Abbas Zaidi
@abbo17.bsky.social
Dad to SEN boys, Friend, Husband, Son, Brother, Spurs-sufferer, Beltalowda and other geekery. Medicine is a hobby. My son is my job.
Continually learning Stoicism. Memento Mori
(No unsolicited DMs. Let’s keep this place civilised people)
Continually learning Stoicism. Memento Mori
(No unsolicited DMs. Let’s keep this place civilised people)
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BREAKING: UK’s response to Covid was “too little too late”. Acting faster could have saved 23,000 lives in England according to the public inquiry.
Boris Johnson presided over a “toxic, sexist, chaotic culture” in No10, where rule-breaking seriously undermined public confidence.
Boris Johnson presided over a “toxic, sexist, chaotic culture” in No10, where rule-breaking seriously undermined public confidence.
November 20, 2025 at 4:07 PM
BREAKING: UK’s response to Covid was “too little too late”. Acting faster could have saved 23,000 lives in England according to the public inquiry.
Boris Johnson presided over a “toxic, sexist, chaotic culture” in No10, where rule-breaking seriously undermined public confidence.
Boris Johnson presided over a “toxic, sexist, chaotic culture” in No10, where rule-breaking seriously undermined public confidence.
@theb1m.bsky.social have you gents posted regarding Thomas Heatherwick’s latest creation sprouting in the blue half of Birmingham?
It’s truly mental
It’s truly mental
November 20, 2025 at 4:57 PM
@theb1m.bsky.social have you gents posted regarding Thomas Heatherwick’s latest creation sprouting in the blue half of Birmingham?
It’s truly mental
It’s truly mental
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Only 37 per cent of the electorate voted for Brexit after a campaign shaped by misinformation. The real way that Britain can strengthen its national interest is by rebuilding trust with Europe and restoring the protection of jobs, trade and stability.
November 19, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Only 37 per cent of the electorate voted for Brexit after a campaign shaped by misinformation. The real way that Britain can strengthen its national interest is by rebuilding trust with Europe and restoring the protection of jobs, trade and stability.
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Apologies for being late to this news, but it seems we have found ourselves a Muslim gentleman that no one can find a reason to hate on.
Doesn’t that feel grand!
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Doesn’t that feel grand!
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Samir Zitouni named as train hero who saved lives during attack
The family of rail worker Samir Zitouni say they are
www.bbc.co.uk
November 5, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Apologies for being late to this news, but it seems we have found ourselves a Muslim gentleman that no one can find a reason to hate on.
Doesn’t that feel grand!
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Doesn’t that feel grand!
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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SPOILER ALERT: An increase to our GDP by 4%-6% through membership of the Single Market is better than any "magic money tree". To say nothing of EU social, regional and infrastructure funding plus non-profit investment loans from the European Investment Bank.
'There isn’t a magic money tree,' Rachel Reeves said as she refused to rule out income tax hikes in England during a pre-Budget speech
'There isn't a magic money tree': Rachel Reeves dodges Budget tax hike questions
www.thenational.scot
November 5, 2025 at 1:24 AM
SPOILER ALERT: An increase to our GDP by 4%-6% through membership of the Single Market is better than any "magic money tree". To say nothing of EU social, regional and infrastructure funding plus non-profit investment loans from the European Investment Bank.
Musings as we approach 5am GMT-
I’m shattered and sleep deprived trying to sleep on a chair in HDU while keeping my Papa company as he snores- with a CRP of 270 and borderline sepsis with acute on chronic confusion.
GP attended for home visit at 12pm- admitted to medics via A&E at 3pm…
I’m shattered and sleep deprived trying to sleep on a chair in HDU while keeping my Papa company as he snores- with a CRP of 270 and borderline sepsis with acute on chronic confusion.
GP attended for home visit at 12pm- admitted to medics via A&E at 3pm…
November 4, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Musings as we approach 5am GMT-
I’m shattered and sleep deprived trying to sleep on a chair in HDU while keeping my Papa company as he snores- with a CRP of 270 and borderline sepsis with acute on chronic confusion.
GP attended for home visit at 12pm- admitted to medics via A&E at 3pm…
I’m shattered and sleep deprived trying to sleep on a chair in HDU while keeping my Papa company as he snores- with a CRP of 270 and borderline sepsis with acute on chronic confusion.
GP attended for home visit at 12pm- admitted to medics via A&E at 3pm…
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Someone said to me "Why's Nigel Farage's girlfriend on Question Time?"
