Ed Davie
@eddavie.bsky.social
Social and environmental determinants of health policy person
We really need minimum unit pricing which has worked very effectively in Scotland
The UK government has confirmed that alcohol duty rates will be increased in line with inflation, staying the same in real terms.
We welcome this decision.
Our statement:
We welcome this decision.
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November 26, 2025 at 1:54 PM
We really need minimum unit pricing which has worked very effectively in Scotland
I’ve been very unhappy with government but this is genuinely excellent news with almost immediate positive effects on children, families, communities and the Treasury as fewer impoverished children means less acute service demand
🚨 TWO-CHILD LIMIT SCRAPPED🚨
"We on this side of the House do not believe that the solution to a broken welfare system is to punish the most vulnerable."
"We are lifting 450,000 children out of poverty with the end of the two child limit."
"We on this side of the House do not believe that the solution to a broken welfare system is to punish the most vulnerable."
"We are lifting 450,000 children out of poverty with the end of the two child limit."
November 26, 2025 at 1:43 PM
I’ve been very unhappy with government but this is genuinely excellent news with almost immediate positive effects on children, families, communities and the Treasury as fewer impoverished children means less acute service demand
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The Danish Social Democrats are currently on course for their worst election result since at least the Second World War, despite their brand of far-right accommodationism being touted as a blueprint for other centre-left parties.
November 18, 2025 at 11:58 AM
The Danish Social Democrats are currently on course for their worst election result since at least the Second World War, despite their brand of far-right accommodationism being touted as a blueprint for other centre-left parties.
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My brother is an electrician who works in offshore wind.
He sent me this photo of the largest turbine installation vessel in the world.
Skilled jobs, good pay, and secure futures.
While fossil fuels shed jobs and destroy the planet, renewables are delivering for the working class.
He sent me this photo of the largest turbine installation vessel in the world.
Skilled jobs, good pay, and secure futures.
While fossil fuels shed jobs and destroy the planet, renewables are delivering for the working class.
November 9, 2025 at 8:18 AM
My brother is an electrician who works in offshore wind.
He sent me this photo of the largest turbine installation vessel in the world.
Skilled jobs, good pay, and secure futures.
While fossil fuels shed jobs and destroy the planet, renewables are delivering for the working class.
He sent me this photo of the largest turbine installation vessel in the world.
Skilled jobs, good pay, and secure futures.
While fossil fuels shed jobs and destroy the planet, renewables are delivering for the working class.
Who could have predicted that accepting Reform’s narrative that immigration had turned the UK into an ‘island of strangers’ would drive people to vote Reform AND parties to Labour’s left? Slow handclap Number 10
October 28, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Who could have predicted that accepting Reform’s narrative that immigration had turned the UK into an ‘island of strangers’ would drive people to vote Reform AND parties to Labour’s left? Slow handclap Number 10
The Labour Government needs to say the same immediately and strongly
Sadiq Khan condemns Nigel Farage's threat to deport hundreds of thousands of Londoners with settled status.
“They have legal rights and are our friends, neighbours and colleagues, contributing hugely to our city.
“Threatening to deport people living and working here legally is unacceptable.”
“They have legal rights and are our friends, neighbours and colleagues, contributing hugely to our city.
“Threatening to deport people living and working here legally is unacceptable.”
September 22, 2025 at 1:22 PM
The Labour Government needs to say the same immediately and strongly
People’s Front of Judea latest
Scottish branches of 'Your Party' write to Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana demanding some "transparency and respect" from their co-leaders.
"We must all deescalate, work together, and reject temptations to intensify hostility... [so] the worst caricatures of the left can be overcome"
"We must all deescalate, work together, and reject temptations to intensify hostility... [so] the worst caricatures of the left can be overcome"
September 20, 2025 at 8:13 AM
People’s Front of Judea latest
Incredible and explains a lot - imagine the average family being £20k richer?
Britain has seen an acute living standards slowdown over the past 20 years, affecting everyone.
A typical family today would be £20,000 richer had incomes continued at the rate of growth trending in 2005, when the Foundation was founded.
Read more: buff.ly/NuhNFF9
A typical family today would be £20,000 richer had incomes continued at the rate of growth trending in 2005, when the Foundation was founded.
Read more: buff.ly/NuhNFF9
September 18, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Incredible and explains a lot - imagine the average family being £20k richer?
No one, least of all government, should be using X or any of Musk’s businesses
Elon Musk has urged Britons to “fight back or die” as he addressed a rally of more than 100,000 people organised by Tommy Robinson.
The protest descended into violence after Robinson’s supporters clashed with police and anti-racism campaigners
The protest descended into violence after Robinson’s supporters clashed with police and anti-racism campaigners
Thousands gather in London for Tommy Robinson march
www.thetimes.com
September 13, 2025 at 6:59 PM
No one, least of all government, should be using X or any of Musk’s businesses
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the results so far on congestion pricing in new york have been so outrageously good that opposition to it works as a convenient identifier of unserious buffoons www.reuters.com/world/us/new...
