left for Italy, South Korea and France, after crippling debt or a lack of coverage left them afraid to seek medical help at home.washingtonpost.comFed up with U.S. health care costs, these Americans moved abroadThree Americans explain why they left for Italy, South Korea and France, after crippling medical debt or a lack of coverage left them afraid to seek medical help at home. 18429561047
Reposted by Sue BillingtonAllison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 01/08/2025He’s rewriting history. 2032235680
Reposted by Sue BillingtonProf Sheena Cruickshank @sheencr.bsky.social · 31/07/2025Interesting AND timely research showing the impact of extreme heat due to climate change on morbidity (hospital visits/admissions). Its known that high (& low) temperatures increase mortality but this study now shows its worsens morbidity too = worse economically www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...science.orgTemperature extremes impact mortality and morbidity differentlyIn California, temperature impacts on ED visits, hospitalizations, and deaths differ by age and cause. 0147
Reposted by Sue BillingtonProf Sheena Cruickshank @sheencr.bsky.social · 31/07/20251.3 million people acquire HIV in 2024 and millions already have HIV. A vaccine has proved elusive - the virus has enormous variability (mutates a LOT) & it has abundant immune evasion tactics leaving anti-viral treatments to control viral load/ prophylaxis as main way to tackle it 🧪🧵 #Immunosky 1268
Reposted by Sue BillingtonProf Christina Pagel @chrischirp.bsky.social · 21/07/2025🧵Introducing the Trump Action Tracker website! Today I’m launching www.trumpactiontracker.info - a live, searchable list of authoritarian‑style actions from Trump’s second term (over 740 actions so far). 1/14 10321481147
Reposted by Sue BillingtonFarrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 21/07/2025Left: Steve Reed, "Nationalising water companies would cost £100 billion, we'd have to take it from the NHS and Education, and it would take years of legal wrangling" Right: Feargal Sharkey explains how to nationalise water companies without costing the taxpayer a penny 63769293
Reposted by Sue BillingtonGeorge Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 30/06/2025The reverse Robin Hood: take from the poor to give to the rich. 36995254257
Reposted by Sue BillingtonTrish Greenhalgh @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social · 05/06/2025As the Leng review starts to wind up, I remind you of the systematic review done by myself and @martinmckee.bsky.social earlier this year. No evidence of efficacy in most roles PAs are currently deployed in, no direct evidence of safety, no evidence of cost-effectiveness. www.bmj.com/content/388/...bmj.comPhysician associates and anaesthetic associates in UK: rapid systematic review of recent UK based researchObjective To summarise research on the efficacy and safety of UK physician associates and anaesthetic associates in the context of an ongoing policy review. Design Rapid systematic review. Search st... 38938
Reposted by Sue BillingtonAdam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 20/06/2025After sitting on this film for months, the BBC finally announce they won't broadcast it after its Director says Israel is committing war crimes and ethnic cleansing in Gaza (they are). BBC says this isn't impartial because "Israel has denied accusations of war crimes" www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... 53522249
Reposted by Sue BillingtonFarrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 20/06/2025BBC News, "The US intelligence community says they have seen no evidence that Tehran is actually trying to build a bomb" "But Donald Trump said today he doesn't believe that" 1918463
Reposted by Sue BillingtonClinically Vulnerable Families 💙💜💗 @cvcev.bsky.social · 20/06/2025⚠️Less than a quarter of people with the weakest immune responses took up their spring vaccines. Public health messaging has been poor. @ukhsa.bsky.social must do better! 12613
Reposted by Sue BillingtonRevolving Door Project @revolvingdoordc.bsky.social · 20/06/2025Five months in, the Trump administration is still ignoring court orders. HUD grant recipients say they haven’t received funds despite a federal judge ordering their release in May. We've compiled a list of the court orders that have been defied here:therevolvingdoorproject.orgTrump Administration Non-Adherence to Court Orders | Revolving Door ProjectTracking the Trump administration's non-adherence to court orders after his illegal funding freeze was blocked by federal judges. 17310181
