Dan Of Chorlton
@danofchorlton.bsky.social
Oncologist, senior medical leader, EDI, lgbtq+, allyship, oboist, dog-parent, husband, Manchester UK
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A woman who lives in Dubai & never actually watches the BBC tells us who should be its next Director General.😳
She then tells us who should be chief of an NHS she never uses. Not only that, she comments about Govt. departments that don’t actually govern her!
SmallTalk TV! 😂
She then tells us who should be chief of an NHS she never uses. Not only that, she comments about Govt. departments that don’t actually govern her!
SmallTalk TV! 😂
November 11, 2025 at 1:06 PM
A woman who lives in Dubai & never actually watches the BBC tells us who should be its next Director General.😳
She then tells us who should be chief of an NHS she never uses. Not only that, she comments about Govt. departments that don’t actually govern her!
SmallTalk TV! 😂
She then tells us who should be chief of an NHS she never uses. Not only that, she comments about Govt. departments that don’t actually govern her!
SmallTalk TV! 😂
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In these times of rancour & division, it’s comforting to find things on which we can all agree: Kent County Council, for example, really does provide a perfect illustration of how well Reform would run the country. I agree with Nigel!
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Kent fire authority 'in disarray' amid Reform UK video leak row
A firefighters union claims Reform UK suspending councillors is impacting the local fire authority.
www.bbc.com
November 11, 2025 at 4:55 PM
In these times of rancour & division, it’s comforting to find things on which we can all agree: Kent County Council, for example, really does provide a perfect illustration of how well Reform would run the country. I agree with Nigel!
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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If we're talking about bias, why do BBC politics programmes, from Politics Live to the Laura Kuennsberg Show, still always begin with a look at the newspaper front pages, which are overwhelmingly biased in one direction. Helps frame the entire news agenda and debate in their favour
November 11, 2025 at 1:09 PM
If we're talking about bias, why do BBC politics programmes, from Politics Live to the Laura Kuennsberg Show, still always begin with a look at the newspaper front pages, which are overwhelmingly biased in one direction. Helps frame the entire news agenda and debate in their favour
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Showcase your research & be considered for a Research Award 🔬🌟
We’re inviting individuals or groups working in #CYPCancer to submit abstracts for presentation at the 2026 CCLG Annual Conference.
Deadline: 11 Nov 2025
More info & submit at bit.ly/3X00j0G
#CCLG2026
We’re inviting individuals or groups working in #CYPCancer to submit abstracts for presentation at the 2026 CCLG Annual Conference.
Deadline: 11 Nov 2025
More info & submit at bit.ly/3X00j0G
#CCLG2026
November 4, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Showcase your research & be considered for a Research Award 🔬🌟
We’re inviting individuals or groups working in #CYPCancer to submit abstracts for presentation at the 2026 CCLG Annual Conference.
Deadline: 11 Nov 2025
More info & submit at bit.ly/3X00j0G
#CCLG2026
We’re inviting individuals or groups working in #CYPCancer to submit abstracts for presentation at the 2026 CCLG Annual Conference.
Deadline: 11 Nov 2025
More info & submit at bit.ly/3X00j0G
#CCLG2026
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Remember when we had the whole trendy thing about being authentic? 'Authentic leaders' & so on.
Well what if those people have actually been quietly sidelined, in favour of just a continued culture of 'alpha' types, people who will 'drive change' & 'deliver at pace' etc.
Was it all a bit of a con?
Well what if those people have actually been quietly sidelined, in favour of just a continued culture of 'alpha' types, people who will 'drive change' & 'deliver at pace' etc.
Was it all a bit of a con?
October 24, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Remember when we had the whole trendy thing about being authentic? 'Authentic leaders' & so on.
Well what if those people have actually been quietly sidelined, in favour of just a continued culture of 'alpha' types, people who will 'drive change' & 'deliver at pace' etc.
Was it all a bit of a con?
Well what if those people have actually been quietly sidelined, in favour of just a continued culture of 'alpha' types, people who will 'drive change' & 'deliver at pace' etc.
Was it all a bit of a con?
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There are many health situations where we know stress makes things worse. And then it's all to easy to get stressed about getting stressed, so it spirals.
Telling people to 'not worry' is unhelpful.
Instead, normalise that many people would worry, & be available, listen, hear people's concerns.