September 9, 2025 at 6:33 PM
the results so far on congestion pricing in new york have been so outrageously good that opposition to it works as a convenient identifier of unserious buffoons www.reuters.com/world/us/new...
Lesson for British politicians and media - stop pandering to Farage and the far right and start taking them on
Nigel Farage looks uncomfortable as Jamie Raskin uses his opening statement to absolutely demolish him
September 3, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Lesson for British politicians and media - stop pandering to Farage and the far right and start taking them on
Labour won’t win over Reform minded voters with these policies only drive away voters like me
After years of advocating for family reunification, today Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has suspended all family reunification applications.
As she has pointed out many times before, this announcement will drive more people into the arms of smugglers.
www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
As she has pointed out many times before, this announcement will drive more people into the arms of smugglers.
www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
Home secretary suspends refugee family reunion applications until new, tighter rules are put in place – UK politics live
Yvette Cooper says rules were designed years ago to help families separated by war but are being used in a different way now
www.theguardian.com
September 1, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Labour won’t win over Reform minded voters with these policies only drive away voters like me
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You can’t out-fash the fash.
Stop trying. It makes us hate you, and the fash will never love you.
Stop trying. It makes us hate you, and the fash will never love you.
BREAKING: Yvette Cooper says she is suspending all applications to bring family members to the UK under the asylum system.
September 1, 2025 at 2:56 PM
You can’t out-fash the fash.
Stop trying. It makes us hate you, and the fash will never love you.
Stop trying. It makes us hate you, and the fash will never love you.
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One of the best ways to cripple Russia’s ambitions longterm would be to moonshot renewables development then spread the tech everywhere super-cheap. Russia produces nothing of significance beyond oil and gas. The economy would tank. Plus a huge win in the fight against the climate crisis.
August 16, 2025 at 6:48 PM
One of the best ways to cripple Russia’s ambitions longterm would be to moonshot renewables development then spread the tech everywhere super-cheap. Russia produces nothing of significance beyond oil and gas. The economy would tank. Plus a huge win in the fight against the climate crisis.
Labour are losing council by-elections to the Greens AND Reform. Current strategy of following the latter’s immigration agenda just alienates everyone
Greens take a seat from Labour on Newcastle City Council
Sarah Peters, Green Party, wins council by-election in South Jesmond
northeastbylines.co.uk/news/politic...
Sarah Peters, Green Party, wins council by-election in South Jesmond
northeastbylines.co.uk/news/politic...
Greens take a seat from Labour on Newcastle City Council
Sarah Peters, Green Party, wins council by-election in South Jesmond
northeastbylines.co.uk
August 15, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Labour are losing council by-elections to the Greens AND Reform. Current strategy of following the latter’s immigration agenda just alienates everyone
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Data published this year shows 20mph on London borough road resulted in:
📉40% drop in fatal collisions
📉75% fall in kids being killed
📉34% fall in people being killed or seriously injured.
Great to see Enfield making their streets safer with 20mph 👍👍
#VisionZeroLDN
📉40% drop in fatal collisions
📉75% fall in kids being killed
📉34% fall in people being killed or seriously injured.
Great to see Enfield making their streets safer with 20mph 👍👍
#VisionZeroLDN
August 1, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Data published this year shows 20mph on London borough road resulted in:
📉40% drop in fatal collisions
📉75% fall in kids being killed
📉34% fall in people being killed or seriously injured.
Great to see Enfield making their streets safer with 20mph 👍👍
#VisionZeroLDN
📉40% drop in fatal collisions
📉75% fall in kids being killed
📉34% fall in people being killed or seriously injured.
Great to see Enfield making their streets safer with 20mph 👍👍
#VisionZeroLDN
Heat pumps are four times more efficient than gas boilers but the electricity they run on costs consumers four times more than gas even though 50% of electricity is produced with cheap renewables. System need urgent change as suggested by below to encourage less polluting heating
How can the Government help make heat pumps cheaper to run?
Rebalancing levies onto gas provides the biggest incentives to move to a heat pump.
Read more ➡️ buff.ly/pteIAer
Rebalancing levies onto gas provides the biggest incentives to move to a heat pump.
Read more ➡️ buff.ly/pteIAer
August 15, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Heat pumps are four times more efficient than gas boilers but the electricity they run on costs consumers four times more than gas even though 50% of electricity is produced with cheap renewables. System need urgent change as suggested by below to encourage less polluting heating
Two important studies have shown that London’s LTNs and 20mph have saved many lives and not harmed areas outside them
Study on London 20 mph limits shows:
- collisions ⬇️ 35%
- casualties ⬇️ 36%
- fatal/serious injuries ⬇️ 34%
- child casualties ⬇️ 46%
- child deaths ⬇️ 75%
- walkers, cyclists, motorcyclists killed/seriously injured ⬇️ 28%
etsc.eu/20mph-limits...
