Rivka Gottlieb
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Harpist | Music Therapist | Social Justice Seeker | Covid Bereaved
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Rivka Gottlieb
Covid-19 Bereaved Families For Justice UK
6 days ago
A must-read from
@chrischirp.bsky.social
on the 'avoidable horror' of the second Covid wave. The Government must act quickly on the findings of the inquiry. Failing to do so will cost lives.
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The UK Covid Inquiry has laid bare the avoidable horror of the second Covid wave
It is becoming ever clearer both how devastating the second wave of winter 2020/21 was, and how much of that devastation could have been avoided.
https://open.substack.com/pub/christinapagel/p/the-uk-covid-inquiry-has-laid-bare?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web
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Rivka Gottlieb
Covid-19 Bereaved Families For Justice UK
14 days ago
The Covid Inquiry has published its report into the impact of the pandemic on healthcare systems. Its conclusions are shocking and must lead to change before it is once again too late. š§µ 1/10
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Covid-19 Bereaved Families For Justice UK
17 days ago
The likes of Matt Hancock continue to claim the NHS wasn't overwhelmed during the pandemic. Experts like Dr Kevin Fong exposed that myth during the inquiry hearings. On Thursday, the inquiry must be clear: years of austerity left the NHS overwhelmed and unprepared.
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Read the full thread below. My father should have received medical attention far earlier, and suffered in fear at home for 10 days before being taken to hospital by paramedics. We'll never know if earlier intervention could have saved him, but he needed oxygen and proper medical care.
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Prof Naomi Fulop
27 days ago
NEW š This is what happens when ordinary people failed by the state come together to campaign for justice. Our complaint against Lord Chadlington has been upheld: he breached standards over covid PPE deals.
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Itās been quite a week. To cap off the end of oral testimony at the UK Covid Inquiry, this news has just come through. Our complaint has been upheld. So proud of us
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BBC News today: 'I'm still haunted that he died alone': The last voices of the Covid inquiry
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'I'm still haunted that he died alone': The last voices of the Covid inquiry
Bereaved families have the final say as the Covid inquiry completes three years of public hearings.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c93wxxe9410o
27 days ago
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Rivka Gottlieb
Covid-19 Bereaved Families For Justice UK
28 days ago
In her closing statement on behalf of the Covid Bereaved, Anna Morris KC calls on the Inquiry to ensure its work leads to real change. The hundreds of thousands lost to Covid must not have died for nothing. That must be this Inquiryās legacy.
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28 days ago
After years of evidence, the Covid Inquiry hearings end today. The Inquiry will publish 8 reports over the next 2 years that will provide a blueprint for changing this country and saving lives. But that change will only happen if we fight for it.
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Almost six years after my fatherās avoidable death, I will be giving evidence to the UK Covid Inquiry this afternoon. Retelling what happened to my dad is hard, but not learning from the mistakes that were made is far worse.
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Excellent discussion. Thank you so much. Too much has been forgotten, and if we fail to remember we will not learn.
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Rivka Gottlieb
Covid-19 Bereaved Families For Justice UK
about 1 month ago
"The fight hasn't stopped, and so, neither shall we." Read the latest blog from our co-founder, Matt Fowler, reflecting on the final Inquiry hearings and the journey the campaign has been on to reach this point: ā¬ļøā¬ļøā¬ļø
www.covidfamiliesforjustice.org/latestnews/t...
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The hearings may be ending, but our fight continues ā Covid-19 Bereaved Families for Justice UK
By Matt Fowler The beginning of 2026 heralds the end of the UK Covid Inquiry public hearings. The last 6 years have revolved around the Inquiry for myself and the thousands of bereaved people who...
https://www.covidfamiliesforjustice.org/latestnews/the-hearings-may-be-ending-but-our-fight-continues
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Rivka Gottlieb
Covid-19 Bereaved Families For Justice UK
about 1 month ago
You can watch the opening statement in full here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWBw...