I said, "I don't think she is."
They said, "Look, it's her!."
And pointed at Fiona Bruce.
I said, "I don't think she is."
They said, "Look, it's her!."
And pointed at Fiona Bruce.
November 1, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Someone said to me "Why's Nigel Farage's girlfriend on Question Time?"
I said, "I don't think she is."
They said, "Look, it's her!."
And pointed at Fiona Bruce.
I said, "I don't think she is."
They said, "Look, it's her!."
And pointed at Fiona Bruce.
So, if there was a small family of four speaking Dutch in a part of New York, living next door to 20 hollering people shouting in English, would it be reasonable for the small Dutch family to question why those 20 are next door?
This is just the VP promoting future ghettos for some cohorts 😞
This is just the VP promoting future ghettos for some cohorts 😞
“This language from the Vice President betrays so much of the promise we have as a nation.”
November 1, 2025 at 8:55 AM
So, if there was a small family of four speaking Dutch in a part of New York, living next door to 20 hollering people shouting in English, would it be reasonable for the small Dutch family to question why those 20 are next door?
This is just the VP promoting future ghettos for some cohorts 😞
This is just the VP promoting future ghettos for some cohorts 😞
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I had a haircut last week
It took a week to book & when I arrived there was only one hairdresser, instead of the usual 4
One away, one sick, one unable to recruit
A man walked in, honestly he looked in great need of a haircut
‘Sorry mate we’re fully booked’
The parallels …
It took a week to book & when I arrived there was only one hairdresser, instead of the usual 4
One away, one sick, one unable to recruit
A man walked in, honestly he looked in great need of a haircut
‘Sorry mate we’re fully booked’
The parallels …
November 1, 2025 at 8:38 AM
I had a haircut last week
It took a week to book & when I arrived there was only one hairdresser, instead of the usual 4
One away, one sick, one unable to recruit
A man walked in, honestly he looked in great need of a haircut
‘Sorry mate we’re fully booked’
The parallels …
It took a week to book & when I arrived there was only one hairdresser, instead of the usual 4
One away, one sick, one unable to recruit
A man walked in, honestly he looked in great need of a haircut
‘Sorry mate we’re fully booked’
The parallels …
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We just defeated Nigel Farage’s Bill in Parliament to tear up people’s rights and withdraw from the ECHR.
Farage wants to do away with the Britain Churchill built and turn it into a version of Trump's America. We stopped him.
Farage wants to do away with the Britain Churchill built and turn it into a version of Trump's America. We stopped him.
October 29, 2025 at 3:30 PM
We just defeated Nigel Farage’s Bill in Parliament to tear up people’s rights and withdraw from the ECHR.
Farage wants to do away with the Britain Churchill built and turn it into a version of Trump's America. We stopped him.
Farage wants to do away with the Britain Churchill built and turn it into a version of Trump's America. We stopped him.
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As a GP, I am not allowed to receive a pen or post-it note pad from a pharmaceutical company rep
Govt banned them in case I was influenced to prescribe medications
This should also be banned
Influence being bought in Govt
Patients should influence not the healthy & wealthy
Govt banned them in case I was influenced to prescribe medications
This should also be banned
Influence being bought in Govt
Patients should influence not the healthy & wealthy
October 26, 2025 at 9:16 PM
As a GP, I am not allowed to receive a pen or post-it note pad from a pharmaceutical company rep
Govt banned them in case I was influenced to prescribe medications
This should also be banned
Influence being bought in Govt
Patients should influence not the healthy & wealthy
Govt banned them in case I was influenced to prescribe medications
This should also be banned
Influence being bought in Govt
Patients should influence not the healthy & wealthy
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Always so grasping.
Hugely entitled yet otherwise wholly inadequate people - who in the real world have literally nothing to offer - elevated to power and "princehood" purely by dint of their birth
www.theguardian.com/uk/2010/may/...
Hugely entitled yet otherwise wholly inadequate people - who in the real world have literally nothing to offer - elevated to power and "princehood" purely by dint of their birth
www.theguardian.com/uk/2010/may/...
Sarah Ferguson offered access to Prince Andrew for cash, says tabloid
Duchess of York allegedly caught on film demanding £500,000 in order to 'open doors' for reporter posing as businessman
www.theguardian.com
October 19, 2025 at 8:32 AM
Always so grasping.
