From mandatory ID cards to arresting pensioners for holding up cardboard signs to cosy deals with US tech spy firms: It's good to see lawyers pushing back on their increasingly authoritarian Govenrment. We must protect jury trials.

The problem wasn't really the negative campaign. The problem is that it was a smear campaign based on lies. And still Labour aren't offering any solutions to the highest drug deaths in Europe. Let's have *that* conversation. www.politicshome.com/news/article...

Well, that's that then. I have resigned from Labour today. Cannot stand the slide towards authoritarianism and right wing ideology- even when faced with High Court judgement and election defeat. I want hope, competence and positivity- and I'm not getting that from Labour

Can’t stress enough that it’s actually extremely economically beneficial for everybody in a community if fewer people overdose and die

So if I’ve understood correctly, we’re going to carry on supporting illegal wars whilst also blaming people who flee the ensuing chaos and destruction

Just your regularly scheduled share of this masterpiece by @tomgauld.bsky.social

The small, brave band of MPs who represent the trampled, not the tramplers, has a very welcome new member. We should all ask ourselves why, in a supposed democracy, such representatives are so rare. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Sad to miss out on the second day of the Managing Addiction in Primary Care event- but good to be at work with this nice new mug ☺️ @royalcollegeofgps.bsky.social

The reality of giving in to far right anti-immigration populism: the UK Health Service and social care face “an impending car crash” as Britain limits immigrant arrivals. We need realism, not racism. www.theguardian.com/society/2026...

On our way to Liverpool for the @rcgp.bsky.social Managing Addictions in Primary Care conference- pleased to share our work to improve access to naloxone @naloxoneplym.bsky.social @uhpnhs.bsky.social #naloxonesaveslives

It's less than 4 weeks until our Pathways from Homelessness conference taking place over 18 and 19 March. Join us to hear from: 𝐃𝐫 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐅𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐫: National Medical Director, NSHE 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐭 𝐃𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐢𝐞 𝐌𝐁𝐄: Chief Executive, Crisis 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟. 𝐊𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐚 𝐇𝐚𝐰𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐧𝐞 𝐌𝐁𝐄: Past Chair, RCGP; Pathway Chair and, also 👇

Crisis contributed to one of the roundtables mentioned below. The Everyone In programme had a big impact on rough sleeping in some areas, initially sheltering 35,000 people. But it also highlighted the number of people who were hidden homeless and not counted. That's still the case today.

Since the government is about to introduce a social media ban for under-16s based largely on vibes – and Jonathan Haidt's shitty book – in the hopes it boosts its popularity (it won't), I'll re-up this. If we're banning under-16s, why not over-60s?

It's depressing that ministers ever thought this was proportionate, and disgusting that they haven't immediately accepted the judgement. I expected such levels of knee-jerk stupidity from Braverman. But we voted Labour because we wanted better. Be better. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

Ban on Palestine Action ‘massively backfired’, says group’s co-founder

Signed!

Fantastic news!

Great to highlight the work of the Health Inclusion Pathway, Plymouth! Important for the city to have the support of @pathwayuk.bsky.social to deliver care for people experiencing homelessness @uhpnhs.bsky.social @livewellsouthwest.bsky.social

It’s official! The Homelessness Bill will now become law! 🥳 Crisis has long been calling for changes to the law on homelessness in Wales and yesterday, the Welsh Parliament voted to make this a reality.

From early research on esketamine to leading the first EU-funded multi-site study on PAT, pioneer researcher Robert Schoevers has seen it all. He joined the pod to talk esketamine, the realities of EU funding, and what it takes to bring therapies into mainstream healthcare. drugscience.org.uk/p...

📢 𝙄𝙢𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙫𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙥𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙞𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙚𝙣𝙙 𝙤𝙛 𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚 𝙘𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙥𝙚𝙤𝙥𝙡𝙚 𝙚𝙭𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙝𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙡𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨. @pathwayuk.bsky.social's next Masterclass is on 26 February, 3.30pm to 5pm. Find out more and book your place here 👇 tinyurl.com/mr3wph5t

Drug laws have never stopped people from using drugs. They've stopped people from using drugs safely. It's time to legalise *and* regulate. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

📢 The full agenda is now live for our 15th Annual International Homelessness and Inclusion Health Conference – Pathways from Homelessness 2026, taking place Wednesday 18 – Thursday 19 March 2026. View the full programme and book your place here 👇 tinyurl.com/5a6bvkp6

Today our CEO Matt Downie gave evidence to MPs on temporary accommodation (TA). TA is used to house people experiencing homelessness, it is often unhealthy, unstable and its use is growing. We need a plan to end its use & make sure everyone has a safe, secure home. Watch👇

1 in 200 #polio infections leads to irreversible paralysis. In the 1960s children suffering from irreversible paralysis caused by polio were required to use 'iron lungs' to help them breathe. We don't see these 'iron lungs' anymore today because #VaccinesWork

Should we ban the over 65s from social media? The government are considering banning the elderly from social media as their brains haven't properly developed. But is a ban a step too far?