Telling people to 'not worry' is unhelpful.
Instead, normalise that many people would worry, & be available, listen, hear people's concerns.
October 15, 2025 at 7:20 PM
There are many health situations where we know stress makes things worse. And then it's all to easy to get stressed about getting stressed, so it spirals.
Telling people to 'not worry' is unhelpful.
Instead, normalise that many people would worry, & be available, listen, hear people's concerns.
Telling people to 'not worry' is unhelpful.
Instead, normalise that many people would worry, & be available, listen, hear people's concerns.
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When multi-professional working goes well, it makes such a difference for quality of care. It's not just about communicating diverse views (though obvsly this is extremely useful), it also creates a sense of coherence around a person's care- it gives a person confidence & a feeling of being held.
October 7, 2025 at 8:22 PM
When multi-professional working goes well, it makes such a difference for quality of care. It's not just about communicating diverse views (though obvsly this is extremely useful), it also creates a sense of coherence around a person's care- it gives a person confidence & a feeling of being held.
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A paean to privatised public transport.
Today I had to go from Stockport to Salisbury. So I bought a ticket
Stockport > Bristol > Salisbury
The drive to Stockport should have taken 35 minutes. Satnav said it would take 2 hours, and I'd miss my train.
So I went to Macclesfield, where I found...
Today I had to go from Stockport to Salisbury. So I bought a ticket
Stockport > Bristol > Salisbury
The drive to Stockport should have taken 35 minutes. Satnav said it would take 2 hours, and I'd miss my train.
So I went to Macclesfield, where I found...
October 7, 2025 at 5:44 PM
A paean to privatised public transport.
Today I had to go from Stockport to Salisbury. So I bought a ticket
Stockport > Bristol > Salisbury
The drive to Stockport should have taken 35 minutes. Satnav said it would take 2 hours, and I'd miss my train.
So I went to Macclesfield, where I found...
Today I had to go from Stockport to Salisbury. So I bought a ticket
Stockport > Bristol > Salisbury
The drive to Stockport should have taken 35 minutes. Satnav said it would take 2 hours, and I'd miss my train.
So I went to Macclesfield, where I found...
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We have an independent judiciary in this country. Robert Jenrick wants puppet judges.
The Conservative Party once believed in the rule of law and our shared British values - no longer.
The Conservative Party once believed in the rule of law and our shared British values - no longer.
October 7, 2025 at 2:20 PM
We have an independent judiciary in this country. Robert Jenrick wants puppet judges.
The Conservative Party once believed in the rule of law and our shared British values - no longer.
The Conservative Party once believed in the rule of law and our shared British values - no longer.
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And here's a 2.5-minute run down of what authoritarian things Trump did on Saturday 4th October...
youtu.be/j44MxnNujgY
youtu.be/j44MxnNujgY
Trump's authoritarian actions - Sat 4th October 2025
YouTube video by Professor Christina Pagel
youtu.be
October 5, 2025 at 5:34 PM
And here's a 2.5-minute run down of what authoritarian things Trump did on Saturday 4th October...
youtu.be/j44MxnNujgY
youtu.be/j44MxnNujgY
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"The Russians are testing the doorknobs... and what they're discovering is the US President is not at home."
Senior Editor at the Atlantic, David Frum, on President Trump's response to Russian jets violating NATO airspace.
#Newsnight
Senior Editor at the Atlantic, David Frum, on President Trump's response to Russian jets violating NATO airspace.
#Newsnight
September 20, 2025 at 9:26 AM
"The Russians are testing the doorknobs... and what they're discovering is the US President is not at home."
Senior Editor at the Atlantic, David Frum, on President Trump's response to Russian jets violating NATO airspace.
#Newsnight
Senior Editor at the Atlantic, David Frum, on President Trump's response to Russian jets violating NATO airspace.
#Newsnight
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BBC News - "In his own speech, the King praises the US president for his 'personal commitment' to finding solutions to world conflicts".
Meanwhile...
BBC News - Israeli tanks push into major Gaza City residential area
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Meanwhile...
BBC News - Israeli tanks push into major Gaza City residential area
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Sheikh Radwan: Israeli tanks push into major Gaza City residential area
The sight of tanks in Sheikh Radwan has caused widespread alarm among residents, with thousands fleeing south.
www.bbc.com
September 17, 2025 at 9:18 PM
BBC News - "In his own speech, the King praises the US president for his 'personal commitment' to finding solutions to world conflicts".
