John Spicer
@johnspicer3.bsky.social
GP, med eth, med ed, guitar, ski, refugee from another place
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Good plan
Good plan
The first step towards saving our precious BBC: remove Robbie Gibb from the board | Ed Davey
The BBC belongs to all of us, and it is under attack as never before. The government must defend it from its enemies, within and without, says Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey
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November 10, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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Good plan
Good plan
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Johnson’s crony directors and client journalists should have been cleaned out of the BBC within the first year. Very disappointing that they weren’t. @bylinetimes.bsky.social
The BBC’s Road to Appeasement
As the BBC comes under growing criticism for its coverage of Reform, we republish Adam Bienkov and Patrick Howse's 2024 investigation into how the corporation's leadership became cowed by the right
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November 9, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Johnson’s crony directors and client journalists should have been cleaned out of the BBC within the first year. Very disappointing that they weren’t. @bylinetimes.bsky.social
Pretty anodyne contribution from Caroline Dinenage on #today.
As the relevant select committee chair I’d expect a better defence of the principles of public service broadcasting
As the relevant select committee chair I’d expect a better defence of the principles of public service broadcasting
November 10, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Pretty anodyne contribution from Caroline Dinenage on #today.
As the relevant select committee chair I’d expect a better defence of the principles of public service broadcasting
As the relevant select committee chair I’d expect a better defence of the principles of public service broadcasting
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The NHS workforce is growing, but demand for care is also rising and health needs are increasingly complex. While headlines often focus on overall staff shortages, the reality is more nuanced. Find out more. https://bit.ly/4hKrmql
NHS Workforce Nutshell | The King's Fund
We know the NHS is facing a workforce crisis, but how many people work in the NHS in England, what roles are they in and are they happy with their jobs? Find out in our nutshell.
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November 6, 2025 at 10:55 AM
The NHS workforce is growing, but demand for care is also rising and health needs are increasingly complex. While headlines often focus on overall staff shortages, the reality is more nuanced. Find out more. https://bit.ly/4hKrmql
Slightly more thoughtful contribution from #alexchalke on #wato today, than the faux outrage from @robertjenrickmp.bsky.social earlier on #today
There are gradations of @conservatives.bsky.social we should remember I guess
There are gradations of @conservatives.bsky.social we should remember I guess
November 6, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Slightly more thoughtful contribution from #alexchalke on #wato today, than the faux outrage from @robertjenrickmp.bsky.social earlier on #today
There are gradations of @conservatives.bsky.social we should remember I guess
There are gradations of @conservatives.bsky.social we should remember I guess
November 5, 2025 at 1:18 PM
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Thoughtful piece from @rafaelbehr.bsky.social on shyster economics
Thoughtful piece from @rafaelbehr.bsky.social on shyster economics
Economic policy is one thing Nigel Farage can’t crib from the Donald Trump playbook | Rafael Behr
The Maga model, based on the US’s exorbitant market privileges, can’t be imported to Britain. That’s going to be a problem for Reform UK, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr
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November 5, 2025 at 8:50 AM
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Thoughtful piece from @rafaelbehr.bsky.social on shyster economics
Thoughtful piece from @rafaelbehr.bsky.social on shyster economics
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paying my respects to the temple of the whale
Palazzo Ducale, Genoa
Palazzo Ducale, Genoa
November 5, 2025 at 8:37 AM
paying my respects to the temple of the whale
Palazzo Ducale, Genoa
Palazzo Ducale, Genoa
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Warnings from @pollytoynbee.bsky.social about the ghastly #farage
Warnings from @pollytoynbee.bsky.social about the ghastly #farage
It’s the Nigel Farage chameleon show – flashy, ever-changing pledges, but only one real policy: xenophobia | Polly Toynbee
The Reform leader’s speech was full of contradictions and damaging cuts. But if he makes it to No 10, Labour will be to blame, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee
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November 4, 2025 at 1:43 PM
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Warnings from @pollytoynbee.bsky.social about the ghastly #farage
Warnings from @pollytoynbee.bsky.social about the ghastly #farage
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Of course it does…
Of course it does…
‘The money machine is misfiring’: City blames Brexit for UK’s £20bn productivity headache
Poor output since the leave vote has landed Rachel Reeves with a bigger-than-forecast budget spending gap
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November 3, 2025 at 8:16 AM
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Of course it does…
Of course it does…
Why is #marinawheeler popping up on #wato and #bbclaurak shouting for #brexit all of a sudden ?