Reposted by Sue BillingtonProf Christina Pagel @chrischirp.bsky.social · 19/06/2025I'm delighted to host a guest substack post this week by Bea Dutton, a textile artist and part time registrar in the UK - she wrote movingly about her experiences of conducting citizenship ceremonies. This is Britain at its best. have a read! christinapagel.substack.com/p/guest-post...christinapagel.substack.comGuest Post: "You made my Dad British"Bea Dutton, a registrar in England, reflects on the quiet power and joy of citizenship ceremonies 38333
Reposted by Sue BillingtonDavid Keegan @drdavidkeegan.bsky.social · 16/06/2025Please, read this article. Please. Long-covid is brutalizing the health of children and adolescents (and young, middle-aged and older adults). And we can do LOTS to protect the health of kids and youth. Please read this article, demand action, and act. 14425
Reposted by Sue BillingtonKelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 16/06/2025Long Covid has surpassed asthma as the most common chronic illness in kids. The most heartbreaking part? Those are just the cases who’ve managed to be diagnosed. Many kids suffer in silence. They’re just learning what their “normal” is, so they may not even know they’re sick. 4303151
Reposted by Sue BillingtonJon Cryer @mrjoncryer.bsky.social · 16/06/2025This is how you know that #NoKings really got under his skin. 5682680
Reposted by Sue BillingtonPeter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 05/06/2025This will probably come as no surprise to anyone but… www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...mirror.co.ukFarage's party in chaos after Reform chairman slams own MP over 'dumb' questionReform MP Sarah Pochin, who was elected in last month's Runcorn by-election, demanded the government ban the burka face covering - but officials said this was 'not party policy' 54589134
Reposted by Sue BillingtonFionna O’Leary @fascinatorfun.bsky.social · 05/06/2025It’s always struck me as insane that clean electricity is tied to the price of polluting gas and oil…not just tied to it but charged at nearly 4 times the rate of gas per kWh. Hardly surprising that people hesitate before going to the expense and disruption of heat pump installation 69816206
Reposted by Sue BillingtonAmy Siskind @amysiskind.com · 25/05/2025Trump is playing checkers, or tiddlywinks, while the rest of the world plays chess. His cuts have cost thousands of scientists their jobs or grants. Now they are being lured abroad. This is how the U.S. loses our global leadership and advantage. Sheer stupidity! apnews.com/article/trum...apnews.comScientists have lost their jobs or grants in US cuts. Foreign universities want to hire themAs the Trump administration cut billions of dollars in federal funding to scientific research, thousands of scientists in the U.S. lost their jobs or grants. 1625675
Reposted by Sue BillingtonKatie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 25/05/2025NEW: All Texas public elementary or secondary schools “must display in a conspicuous place in each classroom of the school a durable poster or framed copy of the Ten Commandments.” Bring on the lawsuits!! www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...nbcnews.comTexas bill requiring Ten Commandments in public schools headed to governor's deskGov. Greg Abbott is expected to sign the legislation. The state's requirement of a Ten Commandments display follows similar laws in Louisiana and Arkansas. 103059881846
Reposted by Sue BillingtonMike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 04/05/2025🔥 This is important. Really important. And none of the mainstream media are reporting it. So please read and share — because we are the news community for ourselves and the “mainstream” media are utterly hopeless for meaningful news.hindrajabfoundation.orgOn Her 7th Birthday, We Know Who Killed Hind Rajab. And We’re Taking Them to Court Brussels, 3 May 2025 — Today, little Hind Rajab should have been blowing out candles on her 7th birthday . On this day of remembrance and heartbreak, the Hind Rajab Foundation has... 20949616
Reposted by Sue BillingtonScreamliner Ontario @mostlyharmless.northsky.social · 02/05/2025I read this and teared up. There are still good people out there, and many of them are furious about what is happening... and want to help. 08314
Reposted by Sue BillingtonDr Julia Grace Patterson @jujuliagrace.bsky.social · 28/04/2025Why’s no one talking about these terrible ideas from Reform? 13256137
Reposted by Sue BillingtonBest for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 28/04/2025Mark Carney is asked how the lessons of Brexit apply to Trump's tariff policy. "When you break off or substantially rupture trade relations with major trading partners... you end up with slower growth, higher inflation, higher interest rates, volatility, a lower currency, a weaker economy." ~AA 271156398