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Covid Bereaved Families for Justice Module 10 opening statement
YouTube video by Covid-19 Bereaved Families For Justice
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWBw3DoDpbo&feature=youtu.be
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Rivka Gottlieb
Covid-19 Bereaved Families For Justice UK
about 1 month ago
This week, the final module of the Covid Inquiry began. In his opening statement on our behalf, Pete Weatherby KC set out why understanding the pandemicās impact is crucial. If we do not learn the lessons, we cannot save lives when the next crisis hits.
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Rivka Gottlieb
Covid-19 Bereaved Families For Justice UK
about 2 months ago
We welcome the news that Chris Wormald has resigned. When he was appointed Cabinet Secretary, we warned ministers that many would see it as his failures during the pandemic being brushed aside, or even rewarded. Those concerns were ignored. 1/3
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Prof Naomi Fulop
about 2 months ago
NEW: Cabinet Secretary, Chris Wormald has resigned. Time for him to reflect on his contribution to pandemic failures as made clear by the covid inquiry. No peerage please.
@cbffjuk.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Chris Wormald forced out by Starmer as cabinet secretary
Wormald steps down āby mutual consentā after a year in post with Antonia Romeo expected to succeed him
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/feb/12/chris-wormald-steps-down-cabinet-secretary-starmer?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
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Rivka Gottlieb
Covid-19 Bereaved Families For Justice UK
about 2 months ago
Sign our petition ā¬ļøā¬ļøā¬ļø
c.org/sjgHdKpWnN
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Can you spare a minute to help this campaign?
Strip Michelle Mone of her peerage
https://c.org/sjgHdKpWnN
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Rivka Gottlieb
Covid-19 Bereaved Families For Justice UK
about 2 months ago
If the Government is serious about removing peerages from disgraced peers, let them start with Baroness Mone. Faulty PPE killed during the pandemic. Nobody who played a role in selling it should have any role in public life. Accountability now.
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
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Covid bereaved families urge Keir Starmer to strip Michelle Mone of peerage
It comes as Keir Starmer ordered officials to draw up legislation to remove Peter Mandelson's title amid a growing political storm over the Jeffrey Esptein files
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/covid-bereaved-families-urge-keir-36671229
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Rivka Gottlieb
Prof Naomi Fulop
3 months ago
š A recent article in
@newstatesman1913.bsky.social
by
@anooshc.bsky.social
claims that āBritainās inquiry culture radicalises victimsā. If wanting truth & change is what counts as radical, count me in. šš»šš»šš»
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Covid-19 Bereaved Families For Justice UK
3 months ago
Boris Johnsonās old tricks cannot hide his complicity. Our member, Lobby Akinnola, on the disgraced former PM's attempt to wash his hands of responsibility for the deaths of our loved ones ā¬ļø
www.covidfamiliesforjustice.org/latestnews/b...
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Covid-19 Bereaved Families For Justice UK
4 months ago
Kemi Badenoch has rejected mask-wearing to curb flu, saying she is āstill traumatisedā by āall the mask-wearingā during Covid. You know what's more traumatising than wearing a mask? Having your family members die because politicians played culture wars with their lives. 1/2
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Covid-19 Bereaved Families For Justice UK
4 months ago
The verdict of the Covid Inquiry is clear: Boris Johnson's negligence led to thousands of deaths. Yet last year, the public was forced to pay Johnson Ā£115k in 'ex-PM' benefits. ā¬ļø If you agree it's time we stopped funding Johnson, sign our petition ā¬ļø
www.change.org/STOPFUNDINGJ...