Meanwhile...
BBC News - Israeli tanks push into major Gaza City residential area
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Meanwhile...
BBC News - Israeli tanks push into major Gaza City residential area
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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I was explaining 'empathy in healthcare' to my 10yos & why it matters- a conference I've just been to. They totally got it.
Then I said how it's harder to be empathic when you're very tired, stressed, or pressured, & there's a lot of that in healthcare. They totally got this too.
10yos get it...
Then I said how it's harder to be empathic when you're very tired, stressed, or pressured, & there's a lot of that in healthcare. They totally got this too.
10yos get it...
September 17, 2025 at 7:45 AM
I was explaining 'empathy in healthcare' to my 10yos & why it matters- a conference I've just been to. They totally got it.
Then I said how it's harder to be empathic when you're very tired, stressed, or pressured, & there's a lot of that in healthcare. They totally got this too.
10yos get it...
Then I said how it's harder to be empathic when you're very tired, stressed, or pressured, & there's a lot of that in healthcare. They totally got this too.
10yos get it...
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In London, hate will never win.
September 17, 2025 at 6:10 AM
In London, hate will never win.
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The biggest far-right demonstration in British history is a gruesome reminder of how much trouble we are in.
Since the financial crash, the direction of travel for the far right across the West has only been in one direction - and that is up.
Since the financial crash, the direction of travel for the far right across the West has only been in one direction - and that is up.
September 14, 2025 at 1:46 PM
The biggest far-right demonstration in British history is a gruesome reminder of how much trouble we are in.
Since the financial crash, the direction of travel for the far right across the West has only been in one direction - and that is up.
Since the financial crash, the direction of travel for the far right across the West has only been in one direction - and that is up.
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luigi mangione murdered a healthcare executive and opposed "wokeism." i don't know why people insist that killers need some coherent ideology. most people don't even have coherent wardrobes, let alone a coherent worldview.
September 12, 2025 at 8:55 PM
luigi mangione murdered a healthcare executive and opposed "wokeism." i don't know why people insist that killers need some coherent ideology. most people don't even have coherent wardrobes, let alone a coherent worldview.
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The BBC are constantly fawning over Farage's every move despite Reform only having four MPs. Our national broadcaster should reflect the whole country, not just one man’s ego.
September 9, 2025 at 2:23 PM
The BBC are constantly fawning over Farage's every move despite Reform only having four MPs. Our national broadcaster should reflect the whole country, not just one man’s ego.
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It’s wild that Britten’s ‘Ceremony of Carols’ was essentially the product of boredom; when returning to England in 1942 the only book he could find when the ship docked in Halifax, Nova Scotia was a book of medieval carols, so he spent the Atlantic crossing setting them to music
September 10, 2025 at 9:01 AM
It’s wild that Britten’s ‘Ceremony of Carols’ was essentially the product of boredom; when returning to England in 1942 the only book he could find when the ship docked in Halifax, Nova Scotia was a book of medieval carols, so he spent the Atlantic crossing setting them to music
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regardless of what happens to the tariffs, they're doomed from the start because the average conservative holds all three of these positions at once:
— virtue signals about supporting US manufacturing
— against increasing the minimum wage
— buys foreign imports because they're cheap
— virtue signals about supporting US manufacturing
— against increasing the minimum wage
— buys foreign imports because they're cheap
August 30, 2025 at 12:27 AM
regardless of what happens to the tariffs, they're doomed from the start because the average conservative holds all three of these positions at once:
— virtue signals about supporting US manufacturing
— against increasing the minimum wage
— buys foreign imports because they're cheap
— virtue signals about supporting US manufacturing
— against increasing the minimum wage
— buys foreign imports because they're cheap
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I’ve often wondered why Nigel Farage, who as godfather of the Brexit fiasco engineered the biggest British foreign policy disaster since Suez is continually offered so much space in some newspapers and broadcast media. Serious question. Thoughts welcome.
August 27, 2025 at 10:46 AM
I’ve often wondered why Nigel Farage, who as godfather of the Brexit fiasco engineered the biggest British foreign policy disaster since Suez is continually offered so much space in some newspapers and broadcast media. Serious question. Thoughts welcome.