Trump wants to destroy the BBC and Farage is egging him on. To all those who love the BBC, now is the time to speak up.

This perfectly encapsulates why we need the BBC

Reform council in Durham shrinks the local state and puts the cost on the shoulders of the poorest… www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/2561415...

I can remember when it was a scandal if the 18 weeks wait figure dropped below 95%. It was only about 10-12 years ago. The collapse in NHS performance under the last government was truly staggering, and went well beyond the pandemic.

Fascinating juxtaposition. ⬇️⬇️

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Meanwhile, my mom has a full thickness ligamemt tear in her shoulder that requires surgery to reattach. Her cost, after meeting deductible (eg the 20% copay):

Kudos to the anti-vaccine movement for making the world a little worse off than where they found it.

Quick thread on the BBC and the political and societal significance of recent developments: One of the main reasons the UK has historically been so much less polarised than the US, is that Britain has a shared source of information, consumed and trusted by most people regardless of their politics.

I present the UK’s one and only TV show about books. We feature readers & writers from across Scotland, around the UK and all over the world. It’s commissioned by BBC Scotland & made by IWC. Public broadcasting is a shared space for sharing stories & building bridges. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

My baby was finally discharged from the NICU after six weeks, we spent just over a week at home before he was readmitted with bronchiolitis, collapsed lung & suspected sepsis. He’s in the PICU and is really poorly & all I can say is that RSV is a horror and if you’re pregnant please get vaccinated

The BBC made a clumsy error in editing clips of Donald Trump. But its governance structure should cause more concern—including the role of former Tory spin doctor Robbie Gibb, writes @arusbridger.bsky.social.

Lib Dem leader Ed Davey has written to Keir Starmer, Kemi Badenoch and Nigel Farage urging them to condemn Trump’s attack on the BBC. “The BBC belongs to Britain, not Trump. We must defend it together.”

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NEW: Rachel Reeves signals she intends to remove the two-child cap *in full* "I don't think a child should be penalised because they're in a bigger family through no fault of their own," she tells BBC.

"The problem isn’t that we have a deliberately biased BBC, it’s that we have a BBC that has been consciously reduced in its scope and bullied into dumbing down and retreating." @stephenkb.bsky.social's newsletter today

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💥NEW: Across the UK, vigilante groups are on the rise, patrolling UK streets in the name of “public safety”. In reality, many of these self styled "guardians" are little more than bullies with violent pasts. hopenothate.org.uk/2025/11/04/p...

The highest paid MP in the country has suggested that the minimum wage may be “too high” for younger workers 🤷

Once again, this isn’t journalism. It’s stroking the ego of a politician who’s done great national harm. WhyTF should we take Farage seriously? Just because he wants power? Even more reason for ruthless scrutiny. His track record is racist and ruinous. Any serious journalist would say so. (iPaper)

And yet seeing some drawn back to X...

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Total hero! How many of us would have done the same? www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

Farage’s claim that flag mania was down to ordinary citizens couldn’t be further from the truth. Brilliant expose via @manchestermill.bsky.social. manchestermill.co.uk/the-men-who-...

Yet again - why is our government and our public sector having ANY truck with this man’s poisonous pit of lies and division. Why @lisanandymp.bsky.social ?

💬 Session 3 - Research chat 26. We are delighted to welcome Prof Alex Gillsepie and Dr Tom Reader in conversation with our @jamesfm55.bsky.social 'Understanding defensiveness: learning from responses to stories on Care Opinion' #Coconf25

Here’s the original clip of Ronald Reagan from April 25, 1987, where he delivered a complete and total rebuke against tariffs. Trump's calling Reagan’s words here “FAKE” and “fraudulent.” They’re 100% real. And the original clip is actually far worse for Trump, as much is left out of the ad:

Seems Nigel is a performative fraud.

Huge Congratulations to our star responders: ⭐ Victoria McCrory @northernhsct.bsky.social ⭐ Nicolas Blandini (Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Trust) ⭐Gaynor Bird @nhsggc.bsky.social Your empathic and considered responses really do make the difference! 👏 #COconf25

"For any patient voice to have impact, there has to be listening" Prof Alex Gillespie. @lsepbs.bsky.social Fascinating research chat going on here. If you would like to watch our previous research chats, follow this link 👀https://www.careopinion.org.uk/info/research-chats #Coconf25

Well, that's a wrap (sobs) BUT what a conference it has been! Thank you so much to all our fab guest speakers and for all of those who have come along to watch! And big thanks to the great @careopinion.org.uk team for all their hard work in front and behind the scenes! #COconf25

'Care Opinion allows us to see unique perspective' really inspiring presentation from Linda Craig....oh and what an impactful title for a presentation too! #Coconf25

Fascinating and thought provoking session around defensiveness and responding on @careopinion.org.uk, with our @jamesfm55.bsky.social, Tom Reader and Alex Gillespie. #COconf25 -this #research chat will be available on our blog, and here are also another 25! 👇 www.careopinion.org.uk/info/research

Fascinating session called "Understanding defensiveness: learning from responses to stories on Care Opinion?" at the @careopinion.org.uk conference from @jamesfm55.bsky.social with great speakers Prof's Alex Gillespie and Tom Reader #COConf25

💌 'Care Opinion is a letter in a bottle' @careopinionau.bsky.social #COconf25

How wonderful that Ellen and Sarah can join us all the way from Brisbane! "We love it when staff are mentioned positively, we love giving them a shout out" CO Hero ⭐ #COconf25 @careopinionau.bsky.social

💬 Session 1 - we are so excited to be joined by our wonderful friends at Care Opinion Australia 👏 #COconf25 @careopinionau.bsky.social

Keeping up with the RDASHians is one of our favourite things to do at @careopinion.org.uk ☺️ RDASH is a large mental health and community NHS trust in South Yorkshire. Here's CEO Toby Lewis talking about the difference Care Opinion makes: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ro9N...

⏳The countdown is on to our Autumn conference 2025! We are excited to share the session titles with you, so you can see what is in store! If you haven't registered, then here is the link events.teams.microsoft.com/event/4feed0... We're excited to see you there! #COconf25

heartbroken to learn the pope sympathizes with the poor. how can i continue to believe in god

Love this on e-cargo bikes & family life: “Forgoing a second car may have been the reason we bought it, but it was simply more fun to see my son grinning on the bike.” “You see the joy that the kids get out of it, the time you get to spend with them … [and] it encourages you to use it more.”

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How fascism messages www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

Now that it’s the time of year when the obscurely-funded right wing Restore Trust, a private company, try once again to take over the National Trust, my annual reminder of what they want to do with our history & heritage. blogs.sussex.ac.uk/snapshotsofe...

Most people seem to have missed who retweeted this picture of Farage in Gill’s office a few days after Gill began receiving his first bribes from Oleh Voloshyn (Oleg Voloshin). None other than…

Congratulations to new Nobel Peace Prize laureate María Corina Machado for her courageous struggle to bring democracy to Venezuela.

Ever since I finished Question Time, Reform have massively been on the attack. Including a rant from Richard Tice entirely designed to distract from Reform and Russia. Everyone should know about Nathan Gill, the bribes from Russia and the link to Reform.

🔴UPDATE 🔴 'Stunned?' Farage's Admission He Knew Nathan Gill but Not His Pro-Russian Sympathies Does Not Stand Up to Scrutiny Insiders have told @bylinetimes.bsky.social it is ‘inconceivable’ the Reform Leader did not know about Gill’s pro-Russian statements bylinetimes.com/2025/10/11/s...

Nigel Farage, Richard Tice & Reform LTD need a thorough investigation #ReformRussianBribes