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Sign the Petition
End Ex-PM Benefits For Boris Johnson Following Covid Inquiry Verdict
https://www.change.org/STOPFUNDINGJOHNSON
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Covid-19 Bereaved Families For Justice UK
4 months ago
"Let the bodies pile high" The one promise Boris Johnson kept. Now he wants us to forget and move on. He believes he is unaccountable. We disagree. Sign our petition to stand with us.
change.org/STOPFUNDINGJOHNSON
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Sign the Petition
End Ex-PM Benefits For Boris Johnson Following Covid Inquiry Verdict
https://change.org/STOPFUNDINGJOHNSON
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Prof Naomi Fulop
4 months ago
Boris Johnson can moan & whine, accuse us of āwangling onā about deaths, & try to re-write history, but thereās no way back from this:
@cbffjuk.bsky.social
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Paul Brand
4 months ago
Itās a sign of how insane the news cycle is these days that this historic failure of government policy got just one day of news coverage this week. Not saying thatās right or wrong, but itās astonishing how quickly the agenda moves on these days.
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"instead of confronting the hard questions Baroness Hallett directs at his leadership, Boris Johnson has instead devoted his column in this weekendās Daily Mail to an artful concoction of smearing, distraction and airy British boosterism." Spot on
@drrachelclarke.com
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
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Iāll never forget the horror of the Covid wards | The Observer
https://observer.co.uk/news/national/article/we-covid-doctors-knew-who-would-pay-the-price-for-johnsons-inertia
4 months ago
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Prof Naomi Fulop
4 months ago
š āofficial activity logs appear to undermine evidence that Johnson gave under oath [to the public inquiry].ā Hmmmm
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www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Boris Johnson took four days off as NHS warned Covid could āoverwhelmā system
Files show then PM was walking dog, riding motorbike and hosting guests as pandemic planning stalled in ālost monthā
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/nov/22/boris-johnson-took-four-days-off-as-nhs-warned-covid-could-overwhelm-system?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
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Unfortunately there currently isn't a mechanism by which he can be prosecuted for misconduct in public office. But you can sign this petition demanding that he doesn't benefit from the public purse:
www.change.org/p/end-public...
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Disrespectful to the bereaved, and indeed all those Johnson let down, to respond to the Covid Inquiry's M2 report in a footnote to his column. This man should never be allowed to hold public office again, and certainly should not be benefitting from the public purse.
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Covid-19 Bereaved Families For Justice UK
4 months ago
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
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Boris Johnson ābeyond contemptā for attack on Covid inquiryās findings
Families of the Covid bereaved have reacted to horror to the lack of contrition in the former prime ministerās weekly column
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/boris-johnson-covid-inquiry-column-b2870380.html
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My father died in April 2020. I hold Boris Johnson personally responsible for his death, along with thousands of others. All his ex-PM privileges should be removed, including Ā£115k he can claim every year. If you agree, please sign and share this petition š
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Covid-19 Bereaved Families For Justice UK
4 months ago
Boris Johnsonās silence is deafening, and his contempt for the bereaved is clear. His actions during the pandemic amount to one of the gravest betrayals of the British public in history. His decisions cost tens of thousands of lives that could and should have been saved. 1/4
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Covid-19 Bereaved Families For Justice UK
4 months ago
Our statement following the publication of the Covid Inquiry Module 2 report into Core UK decision-making and political governance:
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Itās shocking how much we have forgotten
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Prof Naomi Fulop
5 months ago
My Dad escaped the Nazis in 1939 on the Kindertransport. He went to night school then University, trained as a physicist. Married my mum, brought up 3 kids, all work in public sector. Under these proposed rules, he would have been deported. 100% 'performatively cruel'
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Excellent advice and insights from Naomi Alderman on how to survie the information crisis
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/n...
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Donāt argue with strangers⦠and 11 more rules to survive the information crisis
Feeling overwhelmed by divisive opinions, endless rows and unreliable facts? Hereās how to weather the data storm
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2025/nov/15/dont-argue-with-strangers-and-11-more-rules-to-survive-the-information-crisis
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Not holding my breath, given how Covid Inquiry chair behaved towards Johnson, Hancock et al when they gave evidence. We must not forget what happened, and we must understand what went wrong in order to prevent the same mistakes being made again. My dad would not have died had gov made better choices
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Rivka Gottlieb
Covid-19 Bereaved Families For Justice UK
5 months ago
Four years after we created the Covid Memorial Wall in a guerrilla action born out of grief and determination, the Government has now announced it will be made permanent. This is a powerful step towards ensuring our loved ones are never forgotten.
