My magnum opus - a unified field theory of why the post-literate society spells disaster for civilisation as we know it jmarriott.substack.com/p/the-dawn-o...

My essay in this weekend's @ftweekend.com, featuring terrific charts and analysis by @jburnmurdoch.ft.com:

'Farage's core claim is that he somehow speaks for the British people, that his views reflect the “commonsense” views of the silent majority. It’s not true. On issue after issue, including those that define him, he is out of step with most Britons.' Latest column www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

New report from @scothealtheq.bsky.social highlights a ‘policy blindspot’ in Scotland with younger men at risk of dying from drugs, alcohol or suicide. @emmanomics.bsky.social tells @dailyrecord.co.uk that too often the focus is on crisis intervention rather than prevention⬇️ bit.ly/4nELIDh

1/7 This morning we launched our 2025 Inequality Landscape report at the Fraser of Allander Institute 50th Anniversary conference #FAI50

See coverage of today's report from SHERU on how younger adult men, at risk of deaths from drugs, alcohol and suicide, are a 'policy blindspot': www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/policy-...

🏡 Our new report: what role can Scottish housing policy play in reducing health inequalities? See here: scothealthequity.org/raising-the-...

When Edinburgh AC’s Jake Wightman won gold at the World Athletics Championships in Eugene in 2022, I wrote this. Today, winning a brilliant silver at the same championships in Tokyo, he underlined how true my words were. He is the best of our sport. chris-creegan.medium.com/jake-wightma...

Another free link to this, in case people have going to bed reading requirements on.ft.com/3K1ZFg3

On Charlie Kirk, Donald Trump and the spectre of political violence. Latest column www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

An incredible breakthrough performance from newcomer Power solidifies Brendan Canty's CHRISTY as a must-see! 🤩 Read @bethanylola.bsky.social's 5-star review from the Edinburgh Film Festival! Out in cinemas in Ireland on 29 August and Britain on 5 September! 😍 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ #Christy #EdFilmFest

"The world is burning. Fascism is rising. Countries are falling. And we’re on the brink of incredible technological change, which will either be the end of everything or a new beginning. So, who needs artists?" I've written about what it takes to make art & live bravely. tinyurl.com/bdfjszbu

This morning 9 former CDC Directors, whose tenures date back to 1977, published this warning in the NYT: RFK Jr is a danger to public health. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/o...

As ever @jonathanfreedland.bsky.social speaks truth to Trump’s incontrovertible path to authoritarianism. 👇

Lovers of books, cruisers of shelves, sniffers of hardbacks, my books tv show is back on telly tonight. Join me John Niven, Desiree Burch and Hallie Rubenhold on the Big Scottish Book Club. 1030pm. A joyful bastion of civilised chat. www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...

This is the first major show in England since 1962. Then, their relationship was illegal. They could not paint their truth, not in any way that could land them in jail. My show celebrates their love and talent and links the two intimately. Meet The Two Roberts www.charleston.org.uk/exhibition/r...

Fantastic piece by @jenwilliamsft.bsky.social:

Scotland's Population Health Framework recognises that improving health and addressing worsening inequalities requires action beyond health and care services. @chriscreegan.bsky.social​‬ argues that a focus on prevention will determine if Scotland can reverse the tide ⬇️ https://bit.ly/46NDZgO

My wee contribution to The Salt Path debate. www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/2530...

New from me on Substack: on the 30th anniversary of the death of my late partner, Lawrence. open.substack.com/pub/chriscre...

The unveiling of the PRS for Music Heritage Award for Bronski Beat. SILENCE = DEATH ACTION = LIFE ACT-UP London • Bronski Beat played their first gig at The Bell pub in 1983, Smalltown Boy become an unflinching anthem of queer liberation. #bronskibeat #prsheritageaward #thebell #actuplondon

New from me on Substack: on the 30th anniversary of the death of my late partner, Lawrence. open.substack.com/pub/chriscre...

My piece in @heraldscotland.bsky.social today on behalf of @healthfoundation.bsky.social in response to recent strategy announcements from the Scottish Government on population health and public services reform. www.heraldscotland.com/politics/vie...

My piece in @heraldscotland.bsky.social today on behalf of @healthfoundation.bsky.social in response to recent strategy announcements from the Scottish Government on population health and public services reform. www.heraldscotland.com/politics/vie...

