Andrew Grey
@asgrey.bsky.social
I write about ethics, politics and healthcare.
I work in healthcare education, and I'm co-host of The Right Work podcast.
Here for all of the above + cats.
What does 'dignity' mean in the assisted dying debate? Read my report for Theos: bit.ly/4hIeIb2
I work in healthcare education, and I'm co-host of The Right Work podcast.
Here for all of the above + cats.
What does 'dignity' mean in the assisted dying debate? Read my report for Theos: bit.ly/4hIeIb2
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· Sep 19
Labour's deputy leadership candidates need to tell a story that reconnects Labour with its history and traditions.
‘Labour’s Deputy Leader should articulate our future – by learning from our past’ – LabourList
As our party is now in the midst of a deputy leadership contest that was unthinkable a few weeks ago, there’s no shortage of opinions…
labourlist.org
There’s a big list of requirements for @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social and @lucympowell.bsky.social as Labour’s deputy leadership candidates!
@hannahmerich.bsky.social & I argue that central among them is giving this Labour govt a compelling story & vision, drawing on our rich history of ideas:
@hannahmerich.bsky.social & I argue that central among them is giving this Labour govt a compelling story & vision, drawing on our rich history of ideas:
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“The tyrannical soul is never satisfied.”
— Plato, Republic
— Plato, Republic
October 16, 2025 at 12:56 PM
“The tyrannical soul is never satisfied.”
— Plato, Republic
— Plato, Republic
Interested in #religion, #philosophy, #ethics?
Come and join one of my @citylit.bsky.social courses! 💡
Interpreting the Bible: key skills and texts 📖
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Assisted dying: religion, ethics and the law ❔
lnkd.in/e69zApDa
Conscience: a short exploration 🤔
lnkd.in/emPaK-QV
Come and join one of my @citylit.bsky.social courses! 💡
Interpreting the Bible: key skills and texts 📖
lnkd.in/e-Ksn-ez
Assisted dying: religion, ethics and the law ❔
lnkd.in/e69zApDa
Conscience: a short exploration 🤔
lnkd.in/emPaK-QV
History of ideas: Conscience - a short exploration
Journey through the evolution of the fascinating idea of conscience over the past 2,000 years. Explore ancient and modern understandings of this universal phenomenon, drawing on insights from psycholo...
www.citylit.ac.uk
October 13, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Interested in #religion, #philosophy, #ethics?
Come and join one of my @citylit.bsky.social courses! 💡
Interpreting the Bible: key skills and texts 📖
lnkd.in/e-Ksn-ez
Assisted dying: religion, ethics and the law ❔
lnkd.in/e69zApDa
Conscience: a short exploration 🤔
lnkd.in/emPaK-QV
Come and join one of my @citylit.bsky.social courses! 💡
Interpreting the Bible: key skills and texts 📖
lnkd.in/e-Ksn-ez
Assisted dying: religion, ethics and the law ❔
lnkd.in/e69zApDa
Conscience: a short exploration 🤔
lnkd.in/emPaK-QV
I’ll be reflecting on the need for our deputy leader to articulate a coherent Labour philosophy and vision as I cast my vote this week. #Labour #DeputyLeader #Election
Labour's deputy leadership candidates need to tell a story that reconnects Labour with its history and traditions.
‘Labour’s Deputy Leader should articulate our future – by learning from our past’ – LabourList
As our party is now in the midst of a deputy leadership contest that was unthinkable a few weeks ago, there’s no shortage of opinions…
labourlist.org
October 12, 2025 at 12:39 PM
I’ll be reflecting on the need for our deputy leader to articulate a coherent Labour philosophy and vision as I cast my vote this week. #Labour #DeputyLeader #Election
“Yet this is the problem. Debate and intellectual discourse no longer define this Labour Party.”
Bingo - this is why @hannahmerich.bsky.social and I argue that our next deputy leader needs to change that in @labourlist.bsky.social:
labourlist.org/2025/09/labo...