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Prof Naomi Fulop
5 months ago
If youāre wondering what the Public Office (Accountability) Bill aka
#HillsboroughLaw
means, listen to one of its architects explain: making state cover ups of failures harder through cultural change šš»
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@cbffjuk.bsky.social
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/l...
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The Hillsborough Law
Podcast Episode Ā· Law and Disorder Ā· 01/11/2025 Ā· 43m
https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/law-and-disorder/id1726569766?i=1000734578375
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Rivka Gottlieb
Prof Naomi Fulop
5 months ago
#NHS
#covidvaccine
policy EXCLUDES health & care workers, & younger people in long term care. Has not taken
#longcovid
into account.
#Canada
INCLUDES these groups (& others). Policy takes
#longcovid
into account.
@cbffjuk.bsky.social
@longcovidjustice.org
www.canada.ca/en/public-he...
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Covid-19 Bereaved Families For Justice UK
5 months ago
Weāve formally written to the Honours Committee calling for Baroness Mone to be stripped of her OBE. No one who profited from unusable PPE while people died without protection should hold an honour. It's in the Government's power to make this happen. They must act now.
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Covid-19 Bereaved Families For Justice UK
5 months ago
At the Inquiry yesterday, Boris Johnson was asked if the Government prioritised the economy over vulnerable children with Eat Out to Help Out. He dodged the question, claiming nobody knows what impact social contact had on the spread of Covid. As shameless as ever.
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Long Covid Kids
5 months ago
Harbinder said: āThe whole focus has been on a few months of lost learning. My children havenāt been well enough to go back to school for the last three years. We are not even on the radar. Itās almost as if we donāt exist.ā
www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...
#LongCovidKids
#LongCovid
#COVIDinquiry
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Covid Inquiry uncovers āforgottenā children left disabled by Long Covid
Long Covid Kids supports 7,000 children whose parents say they have been 'gas lit' by NHS, schools and social services, as the inquiry uncovered pandemic-era advice against diagnosing the condition
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/covid-19-inquiry-reveals-forgotten-36115749
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Prof Naomi Fulop
6 months ago
Unsurprising. Can anyone explain why JCVI recommendations for
#covid
booster this autumn different from Canadaās where 65+ & health & care staff still eligible unlike in NHS?
@cbffjuk.bsky.social
@longcovidadvoc.com
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Pharmacies facing angry patients over Covid jab confusion
Up to half of patients coming to some pharmacies are being turned away because they are not eligible.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cm28q5gqvppo
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Keith Kahn-Harris
6 months ago
Well, it took longer than many of us expected, but in the end it happened. Let's try and not turn the horror in Manchester into an opportunity to advance any and every agenda.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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If British Jews are attacked, respect our dignity ā and keep your agendas to yourself | Keith Kahn-Harris
I dread the cacophony from right and left on how we should react to antisemitism. Whatās important is supporting our survival as a community in the UK
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/feb/16/if-british-jews-attacked-respect-our-dignity-antisemitism?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
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Prof Naomi Fulop
6 months ago
And Michelle Mone may be moaning even more when she sees that our petition to remove her from the House of Lords is now up to 45k signatures! Donāt be left out. Please sign & share:
bsky.app/profile/cbff...
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Rivka Gottlieb
Long Covid Kids
6 months ago
The full video of LCK's evidence shared in yesterdays hearing for Module 8 is now available here: Please share widely.
youtu.be/DFykYkqr5Z4
#Children
#ChildrensCharity
#LongCovidKids
#Module8
#COVIDInquiry
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Covid 19 Inquiry | Module 8 Oral Evidence of Sammie McFarland, Long Covid Kids, 01 10 2025
YouTube video by Long Covid Kids
https://youtu.be/DFykYkqr5Z4
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