After all, everyone knows #brexit is a disaster…
After all, everyone knows #brexit is a disaster…
October 29, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Why is #marinawheeler popping up on #wato and #bbclaurak shouting for #brexit all of a sudden ?
After all, everyone knows #brexit is a disaster…
After all, everyone knows #brexit is a disaster…
Excellent account from @chrismurraymp.bsky.social on @channel4news.bsky.social of the asylum seeker hotel situation
All the #conservatives fault as you’d expect…
All the #conservatives fault as you’d expect…
October 27, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Excellent account from @chrismurraymp.bsky.social on @channel4news.bsky.social of the asylum seeker hotel situation
All the #conservatives fault as you’d expect…
All the #conservatives fault as you’d expect…
More on the [superfluous] CQC from @roylilley1.bsky.social
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October 27, 2025 at 9:27 AM
More on the [superfluous] CQC from @roylilley1.bsky.social
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Watching #bbclaurak and it transpires time for brushing teeth, making tea etc exactly matches time allocated to dim Chris Philp
October 26, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Watching #bbclaurak and it transpires time for brushing teeth, making tea etc exactly matches time allocated to dim Chris Philp
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Trumpification of news continues
Trumpification of news continues
‘Enforced veganism’: Ofcom lets GB News flout accuracy rules, say climate campaigners
Exclusive: Regulator has received 1,221 complaints about UK broadcasters since 2020 but found no breaches of its code
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October 25, 2025 at 6:32 AM
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Trumpification of news continues
Trumpification of news continues
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“Nigel Farage has been surprisingly quiet about the trade relationship we now have with Europe.”
–Yuan Yang MP (@yuanfenyang.bsky.social), Member of the Treasury Select Committee, speaking at our conference rally.
–Yuan Yang MP (@yuanfenyang.bsky.social), Member of the Treasury Select Committee, speaking at our conference rally.
October 13, 2025 at 10:25 AM
“Nigel Farage has been surprisingly quiet about the trade relationship we now have with Europe.”
–Yuan Yang MP (@yuanfenyang.bsky.social), Member of the Treasury Select Committee, speaking at our conference rally.
–Yuan Yang MP (@yuanfenyang.bsky.social), Member of the Treasury Select Committee, speaking at our conference rally.
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Wise words from @pollytoynbee.bsky.social here
Note also #brexit has taken away £110bn of spending
@uklabour.bsky.social please note
Wise words from @pollytoynbee.bsky.social here
Note also #brexit has taken away £110bn of spending
@uklabour.bsky.social please note
What kind of country puts its pensioners ahead of children in poverty? | Polly Toynbee
As long as a third of children are living below the poverty line, the government cannot justify keeping the pensions triple lock, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee
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October 24, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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Wise words from @pollytoynbee.bsky.social here
Note also #brexit has taken away £110bn of spending
@uklabour.bsky.social please note
Wise words from @pollytoynbee.bsky.social here
Note also #brexit has taken away £110bn of spending
@uklabour.bsky.social please note
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Ah! Good morning, reality. And welcome. We’ve been expecting you…
October 20, 2025 at 6:43 AM
Ah! Good morning, reality. And welcome. We’ve been expecting you…
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Nigel Farage now says that any suggestion he's been soft on Putin is "just nonsense".
Here's a quick reminder of what he's said in the past
Here's a quick reminder of what he's said in the past
October 17, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Nigel Farage now says that any suggestion he's been soft on Putin is "just nonsense".
Here's a quick reminder of what he's said in the past
Here's a quick reminder of what he's said in the past
@helensalisbury.bsky.social in last week's @bmj.com as ever a fountain of good sense [maybe I should have been a hairdresser ? ]
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Helen Salisbury: GPs versus hairdressers? Streeting has no idea
The row about online access to GP services continues.1 In April it was agreed that GPs would keep online portals open in their core hours, but a six month delay was put in place. This was so that NHS ...
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October 17, 2025 at 1:52 PM
@helensalisbury.bsky.social in last week's @bmj.com as ever a fountain of good sense [maybe I should have been a hairdresser ? ]
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Well worth a listen is this: remarkable guy indeed
Well worth a listen is this: remarkable guy indeed
Neil Kinnock on the speech that changed the Labour Party
Podcast Episode · The News Agents · 10/10/2025 · 56m
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October 15, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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Well worth a listen is this: remarkable guy indeed
Well worth a listen is this: remarkable guy indeed