Bingo - this is why @hannahmerich.bsky.social and I argue that our next deputy leader needs to change that in @labourlist.bsky.social:
labourlist.org/2025/09/labo...
September 27, 2025 at 12:08 PM
“Yet this is the problem. Debate and intellectual discourse no longer define this Labour Party.”
Bingo - this is why @hannahmerich.bsky.social and I argue that our next deputy leader needs to change that in @labourlist.bsky.social:
labourlist.org/2025/09/labo...
Bingo - this is why @hannahmerich.bsky.social and I argue that our next deputy leader needs to change that in @labourlist.bsky.social:
labourlist.org/2025/09/labo...
Plato said it best: “Either philosophers must become rulers, or the people who are now rulers become real, true philosophers”
The Labour Party needs a deputy leader who will articulate a Labour philosophy and vision, to give this government a compelling narrative and vision for Britain:
The Labour Party needs a deputy leader who will articulate a Labour philosophy and vision, to give this government a compelling narrative and vision for Britain:
Labour's deputy leadership candidates need to tell a story that reconnects Labour with its history and traditions.
‘Labour’s Deputy Leader should articulate our future – by learning from our past’ – LabourList
As our party is now in the midst of a deputy leadership contest that was unthinkable a few weeks ago, there’s no shortage of opinions…
labourlist.org
September 26, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Plato said it best: “Either philosophers must become rulers, or the people who are now rulers become real, true philosophers”
The Labour Party needs a deputy leader who will articulate a Labour philosophy and vision, to give this government a compelling narrative and vision for Britain:
The Labour Party needs a deputy leader who will articulate a Labour philosophy and vision, to give this government a compelling narrative and vision for Britain:
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I realise the audience for this would just be "me, and also maybe other foreigners" but I would love to read something on why Brits, who are happy to live in a country where their every movement outside is filmed by CCTV, hate the idea of having ID cards, something plenty of countries happily have
September 26, 2025 at 8:34 AM
I realise the audience for this would just be "me, and also maybe other foreigners" but I would love to read something on why Brits, who are happy to live in a country where their every movement outside is filmed by CCTV, hate the idea of having ID cards, something plenty of countries happily have
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I'll have more to say on Reform's proposals to scrap ILR at some point but for now I'll just note this - anyone telling you this is a popular idea doesn't know the polling. Overwhelming majority of public back giving people who work and pay taxes most or all rights after 5 years or less
September 22, 2025 at 10:10 AM
I'll have more to say on Reform's proposals to scrap ILR at some point but for now I'll just note this - anyone telling you this is a popular idea doesn't know the polling. Overwhelming majority of public back giving people who work and pay taxes most or all rights after 5 years or less
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There’s a big list of requirements for @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social and @lucympowell.bsky.social as Labour’s deputy leadership candidates!
@hannahmerich.bsky.social & I argue that central among them is giving this Labour govt a compelling story & vision, drawing on our rich history of ideas:
@hannahmerich.bsky.social & I argue that central among them is giving this Labour govt a compelling story & vision, drawing on our rich history of ideas:
Labour's deputy leadership candidates need to tell a story that reconnects Labour with its history and traditions.
‘Labour’s Deputy Leader should articulate our future – by learning from our past’ – LabourList
As our party is now in the midst of a deputy leadership contest that was unthinkable a few weeks ago, there’s no shortage of opinions…
labourlist.org
September 19, 2025 at 9:56 AM
There’s a big list of requirements for @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social and @lucympowell.bsky.social as Labour’s deputy leadership candidates!
@hannahmerich.bsky.social & I argue that central among them is giving this Labour govt a compelling story & vision, drawing on our rich history of ideas:
@hannahmerich.bsky.social & I argue that central among them is giving this Labour govt a compelling story & vision, drawing on our rich history of ideas:
There’s a big list of requirements for @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social and @lucympowell.bsky.social as Labour’s deputy leadership candidates!
@hannahmerich.bsky.social & I argue that central among them is giving this Labour govt a compelling story & vision, drawing on our rich history of ideas:
@hannahmerich.bsky.social & I argue that central among them is giving this Labour govt a compelling story & vision, drawing on our rich history of ideas:
Labour's deputy leadership candidates need to tell a story that reconnects Labour with its history and traditions.
