I am frequently asked to comment on 'lessons learned' from SARS-CoV-2. Now I have yet another example of a critical lesson that has decidedly not been learned: if there's an emerging pandemic threat, you leverage all your resources to respond as fast and effectively as possible.

Shocking figures. See End Social Care Disgrace and John McDonnell's plan for unpaid carers endsocialcaredisgrace.org/wp-content/upl…

His true - & nakedly cruel - colours.

First Rishi Sunak declares he’ll cut benefits for 420,000 sick & disabled people to force them into work.

Now, 2 days later, he scraps a major scheme, the Work & Health Programme, to help disabled people into work.

theguardian.com/society/2024/a…

Wow! This is such a coup for Channel 4. Huge congratulations emily m, ALASTAIR CAMPBELL et al 👏👏👏

Horrifying.

I’m simply staggered that GMC & NHS England are endorsing such a grossly dangerous state of affairs for patients.

Substituting PAs for qualified doctors to assess gravely unwell neurosurgical patients?

It’s absolutely terrifying, as this case demonstrates.

Noam Chomsky responded to Rachel Riley's claim that he is a 'promoter of antisemitism' in 2021.

Crucial thread. Our newspaper industry makes the mafia look respectable. Hugh Grant & his team have done incredible work highlighting the fact...

A story that includes the times of last night, this morning and today from 1999

The Death of Eddie | Poems and Stories With Michael Rosen youtu.be/EO4Obmq_FUE?si… via YouTube

Channel 4 News will feature an exclusive on my client, Richard Black, tonight. Richard, who returned to the UK on Monday after 40 years exclusion, questions why justice evades Black people even when major wrongs have been committed.

#WindrushScandal
#HostileEnvironment

RIP! I had the honour of working on Anthony's #Windrush case. He helped set up Windrush Lives to support others whilst dealing with the Home Office & untold stress, which impacted his health. His legacy as a champion of the Windrush struggle is secure.
Do support ⬇️ if you can.

Not sure Tory MPs want to open a debate about not living where you’re registered on the electoral roll…. 👀

The Mail in 1991 when Panorama revealed John Manor was on the electoral register at a house where he never lived.

Rishi Sunak has been excitedly telling us this week the NHS waiting list at the end of February fell by just over 36,000 so “his plan is working”…

but it only fell because 36,000 pathways [cases where someone is awaiting treatment] have been EXCLUDED from the February figures!

The Tories have opened a huge can of worms here…

On average, Tory MPs own many more homes than their Labour counterparts.

I wonder how many sitting Tory MPs and cabinet members are registered to vote in homes they do not live in?

Wanna bet there are dozens?

I'm in disbelief.

The govt dismisses patient safety concerns re: physician associates by stressing they've studied a bio-science degree prior to their 2-yr PA course.

Now it turns out those first degrees include English lit, history, nutrition, anthropology & ... homoeopathy.

One NHS chief said: “We have been asked to ‘think the unthinkable’ in order to break even. That will be impossible without closing beds and significantly reducing staffing numbers. It feels as if the national and regional leadership teams are spinning out of control.'

Many people have to experience painful deaths not because it’s inevitable but because we don’t fund palliative care services anywhere near well enough

📅28 April is #InternationalWorkersMemorialDay , the day we remember workers lost to workplace illness or injury.

Organise and participate in #IWMD24 events as Unite recommits to fighting to keep workers safe.

🕯️Remember the Dead, ✊Fight for the Living.

A very happy Easter to all who celebrate.

Easter is a time of renewal and hope — let’s strive to build a more peaceful world where every human being can live a life of dignity, freedom and joy.

Wonder if any other G7+P5 developed European nation would be embarrassed if they couldn't afford to staff a Major Trauma Centre that covers a 1/4 of their nation's capital city and some of their wealthiest counties?

~4.5 million population covered by 2 trauma surgeons now.