This was, unsurprisingly, very good from @johnkampfner.bsky.social And, as he reflects, soberingly relevant to the world around us now. Well worth an hour of your time. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

“The pulsating, international, love-fuelled parade, which stretched more than a mile through Budapest’s most prominent landmarks, was everything the Hungarian far right hates.” #BudapestPride www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Can liberal Europe prevail in 2029? “It’s not likely, but it’s still possible.” Essential reading from Timothy Garten Ash in the @ftweekend.com 👇

New from me on Substack: I couldn’t miss the UK AIDS Memorial Quilt at Tate Modern: 30 years on its time to make a panel for my late partner. open.substack.com/pub/chriscre...

Responding to the release of Scotland's Population Health Framework, our colleagues @scothealtheq.bsky.social rightly highlight the need for a much clearer commitment to realising a whole of government approach to improving health and reducing inequalities ⬇️

The new Population Health Framework rightly backs prevention and whole-system work to cut health inequalities—but most actions stay within health policy, with fewer concrete x-government efforts on social determinants like housing. Read our response: scothealthequity.org/sheru-respon...

SHERU will be releasing its next annual report at the Fraser of Allander conference on September 18-19 in Glasgow. Sign up has gone live today! Come along to hear about the work of SHERU and our colleagues in the Fraser of Allander Institute. forms.office.com/pages/respon...

SHERU team member David Jack has written a piece for @healthfoundation.bsky.social‬ on the data and evidence on mortality trends in Scotland. Read more here: www.health.org.uk/features-and...

Read this beautiful tribute and reflection on the UK AIDS Memorial Quilt by @chriscreegan.bsky.social‬. The quilt was displayed in full last week at Tate Modern for the first time this century. 

New from me on Substack: I couldn’t miss the UK AIDS Memorial Quilt at Tate Modern: 30 years on its time to make a panel for my late partner. open.substack.com/pub/chriscre...

New webinar: International Models of Primary Prevention: Lessons for Scotland Join us to hear how Ireland and Iceland successfully used policy & data to reduce suicides + drug and alcohol misuse, & to hear what Scotland can learn from these models. Sign up here: www.eventbrite.com/e/internatio...

Scotland’s air quality has improved significantly in the last few decades, but there are notable inequalities in pollution exposure, esp. by ethnicity, income, & housing tenure (thread)

SHERU has today published two new outputs that support action on the socioeconomic drivers of health inequalities in Scotland. Together, they aim to strengthen the evidence base and improve how data and research inform better policy decisions.

📢 Join CCPS to make a real difference in social care and support... We’re recruiting now for 5 new posts. 👇 Deadline: 12 June Details: ccpscotland.org/recruitment/ @r-cackett.bsky.social @sensescotland.bsky.social @quarriers.bsky.social @samc-change.bsky.social @aberlourcharity.bsky.social

My column today's FT: on some of the reasons why the two-child benefit cap is bad and should go:

Important thread. To see Charles Ortleb, who peddled anti-science nonsense during the first decade of the AIDS crisis, reframed as a brave apostate or "nonconformist" will appall anyone who was paying attention then. And as for comparing Larry Kramer to RFK Jr.: No, no, a thousand times no.

I subscribe to the @newyorker.com, I was part of ACT UP, I knew Larry Kramer well and know Tony Fauci too. Daniel Immerwahr's piece on RFKJr, features this and other passages that need a reponse. 1/

A new edition of our regular feature Prevention Watch is now live: scothealthequity.org/prevention-w...

I did a thing! Had to get it out of my head and off my chest. medium.com/@leerandallc...

This is a watershed moment for compassion. MSPs have today taken a historic step towards greater choice and protection for dying people. #ScotsForDignity www.dignityindyingscotland.org.uk/news/this-is...

"That decision has haunted me now for a decade. It is, without doubt, my biggest regret in politics." Ruth Davidson urges MSPs to learn from her mistake and vote for change on assisted dying tomorrow. #ScotsForDignity www.thetimes.com/uk/scotland/...

Thrilled to have my wee review of Charlie Porter’s remarkable debut novel, Nova Scotia House, published in June’s edition of @prospectmagazine.co.uk www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/culture/book...

Was a complete joy to talk at length to @tinabrownlm.bsky.social about her extraordinary career at the top of the US/UK media world. We talk Trump in the 80s, the future of the Murdoch empire and where journalism goes next. One of my favourite eps. Listen now. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...

Niall Campbell writing on poetry, silence and the living detail over at the northseapoets substack: substack.com/@northseapoe...

Thrilled to have my wee review of Charlie Porter’s remarkable debut novel, Nova Scotia House, published in June’s edition of @prospectmagazine.co.uk www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/culture/book...