‘Labour’s Deputy Leader should articulate our future – by learning from our past’ – LabourList
As our party is now in the midst of a deputy leadership contest that was unthinkable a few weeks ago, there’s no shortage of opinions…
labourlist.org
September 19, 2025 at 9:56 AM
There’s a big list of requirements for @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social and @lucympowell.bsky.social as Labour’s deputy leadership candidates!
@hannahmerich.bsky.social & I argue that central among them is giving this Labour govt a compelling story & vision, drawing on our rich history of ideas:
@hannahmerich.bsky.social & I argue that central among them is giving this Labour govt a compelling story & vision, drawing on our rich history of ideas:
Really enjoyed this evening’s @renewaljournal.bsky.social lecture from Anneliese Dodds.
She’s right that delivery in government is necessary but not sufficient. Labour must protect democracy and be a voice for humans in the age of AI.
#Labour #AI #democracy
She’s right that delivery in government is necessary but not sufficient. Labour must protect democracy and be a voice for humans in the age of AI.
#Labour #AI #democracy
Renewal is excited to announce Dr. Anneliese Dodds MP as the inaugural speaker for our new annual Rita Hinden Memorial Lecture.
The Lecture will be held on Tuesday 9th September at City St. George's University.
Register for free here: www.eventbrite.com/e/renewal-pr...?
The Lecture will be held on Tuesday 9th September at City St. George's University.
Register for free here: www.eventbrite.com/e/renewal-pr...?
September 9, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Really enjoyed this evening’s @renewaljournal.bsky.social lecture from Anneliese Dodds.
She’s right that delivery in government is necessary but not sufficient. Labour must protect democracy and be a voice for humans in the age of AI.
#Labour #AI #democracy
She’s right that delivery in government is necessary but not sufficient. Labour must protect democracy and be a voice for humans in the age of AI.
#Labour #AI #democracy
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“Men who look upon themselves born to reign, and others to obey, soon grow insolent; selected from the rest of mankind their minds are early poisoned by importance; ...and when they succeed to the government are frequently the most ignorant and unfit of any throughout the dominions.”
— Thomas Paine
— Thomas Paine
July 13, 2025 at 3:37 PM
“Men who look upon themselves born to reign, and others to obey, soon grow insolent; selected from the rest of mankind their minds are early poisoned by importance; ...and when they succeed to the government are frequently the most ignorant and unfit of any throughout the dominions.”
— Thomas Paine
— Thomas Paine
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It's maddening to me how much Covid is at the root of so many of today's crises and we just...don't talk about it?
Take the spike in children needing SEND provision. Did anything huge and traumatic happen recently that might have affected thousands of kids? No? Must be parents making it up
Take the spike in children needing SEND provision. Did anything huge and traumatic happen recently that might have affected thousands of kids? No? Must be parents making it up
July 7, 2025 at 12:08 PM
It's maddening to me how much Covid is at the root of so many of today's crises and we just...don't talk about it?
Take the spike in children needing SEND provision. Did anything huge and traumatic happen recently that might have affected thousands of kids? No? Must be parents making it up
Take the spike in children needing SEND provision. Did anything huge and traumatic happen recently that might have affected thousands of kids? No? Must be parents making it up
If MPs aren't 100% convinced that safeguards for vulnerable people are watertight, their obligation is to vote against the #TerminallyIllAdults Bill today. #AssistedDying
June 20, 2025 at 9:36 AM
If MPs aren't 100% convinced that safeguards for vulnerable people are watertight, their obligation is to vote against the #TerminallyIllAdults Bill today. #AssistedDying
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just saw a headline about "Britain's most woke roundabout" and I think I'm done
May 30, 2025 at 8:18 AM
just saw a headline about "Britain's most woke roundabout" and I think I'm done
Please can we go back to those days?