Former Tory home secretary Suella Braverman defects to Reform UK, explaining how broken Britain is after 14 years of the Conservatives and Brexit. No sense of shame or responsibility. And no solutions. #PoliticsLive www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

How can local authorities work with the NHS to get the most out of the health commitments in the Government's National Plan for Ending Homelessness? Read @deeoconnell.bsky.social’s recent piece in The Municipal Journal 👇 tinyurl.com/36zsjhza

Known as the 'Yellow Book' in London, I am excited about this new edition✨ Here's the Second Edition of Pretreatment Guide for Homeless Outreach & Housing First. It is scheduled for release in January and is now available for pre-order in US, Canada, UK and beyond! More info: www.jayslevy.com

📢 𝙒𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝙨𝙪𝙧𝙫𝙞𝙫𝙖𝙡 𝙢𝙚𝙚𝙩𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙮𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙢: 𝙐𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙖𝙙𝙙𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙋𝙏𝙎𝘿 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝘾𝙤𝙢𝙥𝙡𝙚𝙭 𝙏𝙧𝙖𝙪𝙢𝙖 𝙞𝙣 𝙃𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙡𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨. @pathwayuk.bsky.social's first online Masterclass of 2026 is on 27 January, 3.30pm to 5pm. Find out more and book here 👇 tinyurl.com/5423b4u3

How many had a 28.9% pay rise! ANSWER - EVERYONE WHO DIDN’T HAVE SUCH A BIG CUT If you hadn’t had the cut your haven’t needed the rise! It really is that simple - shouldn’t be this hard Unless you’re a history graduate Wes Streeting or bad at maths The answer below

If your social media posts don't get you — and your immediate family — banned from visiting America you’ve not been doing it right.

The Nobel Prize committee should announce the World Cup winner tomorrow

Universal Basic Income and universal healthcare will unleash a 2nd renaissance beyond our wildest dreams. #UniversalHealthcare #UBI

The Express is furious about this because the moment you show those who repeat anti-immigration rhetoric the real human stories their narrative collapses. The “immigrants” are people. Our friends, colleagues and family. And it’s this nation of neighbours that is what makes Britain great.

Where is 'home' for a dog? It's in the relationship with their human. The rest is unimportant The criteria imposed by rehousing charities are the elephant in the room when we talk about supporting people experiencing homelessness and their dogs

Today's migration stats illustrate the migration doom loop in action... (from my presentation at the IMF last week)

Naloxone in hospitals! Proud that @uhpnhs.bsky.social has pioneered this - great to highlight in print #naloxonesaveslives @pharmaj.bsky.social @grahamparsons.bsky.social @naloxoneplym.bsky.social pharmaceutical-journal.com/article/ld/h...

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood's Asylum Plan 'Conflates Control With Cruelty'. Starmer won't tell the truth about immigration, won't defend human rights and won't stand up to Britain's far right media elite. People didn't vote Labour to get Reform UK. open.substack.com/pub/bylinesu...

Can you see the problem 🤷🏻‍♂️ Wes Streeting can’t 🤦🏻‍♂️ 31million/month consult GP practices with similar number having haircuts 102,000 hairdressers in England with 40,000 salons 38,000 GPs with 6200 Surgeries On average people spend £400pa on hair GPs receive £169pa per patient

Tommy Robinson regards Labour as having been converted to his far right, nationalist cause. That's where Keir Starmer, Morgan McSweeney and Shabana Mahmood have taken the party.

"If you're not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed and loving the people who are doing the oppressing." Malcolm X. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

What you’re witnessing is a populist assault on the BBC. This is not an institutional scandal in any meaningful sense of the word. It is an attack on public service broadcasting. iandunt.substack.com/p/extra-edit...

This is a really odd article- promoting iron infusions as a solution to a complex problem- and ignoring potentially serious underlying causes such as bowel cancer. Quotes are from a couple of doctors who provide private treatment

‘Out of control’ migration is often blamed for many social ills, especially ‘over-stretched, overwhelmed’ public services. Many myths abound such as queue-jumping asylum seekers making it impossible to see a GP or receive emergency care. (1/2)

Guillermo del Toro on wealth: "a wealthy man is a man who has enough, not a man that needs more. If you have enough to invite someone for a beer? You're rich. If you have a yacht, planes, islands, and you still need more? You're not rich."

Looking forward to this!

If I were running Labour comms I would commission an app called 'Will the Tories/Reform deport you?' then let the reactions on TikTok and Instagram do their work.

It's time to act on nitazenes before we sleepwalk into an emergency like America's fentanyl crisis, writes Cranstoun's Ant Lehane.

Very quick update on Covid in England from latest UKHSA hospital data. Looks like current Covid wave *might* have peaked, and also that flu season is starting a little earlier than normal. If you can get vaxxed for either, I'd do it! christinapagel.substack.com/p/very-quick...