Reposted by Sue BillingtonJon Cryer @mrjoncryer.bsky.social · 25/04/2025Our president is a a convicted criminal. His criminal administration is arresting judges. Up is down. Black is white. 26548105
Reposted by Sue BillingtonMatt Johansen @mattjay.com · 18/04/2025Who’s the whistleblower? Daniel Berulis — a senior DevSecOps architect at the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), formerly with TS/SCI clearance. He just told Congress the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) pulled off a covert cyber op inside a federal agency. 183124808
Reposted by Sue BillingtonAdam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 16/04/2025This is the kind of thing that, if true, leads to life sentences for treason 33164352315019
Reposted by Sue BillingtonMolly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 14/04/2025It’s been less than two weeks since Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day,” and the president has already literally melted trillions of dollars in American wealth. The majority of the country believes Trump’s tariffs hurt the US economy, while….. www.vanityfair.com/news/story/d...vanityfair.comDemocrats Should Seize Trump’s Tariff FlopThe economic chaos is giving the opposition party a prime opportunity to push back against autocracy. 882223483
Reposted by Sue BillingtonJess Ralston @jessralston.bsky.social · 14/04/2025🚨Some major errors & misleading claims from experienced presenter Nick Robinson on BBC Radio 4 Today, when discussing British Steel with Treasury Minister James Murray I hope these are corrected on tomorrow's programme, and Robinson sticks to the facts in future. Here's what he got wrong... 🧵 861145631
Reposted by Sue BillingtonSallyinFrance @sallyinfrance.bsky.social · 14/04/2025Excellent discussion between Ian Dunt and Molly Jong-Fast , analysing the current situation with the US and highlighting all the parallels with brexit. Plus more. Very interesting and entertaining. 031
Reposted by Sue BillingtonProf Christina Pagel @chrischirp.bsky.social · 13/04/2025My new post mapping out 69 actions that President Trump has taken in the last twelve weeks to undermine democracy, undermine the rule of law, attack enemies, suppress dissent and control information. Do read and share. Full 🧵 tomorrow hopefully! christinapagel.substack.com/p/a-republic...christinapagel.substack.com“A republic, if you can keep it” - but can the US keep it? How Trump is dismantling democracyMapping out 69 actions that President Trump has taken in the last twelve weeks to undermine democracy, undermine the rule of law, attack enemies, suppress dissent and control information 31788490
Reposted by Sue BillingtonMartin McKee @martinmckee.bsky.social · 07/04/2025At a time like this, policies based on evidence are more important than ever. And that means learning from failures. @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social & I provide an example - physician associates in the U.K. in latest @independentsage.bsky.social Substack open.substack.com/pub/independ...open.substack.comPhysician Associates in the UK: a failed experiment?Profs Trish Greenhalgh and Martin McKee discuss the latest evidence on the use of PAs in the UK 27633
Reposted by Sue BillingtonStefan Marciniak @profmarciniak.bsky.social · 05/04/2025"They took all of the leadership out with no plan," said a recently terminated official in the FDA animal health division whose work involved addressing the threats of bird flu and antimicrobial resistance, among other functions. www.reuters.com/business/hea...reuters.comTrump layoffs begin to erode FDA drug review systemThe Trump administration's mass firings at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration have removed employees critical to reviewing new medicines, setting back years of effort to bring promising treatments to patients more quickly, former and current FDA sources told Reuters. 0116
Reposted by Sue BillingtonEdwin Hayward @edwinhayward.com · 05/04/2025It's amazing that stories are STILL coming out claiming that Starmer's charm offensive reduced Trump's tariffs. That's just not true. The SAME simplistic formula was used for EVERY country hit by tariffs. Each country's tariff was the higher of half the number spat out by the formula, or 10%. 510443
Reposted by Sue BillingtonResolution Foundation @resolutionfoundation.org · 27/03/2025Looking ahead, the outlook for living standards is bleak. Weak growth, higher taxes and benefit cuts mean poorer Britain is projected to be £500 worse off by the end of this Parliament. Full report available here ⤵️ buff.ly/pkHTNgY 475