To take my tongue out of my cheek, the joy of having worked on a daily newsletter for the best part of 12 years now is having a physical reminder that I am not being nostalgic - the dominant question from 2013 to 2021 really wasn’t “how will this play electorally” EVERY DAY.
What George doesn't understand is that in the UK, we decided in 2020 that 'governing' was actually a tedious distraction from 'speculating about, and positioning for, the next general election'. It's core to our culture and it is *very* disrespectful to criticise it.
May 29, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Please can we go back to those days?
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Farage has made at least nine trips abroad, including eight to the US, since last year’s general election, with many of them either funded by donors or undertaken for paid employment such as speeches.
May 20, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Farage has made at least nine trips abroad, including eight to the US, since last year’s general election, with many of them either funded by donors or undertaken for paid employment such as speeches.
Just realised the 2015 UK general election was *10* years ago this week.
Wild that we dodged the bullet of chaos with @edmilibandmp.bsky.social and enjoyed a decade of uninterrupted stability and growth.
Wild that we dodged the bullet of chaos with @edmilibandmp.bsky.social and enjoyed a decade of uninterrupted stability and growth.
May 9, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Just realised the 2015 UK general election was *10* years ago this week.
Wild that we dodged the bullet of chaos with @edmilibandmp.bsky.social and enjoyed a decade of uninterrupted stability and growth.
Wild that we dodged the bullet of chaos with @edmilibandmp.bsky.social and enjoyed a decade of uninterrupted stability and growth.
If you’re curious about why this is, I wrote about it for @theprogressivemag.bsky.social:
progressive.org/latest/insid...
progressive.org/latest/insid...
May 9, 2025 at 9:57 AM
If you’re curious about why this is, I wrote about it for @theprogressivemag.bsky.social:
progressive.org/latest/insid...
progressive.org/latest/insid...
Not sure it’s the time to start impersonating someone, but I guess if it’s going well…
May 3, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Not sure it’s the time to start impersonating someone, but I guess if it’s going well…
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Exercise can counter side-effects of cancer treatment, biggest review of its kind shows
Exercise can counter side-effects of cancer treatment, biggest review of its kind shows
Exercise such as aerobic and resistance training and yoga found to reduce heart and nerve damage and brain fog
Exercise can counter the detrimental effects of cancer treatment, according to the most comprehensive review of its kind.
Several studies have evaluated how physical activity affects the health outcomes of patients with the disease, but significant gaps in the evidence have remained until now. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
April 29, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Exercise can counter side-effects of cancer treatment, biggest review of its kind shows
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Happy Easter to all who are celebrating today.
This season of renewal invites us all to believe in the triumph of light over darkness, life over death, love over hate.
This season of renewal invites us all to believe in the triumph of light over darkness, life over death, love over hate.
April 20, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Happy Easter to all who are celebrating today.
This season of renewal invites us all to believe in the triumph of light over darkness, life over death, love over hate.
This season of renewal invites us all to believe in the triumph of light over darkness, life over death, love over hate.
Another annual myth, just like the ‘Winterval’ one that’s been circulating since I was a kid
No, Cadbury hasn’t removed the word ‘Easter’ from its chocolate eggs, and they aren’t certified halal either (although they say most of their chocolate is suitable for those following a halal diet).
UK Cadbury chocolate eggs do say ‘Easter’ on them - Full Fact
The company says its Easter eggs aren’t halal certified either, contrary to what has been claimed online.
buff.ly
April 19, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Another annual myth, just like the ‘Winterval’ one that’s been circulating since I was a kid
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Not just for this administration, but for the next. If you're a Trump supporter or Republican, do you really want the next Democratic administration to defy court orders whenever they feel like it?
April 17, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Not just for this administration, but for the next. If you're a Trump supporter or Republican, do you really want the next Democratic administration to defy court orders whenever they feel like it?
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👨⚕️🏥 ❤️🩹 This Labour Government is fixing our NHS ❤️🩹🏥🧑⚕️
April 14, 2025 at 7:01 PM
👨⚕️🏥 ❤️🩹 This Labour Government is fixing our NHS ❤️🩹🏥🧑⚕️