Hugely entitled yet otherwise wholly inadequate people - who in the real world have literally nothing to offer - elevated to power and "princehood" purely by dint of their birth
www.theguardian.com/uk/2010/may/...
Hugely entitled yet otherwise wholly inadequate people - who in the real world have literally nothing to offer - elevated to power and "princehood" purely by dint of their birth
www.theguardian.com/uk/2010/may/...
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THIS: 👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇
October 14, 2025 at 9:09 AM
THIS: 👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇
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You gotta give ‘em hop.
October 13, 2025 at 1:32 PM
You gotta give ‘em hop.
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Zack Polanski,
"The only way to be morally consistent is to condemn what happened on Oct 7th and to condemn the genocide in Palestine"
"As a Jewish man I feel the genocide very very deeply"
"The only way to be morally consistent is to condemn what happened on Oct 7th and to condemn the genocide in Palestine"
"As a Jewish man I feel the genocide very very deeply"
October 9, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Zack Polanski,
"The only way to be morally consistent is to condemn what happened on Oct 7th and to condemn the genocide in Palestine"
"As a Jewish man I feel the genocide very very deeply"
"The only way to be morally consistent is to condemn what happened on Oct 7th and to condemn the genocide in Palestine"
"As a Jewish man I feel the genocide very very deeply"
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“The tide is turning.” says Heseltine.
People now see Brexit for what it is — a disaster that has left Britain smaller, poorer, and weaker.
People now see Brexit for what it is — a disaster that has left Britain smaller, poorer, and weaker.
October 7, 2025 at 5:00 PM
“The tide is turning.” says Heseltine.
People now see Brexit for what it is — a disaster that has left Britain smaller, poorer, and weaker.
People now see Brexit for what it is — a disaster that has left Britain smaller, poorer, and weaker.
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What an admirably clear statement from the Jewish Leadership Council, especially when all of those involved must surely have been dealing with so many other urgent challenges in safety, security and grief + shock today before having this further divisive and distracting intervention to address too.
October 4, 2025 at 8:33 PM
What an admirably clear statement from the Jewish Leadership Council, especially when all of those involved must surely have been dealing with so many other urgent challenges in safety, security and grief + shock today before having this further divisive and distracting intervention to address too.
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We are growing because we are unapologetic about demanding real change: taxing the super-rich, funding our NHS, and tackling the climate crisis head-on."
And this week we are holding our biggest and boldest conference ever."
www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/cele...
And this week we are holding our biggest and boldest conference ever."
www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/cele...
Green leader Zack Polanski named among Time’s 100 most influential rising stars
The magazine notes he is the first openly gay man to lead a major political party in England and Wales.
www.standard.co.uk
September 30, 2025 at 10:53 PM
We are growing because we are unapologetic about demanding real change: taxing the super-rich, funding our NHS, and tackling the climate crisis head-on."
And this week we are holding our biggest and boldest conference ever."
www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/cele...
And this week we are holding our biggest and boldest conference ever."
www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/cele...
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“The ECHR isn’t Brussels meddling. It’s the foundation that protects you from your own government.” 👏👏👏
Leaving the ECHR won’t “Take Back Control” – it will hand your rights to politicians
The myths are seductive, the reality is very different – without the ECHR your freedoms rest on whichever Home Secretary wakes up grumpy
eastangliabylines.co.uk
September 25, 2025 at 9:49 PM
“The ECHR isn’t Brussels meddling. It’s the foundation that protects you from your own government.” 👏👏👏
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The truth: we need migration.
The problem: too many politicians are terrified to say it.
Why? They're led by a) toxicity of the charlatans & b) wealthy media organisations who demand these useful distractions rather than us talking about inequality.
Reject it. Draw the line.
The problem: too many politicians are terrified to say it.
Why? They're led by a) toxicity of the charlatans & b) wealthy media organisations who demand these useful distractions rather than us talking about inequality.
Reject it. Draw the line.
September 22, 2025 at 12:57 PM
The truth: we need migration.
The problem: too many politicians are terrified to say it.
Why? They're led by a) toxicity of the charlatans & b) wealthy media organisations who demand these useful distractions rather than us talking about inequality.
Reject it. Draw the line.
The problem: too many politicians are terrified to say it.
Why? They're led by a) toxicity of the charlatans & b) wealthy media organisations who demand these useful distractions rather than us talking about inequality.
Reject it. Draw the line.