- collisions ⬇️ 35%
- casualties ⬇️ 36%
- fatal/serious injuries ⬇️ 34%
- child casualties ⬇️ 46%
- child deaths ⬇️ 75%
- walkers, cyclists, motorcyclists killed/seriously injured ⬇️ 28%
etsc.eu/20mph-limits...
20mph limits in London linked to sharp fall in road injuries and deaths, new report finds
A new study published by Transport for London (TfL) has shown that the introduction of 20mph speed limits and zones on local authority-managed roads in London between 1989 and 2013 led to significant…
etsc.eu
July 11, 2025 at 6:57 AM
Two important studies have shown that London’s LTNs and 20mph have saved many lives and not harmed areas outside them
I have deactivated my X account as it has gone full Nazi
July 8, 2025 at 9:23 PM
I have deactivated my X account as it has gone full Nazi
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A new study finds that Low-traffic neighbourhoods cut road injuries and deaths by more than a third within their boundaries with no apparent negative safety effect on nearby roads
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j....
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j....
London’s low-traffic zones ‘cut deaths and injuries by more than a third’
Exclusive: Study also finds no change in number of casualties on roads just outside low-traffic neighbourhoods
www.theguardian.com
July 8, 2025 at 12:17 PM
A new study finds that Low-traffic neighbourhoods cut road injuries and deaths by more than a third within their boundaries with no apparent negative safety effect on nearby roads
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j....
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j....
I remember going to one of the Mayor’s free music festivals at Burgess Park just after 7/7 and this vibe was palpable. Ken has many failings but he was great in this vital moment for London
Hugh Muir recalls the response of London Mayor Ken Livingstone to 7/7 from Singapore. I agree that, despite his flaws & failings at other times, that this was an important message
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
July 8, 2025 at 1:22 PM
I remember going to one of the Mayor’s free music festivals at Burgess Park just after 7/7 and this vibe was palpable. Ken has many failings but he was great in this vital moment for London
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From genome to exposome: universal newborn genetic screening is the wrong focus if we want to improve population health
www.bmj.com/content/389/...
Good stuff
See this one for another good explanation
theconversation.com/the-nhs-plan...
www.bmj.com/content/389/...
Good stuff
See this one for another good explanation
theconversation.com/the-nhs-plan...
From genome to exposome: universal newborn genetic screening is the wrong focus if we want to improve population health
We should pay more attention to upstream prevention, which is vital for the nation’s health, write Trevor Sheldon and John Wright
It is a consistent failing of governments to be seduced by the lure o...
www.bmj.com
July 7, 2025 at 5:58 PM
From genome to exposome: universal newborn genetic screening is the wrong focus if we want to improve population health
www.bmj.com/content/389/...
Good stuff
See this one for another good explanation
theconversation.com/the-nhs-plan...
www.bmj.com/content/389/...
Good stuff
See this one for another good explanation
theconversation.com/the-nhs-plan...
Poverty, excessive wealth and the economic inequality the gap between them created is made by political choices. The outcomes are terrible and expensive
It's like people think poverty falls from the sky like miserable rain, inevitable and only an issue for people stupid enough not to have cagoules. People being poor comes from somewhere exactly the same way people being rich does: from the decisions that are made into law. It's not a mystery
July 1, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Poverty, excessive wealth and the economic inequality the gap between them created is made by political choices. The outcomes are terrible and expensive
Health care only accounts for 20% of health outcomes - most disease, injuries and early death is caused by wider determinants including poverty, pollution, unhealthy products and practices
What is common knowledge in your field,but shocks outsiders?
Until relatively recently, the vast bulk of neuroscience information was derived from the research method "Wait around for someone to experience a severe but survivable head injury, and see how it affects them"
Until relatively recently, the vast bulk of neuroscience information was derived from the research method "Wait around for someone to experience a severe but survivable head injury, and see how it affects them"
What is common knowledge in your field, but shocks outsiders?
We’re not clear on what intelligence is, at all
We’re not clear on what intelligence is, at all
June 17, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Health care only accounts for 20% of health outcomes - most disease, injuries and early death is caused by wider determinants including poverty, pollution, unhealthy products and practices
Think of the actually useful things you could do with £9.4bn to reduce and capture carbon whilst improving health: pedestrianisation and better walking and cycling infrastructure, tree planting and rewilding, insulation and energy efficiency
There's £9.4 billion allocated within the spending review for Carbon Capture and Storage.
That's a huge distraction from changes we know *will work*.
Unwarranted optimism in tech that either might not scale, or might not work at all is a seductive form of climate delay.
www.gov.uk/government/p...
That's a huge distraction from changes we know *will work*.
Unwarranted optimism in tech that either might not scale, or might not work at all is a seductive form of climate delay.
www.gov.uk/government/p...
June 11, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Think of the actually useful things you could do with £9.4bn to reduce and capture carbon whilst improving health: pedestrianisation and better walking and cycling infrastructure, tree planting and rewilding, insulation and energy efficiency